New Bedford drivers will have to find a way around Rt. 18 northbound at Elm Street, after MassDOT announced the road is closed for an emergency inspection.
The city of New Bedford has reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to build a new $21 million pedestrian bridge over Rt. 18.
Drivers in New Bedford may have noticed new signage announcing temporary weight and lane restrictions on a city overpass as work to repair the substructure begins.