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July 9, 2008

Washington Bridge lane closure this weekend

If your commute takes you over the Washington Bridge, the Department of Transportation has good news and bad news.

The bad news first: The slow lane on the eastbound side of the bridge, which carries Route 195 over the Seekonk River, will be closed this weekend to pour and cure concrete, making a new lane.

The lane –– a shoulder, breakdown lane and exit lane –– will reopen for travel Monday at 6 a.m.

Now for the good news, this is the last time a lane will be closed for this part of the project. You may remember, there were similar closures in May and last August.

The lane closure will begin Saturday at 5 a.m. between Exit 3, Gano Street, and Exit 4, Taunton.

And the DOT has issued a special request that trucks drive only in the middle lane, to reduce vibration. That’s the reason for the lane closure; to reduce vibration so that the concrete cures and bonds to the existing concrete deck.

Find out more about the Washington Bridge replacement on the DOT's Web site.

Posted by Brandie M. Jefferson  at 4:08 PM | Permalink

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