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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be closing North Avenue under I-95 in Attleboro on Saturday, June 30 at 6:00 a.m. to begin the demolition of the temporary bridge in the median of I-95. Demolition operations will stop at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and resume at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, July 1. The bridge is expected to be removed and the road cleaned and opened by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 1.
North Avenue will remain closed overnight Saturday with police details in place due to equipment and materials remaining in the road.
The temporary detour for North Avenue will be in place for all motor vehicle traffic as follows:
For traffic traveling Westbound on North Avenue:
Turn right onto Stobbs Drive
Turn right onto Holcott Drive
Turn left onto North Main Street (Route 152)
Turn left onto Toner Boulevard
Turn left onto North Avenue
For traffic traveling Eastbound on North Avenue:
Continue to Toner Boulevard.
Turn right onto North Main Street (Route 152)
Turn right onto Commonwealth Avenue
Turn left onto North Avenue
Detour signs will be in place for the duration of the bridge demolition operations.
MassDOT encourages the public to be mindful of potential traffic impacts.
Those traveling through the area should reduce speed and use caution. The schedule for this work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
