Rooftops and tree-lined streets of Fairhaven running toward the harbor at sunset, seen from above
The South Coast from above Fairhaven, looking toward the harbor. File photo, Oct. 7, 2026. Photo: John Souza (J.A.S. III)

SOUTH COAST Part of I-195 in Westport will have some lanes closed starting at 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, for nighttime roadwork, according to the MassDOT Mass511 traffic map.

I-195 in both directions between Exit 16 and Exit 19 in Westport, I-195 in both directions between Route 136 and Exit 10 at Route 103 in Swansea and I-195 westbound between Exit 10 at Route 103 and Route 136 in Swansea will have some lanes closed from 10 p.m. Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday.

I-195 in both directions between Exit 10 at Route 103 near Somerset and Exit 13 in Fall River will have some lanes closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday and Monday nights.

Route 24 southbound between Exit 22 at I-495 in Raynham and Exit 17 at Route 140 in Taunton will have some lanes closed and a 12-foot width limit from 10 p.m. Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday. Route 24 southbound between Exit 20 at Route 44 and Exit 16 in Taunton will have lanes closed at times and a 11-foot width limit from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Route 24 northbound between Exit 16 near Berkley and Exit 20 at Route 44 in Taunton will have lanes closed at times and a 11-foot width limit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

Route 140 northbound between Exit 16 at Route 79 and Exit 20 at Route 24 in Taunton will have lanes closed at times and a 11-foot width limit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

Route 18 southbound between Route 105 and Route 6 in New Bedford will have lanes closed at times and a 12-foot width limit from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

Route 6 in both directions between Route 136 and I-195 in Swansea, Route 6 in both directions between I-195 and Route 103 in Swansea and Route 6 in both directions between Route 118 and Route 103 in Swansea will have lanes closed at times from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Route 6 eastbound between Route 88 and Route 177 in Westport will have lanes closed at times and a 11-foot width limit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Route 6 in both directions between Route 105 and Route 25 in Marion will have lanes closed at times and a 12-foot width limit from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

The last new work zone on the map this week opens at 9 p.m. Sunday on I-195. Mass511 shows any change to these schedules as MassDOT posts it.

Label: Reported by us, from the town's posted records.

Notes

Every fact comes from the town's own posted records, listed below, read Nov. 05. Every name, number, date and quote was checked against that record by script, and a second reading against the record removed anything it did not support. Not heard: no one was contacted.

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Sources (2)
  1. MassDOT Mass511 traffic mapMassDOT Mass511 road work, closures and utility outages (data-news roads digest). Read Nov. 5, 2026, 9:03 p.m.
  2. Eversource outage mapMassDOT Mass511 road work, closures and utility outages (data-news roads digest). Read Nov. 5, 2026, 9:03 p.m.