Map from the Taunton Public Schools traffic alert, with a red line marking the closed stretch of Taunton Heights from the Honorable Gordon M. Owen Riverway to the Taunton High School entrance, near Aleixo Arena and a Head Start building
The map Taunton Public Schools posted Monday marks the stretch of Taunton Heights that closes Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for paving. Image: Taunton Public Schools

TAUNTON Taunton Heights closes between the Gordon M. Owen Riverway and the Taunton High School entrance on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for paving, Taunton Public Schools said.

"Please plan an alternate route if you'll be traveling in the area," the district said. Its map marks the closed stretch from the Honorable Gordon M. Owen Riverway end of Taunton Heights to the high school entrance, near Aleixo Arena and a Head Start building.

Paving on the holiday

The paving falls on Veterans Day, when Taunton city offices are closed and there is no curbside trash or recycling pickup. Wednesday's trash and B-week recycling move to Thursday, Thursday's collection to Friday and Friday's to Saturday, the city said.

The Greater Taunton Area Allied Veterans Council's annual Veterans Day ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the World War I Memorial on Taunton Green, the city said.

Bus trips that skip the high school

Separately, four GATRA bus trips stopped serving Taunton High School on Monday, Nov. 9, and will skip the stop until further notice while keeping to their regular routes, the transit authority said in a service advisory.

On Route 7 (School Street and Route 44), the 5 p.m. inbound trip, which reached the school at 5:10 p.m., no longer stops there. Route 7 riders can board at the corner of Longmeadow and Route 44 instead.

On Route 8 (County Street and Target), the 3:50 p.m. outbound trip no longer stops at the school, where it arrived at 4:15 p.m. The 2:25 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. inbound trips, which reached the school at 2:33 p.m. and 4:40 p.m., also skip it. Route 8 riders can board at the corner of Ingell Street and County Street.

Updated times for both routes are on the Route 7 and Route 8 pages of GATRA's website, the advisory said.

When it reopens

The Taunton Heights closure is scheduled to end at 5 p.m. Wednesday, the school system said, and the bus stop change stays in place until GATRA says otherwise.

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

Notes

Every fact comes from the Taunton Public Schools Facebook post of Nov. 9 and its map, the GATRA service advisory posted Nov. 6 and the City of Taunton News Flash notices, all read Nov. 9, with each date and weekday checked against a calendar and the map labels read from the school system's own graphic.

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Sources (5)
  1. Road Closure: Wednesday, November 11Taunton Public Schools Facebook post with traffic alert map, Nov. 9, 2026, 9 a.m. Road, limits, date, hours, paving, alternate route request, map labels. Read Nov. 9, 2026.
  2. Service Advisory Effective 11/9/2026, Taunton High SchoolGATRA service advisory, posted Nov. 6, 2026. Four trips, times at the school, other boarding corners, until further notice. Read Nov. 9, 2026.
  3. City Offices Closed for Veterans DayCity of Taunton News Flash, posted Nov. 8, 2026. Offices closed, no curbside collection Nov. 11, one-day delay. Read Nov. 9, 2026.
  4. Trash Delay-Veteran's Day 11/11/2026City of Taunton Department of Public Works News Flash, posted Nov. 9, 2026. Read Nov. 9, 2026.
  5. Veterans Day CeremonyCity of Taunton News Flash, Nov. 2, 2026. Ceremony time and place. Read Nov. 9, 2026.