The South Coast Rail passenger service is still on pace to be active in the spring of 2025 in Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, Freetown, and Middleborough and today Fall River Reporter received yet another sign of that being true.
MassDOT stated that crews have begun installing new signs along the highways leading to South Coast Rail stations. The location of the work will be on Route 24 in Taunton, Freetown, and Fall River, Route 140, and I-195 in New Bedford weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Also, construction continues for the new pedestrian bridge across Route 18 and Acushnet Avenue connecting to the New Bedford Station, including sidewalk work on Purchase Street and Acushnet Avenue. Starting the week of Sunday, October 6, crews will be conducting overnight work including the removal of the temporary bridge support steel over Route 18. This work will require overnight road closures and detours of Acushnet Avenue and Route 18 northbound/southbound. It is expected this work will continue for 2-3 weeks. The work will take place weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Nighttime work hours (starting week of October 6), will be from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m…