NEW BEDFORD — Starting Monday, Sept. 8, motorists will have to find a way around two well-used ramps for Interstate 195 westbound in New Bedford, as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) starts work on a rehabilitation project.

In a Sept. 4 announcement, MassDOT said the closures of the ramp from Route 18 northbound to I-195 westbound, and the ramp from I-195 westbound to Route 18 southbound (exit 26) will be closed "long-term."

"These closures are a part of the I-195/Route 18 Interchange Rehabilitation Project in New Bedford," the announcement reads. "The viaduct that carries I-195 westbound and the specified ramps will be demolished and rebuilt from 2025 to 2027. These closures will remain in place through summer of 2027."

How will the detours go?

MassDOT outline

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