Williamstown's Route 7 Bridge Closed for Resurfacing Sept. 16 to 19
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced it will temporarily close the Moody Bridge located on Route 7 at Simonds Road over the Hoosic River and Pan Am Railroad in Williamstown.
The bridge will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, to allow crews to safely and efficiently conduct bridge deck resurfacing operations. A detour will be in place to direct traffic to follow Route 2 (Mohawk Trail) to Cole Avenue to North Hoosac Road to Bridges Road to Sand Springs Road.
Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. All scheduled work is weather dependent and/or may be impacted due to an emergency.
For information on traffic conditions travelers are encouraged to:
- Dial 511 before heading out onto the roadways and select a route to hear real-time conditions.
- Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information, access to traffic cameras, and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
- Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
- Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.
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