The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division District 5 has announced a couple of upcoming closures on SouthCoast roadways.

First, Mass DOT will temporarily close Exit 10 on I-195 West for two nights beginning at 8:00 p.m., on Sunday, June 11.

Exit 10 (to Route 88 South) on I-195 West, will be closed from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each night on June 11 and June 12, to allow for bridge deck repairs on the Exit 10 ramp.

The exit is scheduled to reopen to traffic at 5:00 a.m., on June 12 and June 13.

A temporary detour will be in place each night for all motor vehicle traffic as follows:

I-195 West to Route 88 South:

--Take Exit 8A to Route 24 South

--On Route 24 South take Exit 2 to Brayton Avenue/Eastern Avenue

--At the bottom of the off-ramp turn right and head east on Brayton Avenue

--Take the next right onto the Route 24 North on-ramp

--On Route 24 North bear right to I-195 East New Bedford/Boston

--Take Exit 10 to Route 88 South

Then, MassDOT will close Exit 15 on I-195 and a section of Route 18 for two nights beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13.

Exit 15 on I-195 and Route 18 Southbound, between Coggeshall Street and Union Street, will be closed from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each night on June 13 and June 14, to allow for bridge deck repairs on the Exit 15 ramps and removal and reapplication of pavement markings on Route 18. One lane of travel will be open on Route 18 Northbound.

The section of Route 18 impacted by construction activities is scheduled to reopen to traffic at 5:00 a.m., on June 14 and June 15.

A temporary detour will be in place each night for all motor vehicle traffic as follows:

I-195 Eastbound to Route 18 Southbound:

--Take Exit 16 (Washburn St)

--Take a right at the bottom of the ramp onto Washburn Street

--Take a right onto Belleville Avenue

--Take a left onto Coggeshall Street

--Take a left onto Purchase Street

--Continue on Purchase Street which becomes Foster Street

--Continue on Foster Street which becomes North 6th Street

--Take a left onto Union Street

--The end of Union Street intersects with Route 18

I-195 Westbound to Route 18 Southbound:

--Take Exit 17 (Coggeshall St)

--Take a left at the bottom of the ramp onto Coggeshall Street

--Take a left onto Purchase Street

--Continue on Purchase Street which becomes Foster Street

--Continue on Foster Street which becomes North 6th Street

--Take a left onto Union Street

--The end of Union Street intersects with Route 18

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 should any sort of emergency situation occur.

--MassDOT