Faunce Corner Road construction to finish in May
A recent project update confirmed that the Faunce Corner Road construction is on track to finish in May.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation began construction in the area during the summer of 2014, according to the town website.
Targeted items included replacing the bridge that carries Faunce Corner Road over I-195 and realigning Faunce Corner Road; reconstructing the intersections of Faunce Corner Road/Cross Road/Comfort Lane, Faunce Corner Road/I-195 Eastbound on/off ramps and Faunce Corner Road/I-195 Westbound on/off ramps; realigning and reconstructing the ramps and acceleration lanes/shoulders of I-195 Eastbound and Westbound; and installing traffic signal system at three locations.
The interchange construction is a $22,942,402 project that is funded with state and federal monies, according to the project update.
Faunce Corner Road improvements are funded by $4,048,000 in state monies, according to the update report.
A project initiation form to improve the Faunce Corner/ Old Fall River Road intersection — a $7,312,000 project — was submitted to MassDOT in June 2014. The town received a project eligibility notification. There have been no further updates.