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Needham Bridge Work Moving Ahead of Schedule

The southbound detour started at 8 p.m. Saturday night,

NEEDHAM, MA — The add-a-lane project around exit 19 A-B on Route 128 is moving ahead of schedule, the Department of Transportation said.

MassDOT said Saturday that work on the northbound side of the highway was completed around midday and the detour for north drivers has ended. The southbound detour started at 8 p.m. and is expected to last until Sunday night.

Detours had started Friday night to allow for crews to demolish the east side of the Highland Avenue Bridge.

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