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Detour Coming To Route 112 In Colrain

Detour Coming To Route 112 In Colrain


(Colrain, MA) MassDOT will be replacing two bridge decks on Route 112/Main Road in Colrain beginning September 18th and a detour will be put in place while work is underway. Travelers headed into or out of Colrain will be routed to Colrain Shelburne Road. See map detailing the location of bridges to be worked on and the detour around the work on the Colrain Town Website.

There is no word yet from MassDOT on the repair of the washout on Route 112/Jacksonville Road in Colrain where a temporary stop light has been put in place for over a year.

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