Route 79 Expressway Demolition and Redevelopment in Fall River
Sector: Road • Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
Source: Streetsblog Massachusetts
MassDOT has been demolishing the obsolete Route 79 expressway along Fall River's waterfront and replacing it with a grid of new surface streets. The project opens up 19 acres of land for new mixed-use development including over a thousand new homes and street-level retail spaces near the Fall River MBTA station. The project also includes new shared-use paths and green spaces along the waterfront.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Road, Government
- Location
- Fall River, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Streetsblog Massachusetts
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | MassDOT has been demolishing the obsolete Route 79 expressway along Fall River's waterfront and replacing it with a grid of new surface streets. The project opens up 19 acres of land for new mixed-use development including over a thousand new homes and street-level retail spaces near the Fall River MBTA station. The project also includes new shared-use paths and green spaces along the waterfront. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Massachusetts |
City | Fall River |
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Source | Streetsblog Massachusetts |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-29 |
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