MONTAGUE, Mass. (WWLP) - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that the Fifth Street Bridge over the canal in Montague will be closed until Friday. Montague K-9 Artie passes away after battling cancer According to MassDOT, beginning on Tuesday, the Fifth Street Bridge will be closed 24/7 through Friday. A posted detour will be in place so crews can perform necessary repairs to the bridge. Drivers who need to travel in that area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. Signage and messaging will be in place to help guide drivers through the construction. All scheduled work is weather-dependent and subject to change without notice. Local News Headlines Why flags are flying at half-staff in Massachusetts on Tuesday Fifth Street Bridge in Montague closed until Friday for repairs Governor Healey's new gun law faces backlash Saint Gregory Armenian Church in Indian Orchard received a Pontifical Visit from His Holiness Aram WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.