How do you get to Fall River?
The new Veterans Memorial Bridge, which replaced the old Brightman Street Bridge, is open and I think it is great, but how do you get to Fall River? It takes only minutes to get from President Avenue to the Home Depot in Somerset. Coming back from Somerset is a breeze also. Less stop and go, and just smooth sailing. BUT……, I can’t figure out the signage. When traveling from Fall River to Somerset there are four or five signs directing you to Somerset and letting you know what town you are in on the first few exits.
But when traveling back to the River, the signs take you to Middleboro, Tiverton and New Bedford. Not once do the signs let you know you are in Fall River.
I guess it is up to the State to decide what to put on the highway signs, but who figured out that a commuter would need to know how to get to cities and towns 10 to 20 miles away, rather than letting you know how to get to, say the Industrial Park, or maybe President Avenue or Davol Street, or Heritage State Park, or Battleship Cove? As you head east on the bridge you are faced with a decision to go left or right at the end. If you bear left and head north the sign says you are going to Middleboro. What happened to North Fall River, Freetown, Assonet, Berkley and Taunton? If you take the right at the end of the bridge and head south, you are on your way to New Bedford and Tiverton. Well at least Tiverton is the next town you will hit, if you travel the complete north south length of Fall River, but New Bedford? You’re going to have to go through Westport and Dartmouth and travel about 15 miles first. Also, the signs direct you to Tiverton by staying on Route 79, but if you are trying to get to New Bedford, the state signs direct you to get off the highway and follow Route 6.Why would they direct you to city streets and stop lights rather than staying on Route 79 and take 195 East to NB?
Oh well, as I said, the bridge is great, but you would thing that someone, during the 30 years it took to build it, could have figured out better signage for us confused drivers.
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Today I was not sure what I was seeing as I approached the Fall River Line State Pier. A number of trucks pulling ENORMOUS flatbed trailers with HUGE white “long things” were all around the area from Battleship Cove to the Gates of the City. Each flatbed was holding one massive structure which had to measure 15 feet high, and half the length of a football field long. I couldn’t imagine how anyone would be able to transport something so long away from the waterfront and down city streets. 
The new Veterans Memorial Bridge, which replaced the old Brightman Street Bridge, is open and I think it is great, but how do you get to Fall River? It takes only minutes to get from President Avenue to the Home Depot in Somerset. Coming back from Somerset is a breeze also. Less stop and go, and just smooth sailing. BUT……, I can’t figure out the signage. When traveling from Fall River to Somerset there are four or five signs directing you to Somerset and letting you know what town you are in on the first few exits. 
the month of October and how it compares to the same time last year. The data is from the MLS and is for single family homes.
There are currently 206 single family homes for sale in Fall River, with a median asking price of $219,425, as compared to a year ago when there were 199 homes with a median asking price of $227,900. 
Here is some real estate market data describing the housing market in Westport during the month of October and how it compares to the same time last year. The data is from the MLS and is for single family homes.
price of $399,450, as compared to a year ago when there were 134 homes with a median asking price of $407,900. 
There were 2 single family homes sold in Berkley during October 2011 at an average and median sale price of $270,000. For the same period in 2010, 5 single family homes sold with an average sales price of $316,880 and median price of $320,000.
There were 23 single family homes sold in Dartmouth during October 2011 at an average sale price of $337,374 and median price of $285,000. For the same period in 2010, 21 single family homes sold with an average sales price of $249,862 and median price of $249,000.
asking price of $399,000, as compared to a year ago when there were 189 homes with a median asking price of $429,500. 
Here is some real estate market data describing the housing market in Swansea during the month of October and how it compares to the same time last year. The data is from the MLS and is for single family homes.
asking prices and historically low interest rates puts those interested in purchasing a single family home in Swansea in a very good position. Be one of the lucky ones to take advantage of this rare opportunity. Start looking for your next home today!
