News & Press Releases

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04/08/2024 16:30 EDT
As part of the previously announced plan to create three lanes of through travel on both sides of the Washington Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that it will begin with changing the traffic pattern on I-195 East to provide three lanes of through...
04/08/2024 15:30 EDT
As part of the ongoing Route 6/10 Interchange project in Providence, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will conduct weekend-long lane and exit closures for paving a portion of Route 10 North in Providence. The closures begin Friday night, April 12 at 8 p.m. with all lanes...
04/06/2024 09:15 EDT
As part of its ongoing project to reduce congestion and travel times and provide three lanes of travel in both directions of I-195 over the Washington Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will be shifting the crossover point for westbound traffic a half-mile closer to the...
04/05/2024 15:30 EDT
On Sunday night, April 7, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Providence Street (Route 33) over I-295 at the Providence Street Bridge in West Warwick for bridge work. The closure is part of ongoing work under the Providence Street
03/28/2024 15:00 EDT
On Monday and Tuesday nights, April 1 and 2, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Providence Street (Route 33) over I-295 at the Providence Street Bridge in West Warwick for bridge work. The closure will allow RIDOT to install...
03/22/2024 12:15 EDT
On Friday night, April 5 at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close the on-ramp from Route 146 South to I-295 North in Lincoln. The closure will be in place until the fall and is needed for construction on the bridge that carries I-295 North...