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State Government Press Releases

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03/17/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Gleaner Chapel Bridge, which carries Gleaner Chapel Road over Route 6 between Hartford Pike (Route 101) and Danielson Pike in Scituate, on Monday, March 30 for 75 days as part of a bridge preservation project. The...
03/12/2020
Looking for a new opportunity this summer for hands on experience, beyond what is taught in a college classroom? The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is currently recruiting full-time college students, including civil engineer candidates, for its Summer internship program. The...
02/27/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has posted a 20-ton weight limit on the Davisville Bridge that carries Devil's Foot Road over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor effective Friday, February 28. Trucks and other large vehicles must use Route 403 or take School Street to Post Road...
02/27/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily shift the northbound and southbound travel lanes to the right on Route 4 in East Greenwich between the I-95 interchange and the Division Street exit on Monday night, March 2. The change is part of a $22.9 million project...
02/19/2020
Lane reduction needed for continued construction of new Westminster Street Bridge The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has closed one of the two westbound lanes on Westminster Street where it passes over Routes 6 and 10 in Providence at the Westminster Street...
02/18/2020
Northbound traffic to be detoured until mid-June The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the northbound travel lane on Hope Street (Route 114) at the Silver Creek Bridge in Bristol on Monday, March 2 to begin the demolition and replacement...
02/05/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will permanently close the Tobey Street on-ramp to Route 6 West in Providence on Tuesday, February 18. The bridge that carries the on-ramp is one of seven structurally deficient bridges being replaced as part of the $410 million Route 6/10...
01/24/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced a temporary shift of the northbound travel lanes on Route 146 where it passes over Route 104 at the Farnum Pike Bridge in North Smithfield. On Monday, January 27, RIDOT will install a right lane shift at the bridge between 9 a.m.
01/21/2020
I-195 among the latest highway segments to be changed The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will start its next highway renumbering project on Tuesday night, January 28, changing exit numbers on I-195 from the I-95 Interchange in Providence to the Massachusetts...
01/17/2020
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced an updated schedule for temporary closures of a part of Route 116 (George Washington Highway) at the Route 146 interchange in Lincoln. The closures begin Sunday, January 26 and will take place during the evening and overnight...