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08/23/2023
Starting on Saturday, August 26, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will adjust the traffic pattern on I-195 West on the Washington Bridge in East Providence, and remove the current lane split. This is approximately three months earlier than planned, welcome news to travelers...
08/21/2023
On Sunday afternoon, August 27, starting at 3 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close Route 146A South to Route 146 South in North Smithfield. The road will reopen by 6 a.m. on Monday, August 28. During the closure, RIDOT will demolish a portion of a...
08/18/2023
Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, August 25, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a series of four consecutive weekend lane closures of I-95 near Route 10/Exit 33 at the Cranston/Providence line for replacement of the Wellington Avenue Bridge. Travelers should expect...
08/17/2023
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the Post Road on- and off-ramps at the Airport Connector in Warwick to mill and pave the ramps beginning Sunday night, August 20. During the overnight closures, currently scheduled from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday-Thursday nights,...
08/01/2023
Starting on Friday night, August 4, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will reduce the number of travel lanes from two to one in both directions of the Airport Connector at the Jefferson Boulevard exit in Warwick. The lane restriction will be in place until the end of the year.
08/01/2023
On Friday, August 4, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift travel lanes to the northern half of the Farnum Pike (Route 104) bridges over I-295 in Smithfield. This will create a work zone on the southern half of the bridges for repair work. The bridges – one...
07/27/2023
As part of an ongoing $35.7 million bridge project on Route 146, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will implement lane shifts on Friday night, July 28, at the structurally deficient Breakneck Hill Road Bridge (Exit 5/Route 123), which is being completely replaced. The travel lanes...
07/27/2023
Starting Friday night, July 28, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will change the traffic pattern on Route 146 at the Hawkins Street Bridge over Route 146 in Providence. The next phase of work to continue concrete repairs on this 66-year-old structure requires RIDOT to shift travel...
07/24/2023
Starting on Friday, July 28, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Kings Factory Road Bridge which crosses the Pawcatuck River just south of Route 91 on the border of Richmond and Charlestown. The bridge has been classified as structurally deficient since...
07/06/2023
Starting on Friday night, July 7, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will remove the current lane split on Route 146 at the bridges that carry the highway over Mineral Spring Avenue and Charles Street in North Providence. In its place will be a new traffic pattern with all lanes...