http://www.dot.ri.gov Department of Transportation - Press Releases en-us rihelp@egov.com The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it will be using a new method of road pre-treatment prior to the forecasted winter storm tomorrow, Saturday, February 11, 2012. Starting today, the Department will be applying a salt brine solution on a test portion of I-95 North... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15853 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will hold a public meeting on Monday, February 27, 2012, to discuss the proposed changes to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) fare and service schedule. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m.... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15851 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close portions of I-95 South and I-95 North in Pawtucket during the early morning hours on Tuesday, February 7 and Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The temporary closure is necessary for continued work on the installation of the... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15811 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close portions of I-95 North and South in Pawtucket during the early morning hours on Wednesday, February 1, Thursday, February 2, and Friday, February 3, 2012. The temporary closure is necessary to complete the installation of Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15782 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close portions of I-95 North and South in Pawtucket during the early morning hours on Saturday, January 21, 2012 and the overnight hours on Monday, January 23, 2012. The temporary closure is necessary to set the new beams that... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15680 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has rescheduled a previously planned closure of I-95 North Exit 28 (School Street) in Pawtucket. The work will now take place one day earlier, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. The closure will allow for paving operations Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15602 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close I-95 North Exit 28 (School Street) in Pawtucket from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, and Friday, January 13, 2012. The closure will allow for paving operations on a bridge structure that will temporarily... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15590 On Monday, December 19, 2011, the International Road Federation (IRF) announced the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) as one of the winners of the 2011 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) in the category of research. Eight countries and nine projects were represented this year.... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15559 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will close the Ten Mile River Bridges by late afternoon tomorrow, Friday, December 30, 2011. The bridges carry North Broadway over the Ten Mile River and over a nearby small stream in East Providence. The weight limit Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15519 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is joining national efforts to encourage safe driving throughout the holiday season. Law enforcement efforts across the country will focus on drinking and driving, and motorists can expect to see an increased police presence on the roads... Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15485 Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today another expansion of a program designed to give real-time travel information to motorists on Rhode Island highways. This latest addition to the program includes all of I-195 from the Massachusetts... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15475 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will help brighten the holidays for Rhode Islanders in need by presenting a check for $1,225 to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank at 200 Niantic Avenue in Providence on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 11 a.m. RIDOT's donation, equal to 3,675... Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15379 With steady rain predicted for one of the heaviest travel periods of the year, The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is asking drivers to take it slow and plan ahead before visiting family and friends this Thanksgiving. Forecasts indicate between one and two inches of rain could... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15277 Beginning this week, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is lowering the speed limit on Route 24 in Portsmouth from 50 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour. This speed reduction will be implemented on Route 24 North only, starting one mile north of Exit 2 (Boyds Lane) and extending Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15275 In time for increased travel associated with the upcoming holiday season, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today it will be providing travel time information on I-95 on weekends. Beginning today, Monday, November 21, 2011, RIDOT will make travel times available... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15266 Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) are reminding commuters and airport travelers that expansion of commuter rail service to T.F. Green Station in Warwick begins next week on Monday, November 14, 2011.... Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15196 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will be holding a Rhode Island Community Food Bank Thanksgiving fundraiser on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 1 p.m. in the lobby of RIDOT's Providence headquarters at Two Capitol Hill. All of the money raised through staff donations will go... Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15188 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to reopen Exit 28 (School Street) on I-95 North in Pawtucket on Sunday, November 6, 2011. The exit had been closed since September 11. During the closure period, RIDOT built a portion of a bridge structure that will temporarily... Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15160 Last evening, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Michael P. Lewis accepted the New England Railroad Club 2011 Presidents' Award for the InterLink. The InterLink is the intermodal station at T.F. Green Airport that provides a direct link to the Northeast Corridor and... Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15153 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will close the Cove Bridge tomorrow, Friday, November 4, 2011. The bridge carries Hummocks Point Road over a tidal inlet in the Island Park area of Portsmouth. The results of a recent inspection revealed deterioration... Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/15147