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State Government Press Releases

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07/16/2026
As part of an ongoing bridge replacement project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to make traffic pattern changes for two bridges over I-295 in Cumberland and Smithfield. Beginning Sunday night, July 19, at 9 p.m., through the fall, traffic will shift to the...
07/13/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close the intersection of the Route 146 Service Road at Sayles Hill Road in North Smithfield for excavation during the week, then paving over the weekend. The closures will be in effect nightly from Monday, July 13...
07/13/2026
As part of its ongoing operation to replace the Eddy Street Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has scheduled temporary short duration overnight closures of I-95 at the Eddy Street Bridge in Providence for steel beam placement. The temporary closures, up to 25 minutes...
07/13/2026
Starting Monday night, July 20, motorists can expect temporary overnight delays for three consecutive nights along Route 146 before and after the Twin River Road Bridge (Exit 4) in Lincoln while the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) installs new overhead directional signage. ...
07/10/2026
Starting on Tuesday, July 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close a section of Route 101 (Hartford Pike) for rehabilitation work on the Killy Brook Bridge, a small bridge located approximately ½ mile west of the intersection of Route 101 and Anan...
07/10/2026
Effective Friday night, July 17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift lanes to the left on Route 37 West, just before Exit 1D (Route 2 North) in Cranston. This will create a work zone on this side of the highway for continued demolition of the bridge carrying...
07/10/2026
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today released the following statement after replying to a letter from the United States Department of Justice: "On July 7, I received a letter from the United States Department of Justice which claimed to be an offer of assistance in...
07/07/2026
On Friday night, July 10, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to start the process to return traffic to its original configuration on Frenchtown Road (Route 402) where it passes over Route 4 at the Frenchtown Road Bridge in East Greenwich. The first step will be...
07/10/2026
Starting on Monday, July 13, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close a section of Route 101 (Hartford Pike) for rehabilitation work on the Killy Brook Bridge, a small bridge located approximately ½ mile west of the intersection of Route 101 and Anan...
07/02/2026
Providence, RI—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that applications are now open for two arts and culture grant programs – General Operating Support for Organizations and General Operating Support for Artists. The deadline for submitting a grant application is Sept.