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State Government Press Releases

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06/25/2025
Beginning, Monday morning, July 7, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to temporarily close the Maple Valley Road Bridge in Coventry. During its closure, RIDOT will use accelerated bridge construction methods to replace the structure, reopening it by the end of this...
06/18/2025
Starting Sunday, June 22 at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will implement a series of nighttime closures on I-295 and I-95 both north and south to demolish the East Avenue West Bridge and the East Avenue Bridge in Warwick. Both are at the juncture of I-95 and I-295. All the...
06/20/2025
As part of the I-95 15 Bridges Project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will need to narrow lanes on a short part of I-95 north and southbound in Providence starting Friday, June 27, 2025. The lanes between approximately 1,500 feet north of the Elmwood Avenue exit (33B)...
06/10/2025
Beginning, Friday night, June 20, at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a temporary extended weekend closure of Newell Bridge in Cumberland for its demolition and reconstruction. The bridge carries Diamond Hill Road (Route 114) over the East Sneech...
06/09/2025
Starting at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close access to the Sayles Hill Road intersection for drivers on Route 146 South in North Smithfield. The closure will be in place until noontime on Sunday, June 15, and will allow RIDOT...
06/06/2025
Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State Offices) in Providence. The lanes will enable easier access to...
06/05/2025
Daytime and evening lane closures planned The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists of ongoing paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave more than 11 miles on Route 7 in North Smithfield,
05/30/2025
At 9 p.m. on Friday, June 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work to open additional travel lanes on I-95 North and the northbound Providence Viaduct service road at Exit 38 (Route 146/State Offices) in Providence. The lanes will enable easier access to the service...
05/22/2025
Tomorrow night, Friday, May 23, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift the travel lanes on the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge to the newly constructed side of the structure. The bridge carries Breakneck Hill Road (Route 123) over Route 146. The change is...
05/22/2025
Daytime and evening lane closures planned Beginning next week, on Tuesday night, May 27, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin paving operations on a section of Route 7 (Douglas Pike) in Smithfield. The work is part of a larger project to pave more than 11 miles on...