# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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12/29/2025
Effective January 7, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Rhode Island Welcome Center building for interior renovations and utility upgrades, including new restrooms, for the busy facility on I-95 North between Exit 4 (Hopkinton/Hope Valley) and Exit 7 (...
12/11/2025
Starting on Wednesday night, December 17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin shifting travel lanes on Route 146 so that all traffic will use the new flyover bridge the Department has been building to eliminate the traffic signal at Sayles Hill Road in North Smithfield.
12/09/2025
This week, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will modify the existing traffic pattern while it continues bridge repairs at the Chapman Pond Railroad Bridge on Route 78 in Westerly. This will require nightly lane closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday- Saturday nights,...
12/08/2025
Starting this week, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work on a project to significantly expand the number of parking spaces at Kingston Station, located off Route 138 in South Kingstown. Work will begin with tree and shrub clearing along a strip of land between...
12/08/2025
Starting on Wednesday night, December 17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift travel lanes to the right on Route 37 West between the Route 2 (Exit 1 D-C) and I-295 (Exit 1 B-A) interchanges. The shift will create a work zone that will allow the Department to continue...
12/05/2025
Effective Monday, December 8, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will expand its successful Roadside Responder program to add another patrol vehicle and two new highway segments. The program began two years ago and has provided assistance to more than 2,300 motorists. The...
12/04/2025
As part of ongoing bridge construction, for one night on Monday, December 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close Newell Bridge in Cumberland. The bridge carries Diamond Hill Road (Route 114) over the East Sneech Brook near the Bentley Field Complex, just...
11/25/2025
As part of its ongoing efforts to make roadways safer for all users, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has begun installation of kid-friendly signage at some of the state's most popular bike paths. The signs were initially installed on the South County Bike Path in South...
11/21/2025
Starting tonight, November 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift traffic onto a newly constructed bridge carrying Route 10 over Elmwood Avenue in Providence. The next day, Saturday, November 22, RIDOT will temporarily close a section of Elmwood Avenue to demolish the...
11/19/2025
Starting on Friday night, November 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift traffic onto a newly constructed bridge carrying Route 10 over Elmwood Avenue in Providence. The next day, Saturday, November 22, RIDOT will temporarily close a section of Elmwood Avenue to...