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05/30/2019
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced overnight lane closures on Route 44 as part of an intersection improvement project along the roadway and at the I-295/Route 44 Interchange in Smithfield. Starting Monday night, June 3, work will take place along Route 44, at...
05/29/2019
On Monday night, June 3, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will once again temporarily close Exit 22 B/C off I-95 North overnight as part of a seven-bridge $10.4 million preservation project in the City of Providence. The closures will continue Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m.
05/28/2019
As part of roadway improvements on Route 6 in Scituate, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced a one-month closure and detour for westbound traffic, from Route 101 to Route 102, starting Sunday night, June 2. Eastbound traffic will not be affected during daytime...
05/24/2019
Service begins Saturday, May 25 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today kicked off the return of the seasonal Providence-Newport Ferry service, with new weekend stops in the bayside community of Bristol. The new ferry service to Bristol is part of the trip...
05/23/2019
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today the start of a bridge preservation project for the Shippeetown Road Bridge in East Greenwich, which requires closing it to southbound traffic for approximately two months effective Wednesday, May 29. Northbound traffic will not...
05/17/2019
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced an updated schedule for the temporary traffic pattern change with lane closures on Route 6 just west of the Hartford Avenue exit in Providence for the rehabilitation of the Woonasquatucket River Bridge. The changes are in...
05/14/2019
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today a new traffic pattern for Route 2 (South County Trail) in South County that features a center turning lane to improve safety and make it easier to make left turns into homes, businesses and side streets. The new traffic...
05/14/2019
"Little Roady Shuttle" to aid research on autonomous vehicle technology Governor Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., along with state and local officials, today kicked off the Little Roady autonomous vehicle pilot...
04/19/2019
More than $700 million in active construction this year The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today kicked off the 2019 construction season at the I-295 bridges over Plainfield Pike on the Johnston/Cranston line. The $22.6 million project is one of many large-...
04/18/2019
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to resurface Route 78 East and West in Westerly starting Monday, April 22. The eastbound side will be first, with the westbound side scheduled for after Labor Day. The limited access highway, which carries 19,000 vehicles per day,