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Traffic Advisory: Interstate Lane Closures Planned for Next Week

The following lane closures are scheduled to take place on Rhode Island's Interstate highways from May 17-23, 2014. All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RIDOTNews for up-to-the-minute travel information.

Interstate Highway Restrictions

Exit Closure

Providence: Exit 22 (Downtown Providence/Routes 6 & 10) off of I-95 South will be closed Sunday and Monday nights from midnight to 6 a.m. the following day for milling and paving at the Providence Viaduct. Follow detour using Exit 21 (Atwells Ave.)

Overnight

Exeter: I-95 North, at Exit 5 (Rte. 102), left lane closed for construction, Monday-Thursday nights from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following day.

Hopkinton: I-95 North and South, from the Connecticut state line to Exit 2 (Woodville Alton Rd.), alternating lane and shoulder closures for a bridge inspection, Sunday and Monday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following day.

Providence: I-95 South, from Exit 23 (Rte. 146) to Exit 21 (Atwells Ave.), right lane closed for construction at the Providence Viaduct, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following day.

Warwick: I-95 South and North, from Exit 15 (Jefferson Blvd.) to Exit 9 (Rte. 4), alternating lane closures for construction, Monday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Weekday

Pawtucket: I-95 South, from Exit 30 (East St.) to Exit 29 (Rte. 1), right shoulder closed for sign installation, Monday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Providence: The off-ramp from Rtes. 6/10 to I-95 South will be narrowed for excavation at the Providence Viaduct, Tuesday-Thursday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Providence: I-95 North, from Exit 20 (Point St.) to Exit 21 (Broadway), right shoulder closed for landscaping, Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Warwick: I-295 South, from Exit 2 (Rte. 2) to Exit 1 (Rte. 113), left lane closed for construction, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Contact: Rose Amoros (401) 222-1362, Ext. 4450

Related links

  • Department or agency: Department of Transportation
  • Online: http://www.dot.ri.gov
  • Release date: 05-17-2014

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