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Overnight Closure of Greenville Avenue in Johnston as Bridge Replacement Project Begins

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close Greenville Avenue (Route 5) at the I-295 overpass in Johnston on Monday, April 27 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The closure is needed for the construction of a temporary bridge being built between the northbound and southbound bridges that carry I-295 over Greenville Avenue. These bridges are being replaced in a $13.2 million project underway now and expected to finish in Fall 2022.

During the closure westbound traffic will use the I-295 North on-ramp, get off at Exit 12A (Route 44/Putnum Pike), and use I-295 South to Exit 10 to get back to Greenville Avenue. Eastbound traffic will be directed to use I-295 South, get off at Exit 9C (Route 6/Hartford Avenue), and use I-295 North to Exit 10 to Greenville Avenue.

Later this spring, RIDOT will shift all travel lanes on I-295 onto the temporary bridge in order to demolish and replace the existing southbound bridge. RIDOT will announce the highway lane shift well in advance.

The bridges are 50 years old and carry 78,000 vehicles per day.

All construction projects are subject to changes in schedule and scope depending on needs, circumstances, findings, and weather.

The replacement of the Greenville Avenue Bridge is made possible by RhodeWorks, RIDOT's ongoing commitment to repair structurally deficient bridges and bring Rhode Island's transportation infrastructure into a state of good repair, promote economic development, and create jobs. Learn more at www.ridot.net/RhodeWorks.

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  • Department or agency: Department of Transportation
  • Online: http://www.dot.ri.gov
  • Release date: 04-24-2020

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