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This weekend, expect lane closures along portions of I-95 near the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence for the I-95 15 Bridges project and Route 4 North, from Exit 7 to Exit 5, for an ongoing multi-bridge construction project involving the South County Trail Bridge in East Greenwich.

Diamond Hill Road and Douglas Pike Bridges over I-295, Cumberland

Motorists can expect a right lane closure on Route 7 South over I-295 Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for crews to relocate existing cables to new utility poles at the Douglas Pike Bridge. 

East Main Road Pavement Improvements, Middletown

Motorists should expect lane shifts, with one lane of traffic maintained in each direction on Route 138 (East Main Road), from Mitchell’s Lane to Aquidneck Avenue, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. over the next two weeks. Operations will include mailbox replacement, pouring the concrete pedestrian ramp at the intersection of East Main Road and Oliphant Lane, repairing the concrete joints, and paving. A traffic signal will be installed at Wyatt Road and East Main Road. 

Bridge Group 18C_R – Frenchtown, East Greenwich/ North Kingstown 

Next week at this project, we need to close Route 4, from Exit 7 to Exit 5, to demolish the existing steel beams over Route 4 at the South County Trail Bridge, Sunday night (Route 4 North) and Monday and Tuesday nights (Route 4 South) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Alternating lane closures will also take place at the South County Trail Bridge on Route 4 North, from Exit 5 to Exit 7, Tuesday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for bridge demolition work. We also plan to install formwork for the bridge deck at the Frenchtown Road Bridge, requiring alternating lane closures in both directions of Route 4, from Exit 5 through Exit 7, Sunday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The right lane along Route 403 East, from Route 4 to Exit 2, will be closed Sunday-Friday (November 21) nights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for work at the Devil's Foot Road Bridge. Please follow signed detours during all closures. 

I-95 15 Bridges, Providence/Cranston/Warwick

Motorists are currently experiencing a lane shift in both directions of I-95 at the bridge we’re decommissioning over an inactive rail line near Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence. Last weekend, we demolished the outside two lanes of the bridge, and this weekend, we’re scheduled to demolish the inside two lanes. Starting this Friday night, November 14 at 9 p.m. through Monday morning, November 17 at 5 a.m., we will close the two left lanes on I-95 North, after the Route 10 (Exit 33) interchange, and on I-95 South, after the Thurbers Avenue (Exit 35) interchange. Other planned operations at this project for next week include installation of debris netting and shielding for demolition of the Eddy Street and Broad Street bridges and pier construction along the I-95 median at Exit 33 for the Huntington North and South bridges. Motorists can expect alternating lane closures for these operations on both directions of I-95, from Park Avenue to Thurbers Avenue, Sunday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Beginning Friday night, November 21 at 9 p.m., we’ll shift traffic onto a portion of a bridge we just built, carrying Route 10 over Elmwood Avenue. Route 10 South will need to detour onto Elmwood Avenue. Once the traffic shift is complete, we will activate a new traffic signal on Route 10 North at the on-ramp from Elmwood Avenue. This entire interchange is being redesigned as part of this project to a signalized intersection, and further changes will be necessary as the project is constructed. On Saturday, November 22, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., we will temporarily close Elmwood Avenue in both directions to demolish the old bridge. This day-long closure will help reduce the impact of this work on nearby residents. Please follow signed detours during all closures.

I-95 North Viaduct, Providence

Next week at this project, various ramps will be closed as needed on I-95 at the Exit 37 interchange, Sunday-Thursday nights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for paint and landscape work under the I-95 North Viaduct . Overnight striping and barrier painting also will require alternating lane closures on both directions of I-95, from Exit 37 to Exit 39A, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please follow signed detours during all closures.

Route 37 Improvements, Cranston/Warwick/Johnston

Periodic closures of Exit 1B (I-295 North) off Route 37 West are expected for overnight guardrail improvements, Sunday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Bridge construction requires a right lane closure on I-295 North, from Route 37 (Exit 3A/3B) to Phenix Avenue, Sunday-Tuesday nights, and alternating lane closures on I-295 North, from Route 37 (Exit 3A/3B) to Route 6 (Exit 9), Wednesday and Thursday nights from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Overnight alternating lane closures are scheduled on I-295 South, in the vicinity of Route 37, for bridge construction, Sunday-Thursday nights, and for drainage work on Route 37 East and West, from Natick Avenue to I-295 North, Tuesday night, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Please follow signed detours during all closures.

Route 146 Reconstruction Project, Lincoln/North Smithfield

This past weekend, we shifted traffic onto a new, wider bridge we recently built to accommodate both north and southbound traffic. We’re also working to replace a left-hand ramp with a right-hand one to provide more convenient access from Route 146 South to Route 146A North.

Next week, expect shifting traffic under I-295 for bridge abutment repairs and working to finalize completion of the Route 146 Flyover. We are also prepping Route 146 North and South, from Spring Brook Bridge to Route 99 at the flyover.

Ongoing bridge repairs may also require the closure of Route 99 South, from Exit 1 to the Route 146 South merge, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. In the event a closure is not necessary, we’ll have alternating lane closures. To see what else might impact traffic as we make improvements in this area, please click here.

School Street, Lincoln

Our ongoing improvements continue along School Street including installing the water main, hydrants and connecting services from the water main to each residence. Motorists continue following the signed detour while School Street remains closed from Route 126 (Old River Road) to Main Street in Albion, weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local traffic is permitted.

Warwick Corridor Project

Next week at this project, we will have alternating lane closures on I-295 North at the East Avenue overpass on Sunday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to demobilize a crane. Within the existing traffic pattern motorists are currently following, we also plan to pour concrete at the bridge decks for both the I-95 and I-295 bridges under Route 113. 

Washington Bridge & I-195, East Providence/ Providence

Construction-related activities on the new Washington Bridge have been ongoing since June with design, soil sampling, geographic surveying, permit applications and the ordering of materials. In the next two weeks, crews using boring equipment will be operating on the East Providence shore and on the water. No lane closures are required for this work. We also will have alternating one-way traffic to take soil samples for design work in East Providence on Potter Street, from Freeborn Avenue to School Street, Monday, November 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Weather permitting, brief alternating lane closures are planned on I-195 East and West over the Washington Bridge for weigh-in-motion system maintenance, Sunday night, November 16, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Motorists can also expect the closure of up to two lanes on the deck of the Washington Bridge along I-195 East and West, weather permitting, for bridge preservation work, Sunday-Thursday nights, November 16-20, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.



We need to close the two right lanes on I-195 West, from Exit 1C to Exit 1A, over the Providence River Bridge, and the on-ramp from I-195 West to I-95 North, for pavement repairs for three consecutive nights, Sunday-Tuesday nights, November 16-18. One lane will close at 8 p.m., and the second lane and the on-ramp from I-195 West to I-95 North will be closed from 10 p.m. through 6 a.m. the following day. During the I-95 North ramp closure, RIDOT will post a signed detour using I-95 South to Exit 35, then taking a left onto Thurbers Avenue, then a second left to return to I-95 North. On Wednesday and Thursday nights, November 19 and 20, we’ll close the left lane at 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. each morning on I-195 West, from Exit 1C to Exit 1A, over the Providence River Bridge.

Alternating lane closures are also expected for a bridge inspection on the ramp from Route 1A to I-195 East, Tuesday-Thursday, November 18, 19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The approved in-water demolition work continues, Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. No work is currently planned after 6 p.m. to avoid any disruptive noise during evening hours. In accordance with CRMC guidelines, debris will be removed from the river as work progresses, placed onto barges and towed to land for transfer into trucks for offsite disposal. Temporary protective sheeting and turbidity curtains are in place.