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State Government Press Releases

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02/04/2011
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is planning to close Route 10 North and South in Providence during overnight hours next week to allow for safe installation of new steel beams for the Union Avenue Bridge. The highway will be closed in both directions from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m....
02/02/2011
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is urging motorists to drive with extreme caution during the evening commute, as travel conditions will be difficult due to localized flooding and a predicted flash freeze of roadways as temperatures drop tonight. RIDOT is busy clearing...
01/20/2011
Rhode Island is expecting another snow storm starting tonight, and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is advising motorists that Friday morning’s commute could be a slow one due to significant snowfall. A Winter Weather Advisory was issued by the National Weather Service...
01/19/2011
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today is restricting traffic on Randall Street in Providence to one-way westbound due to deterioration of a bridge joint on the Randall Street Bridge. Randall Street connects North Main Street and Charles Street, with a portion of the road...
12/17/2010
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to reopen the on-ramp from Hummocks Avenue in Portsmouth to Route 24 North on Monday, December 20, 2010. The ramp has been closed for approximately 10 months for construction related to the new Sakonnet River Bridge. During the...
12/13/2010
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is planning to close a section of Grace Street in Pawtucket for approximately two weeks as part of the Pawtucket River Bridge Replacement Project. The closure is scheduled to begin tomorrow, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 and only will affect...
12/10/2010
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has awarded a total of $53,942 in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grants to the Town of North Kingstown and the City of Warwick to purchase Jaws of Life and cutter sets to improve response times for their local fire...
12/08/2010
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that tomorrow, Thursday, December 9, 2010 it will open Blackstone Street between Eddy Street and Allens Avenue in Providence to two-way traffic. Blackstone Street will provide another option for those leaving or coming to the Rhode...
12/06/2010
Governor Donald L. Carcieri, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), along with dignitaries and guests, boarded a special Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail train today and took a ceremonial ride from the...
12/03/2010
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is now scheduled to close a section of Taft Street in Pawtucket on Thursday, December 9, 2010 as part of the Pawtucket River Bridge Replacement Project. This section of road will remain closed for approximately three years. RIDOT originally...