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State Government Press Releases

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08/07/2009
The Conant Street Bridge, which is owned and maintained by the City of Pawtucket, was scheduled to be replaced by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). While it was advertised this July, the project has been put on hold due to developments with Amtrak. “RIDOT is committed...
07/31/2009
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that is has closed a portion of the Coventry Greenway in the eastern part of Coventry from Whitford Street, close to the West Warwick line, to Station Street in Coventry. The path is under construction and the Department expects...
07/29/2009
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to open the Warren River Bridge to traffic during the overnight hours tomorrow, Thursday, July 30, 2009, just in time for the Friday morning commute. All schedules are weather-dependent. The Warren River Bridge, originally built in...
07/24/2009
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) wants to remind motorists that overnight highway closures on I-95 North in Providence will continue next week. Full closures are scheduled overnight for Sunday, July 26 and Monday, July 27, 2009. Motorists may encounter lane closures affecting...
07/24/2009
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it will permanently close the on-ramp from Central Avenue in Tiverton to Route 24 South and the Sakonnet River Bridge on Monday, July 27, 2009. The closure is part of the ongoing project to build a new Sakonnet River Bridge.
07/17/2009
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will close I-95 North in Providence during the overnight hours on various nights over the next two weeks. Lane closures begin on Monday, July 20, 2009 and full closures are scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday,...
07/16/2009
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it has reduced the posted weight limit for five bridges in the State. The postings are necessary to preserve the longevity of the bridges and ensure their continued safe use by motorists until they can be replaced or...
07/13/2009
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today hosted a memorial service to honor the lives of 71 men, women and children who were re-interred last year at State Institution Cemetery No. 2 on the Cranston/Warwick line. The event featured representation from numerous State and local...
06/25/2009
--Traffic Advisory-- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is completing traffic pattern changes as part of the second phase of a $3.3 million repair project to the Henderson Bridge, often called the “Red Bridge,” in Providence. The span connects Waterman Street and South...
06/25/2009
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) wants to remind motorists that they should take the new Route 403 highway to this weekend’s R.I. National Guard Open House and Air Show, June 27-28, 2009. Last October RIDOT opened the new highway between Route 4 and the Quonset Business...