On Friday, January 23, a crew from RIDOT’s Highway & Bridge Maintenance division will place barrels to narrow the roadway of the Dyer Avenue Bridge over the Pocasset River in Cranston, and will erect signs limiting the weight of vehicles on the bridge to 18 tons or less. Posting the bridge at a...
Periodic closures needed over next few weeks
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will postpone this week’s scheduled overnight closures on I-95 South in Providence. The closures are being planned to allow for the safe demolition of the former Pine...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will close I-95 in Providence during the overnight hours on various nights over the next three weeks. The first closures are scheduled to take place next week on Wednesday, January 21 and Thursday, January 22, 2009....
A review of travel times on I-95 South and I-195 East during the first month of motorists using the new Exit 20 to the Iway saw an overall improvement in travel times and average speeds, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced.
In the first week, travel times during the...
In keeping with its commitment to complete all of the proposed traffic movements for the Route 403 Relocation Project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that tomorrow, Saturday January 10, 2009 it will open Exit 7A off of Route 4 Southbound for Route 402/ Frenchtown...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is continuing to request that motorists take it slow during today’s snowstorm that is predicted by the latest reports from the National Weather Service to dissipate around 5 p.m. The snow has been falling since mid-morning with rates of over...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it will be opening a new ramp on Friday, December 26, 2008 as part of the Route 403 Relocation Project in East Greenwich and North Kingstown. The ramp, Exit 7, will afford first-ever northbound access to Route 403 and the...
With the pending major snowstorm tomorrow, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists to be safe during this winter driving season.
“RIDOT is ready for winter,” said RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis. “We have a 500+ State and vendor fleet. We have an...
With the second snowfall this past weekend and winter nearly upon us, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is offering Rhode Island motorists a list of safety tips during this winter driving season.
“RIDOT is ready for winter,” said RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis. “We...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Governor Donald L. Carcieri to dedicate the newest Iway ramp, which is scheduled to open to traffic tomorrow, Saturday, December 6. The ramp at Exit 20, which will carry traffic from I-95 South to I-...
