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State Government Press Releases

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09/19/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that a new lane split is in place on I-95 North as the department transitions traffic to the new I-95 Northbound Providence Viaduct. RIDOT shifted the high-speed lane onto the new bridge with a lane split located right...
09/16/2022
Starting on tonight, Friday, September 16, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin shifting traffic in phases onto the new I-95 Northbound Providence Viaduct. The first lane will shift onto the bridge tonight, September 16, the remaining lanes approximately two weeks later,
09/09/2022
Starting Sunday, September 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a series of night time closures of Route 4 to remove the temporary arches at the Division Street Bridge on the East Greenwich/Warwick line. All the closures will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The...
09/02/2022
Starting on Friday night, September 16, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin shifting traffic in phases onto the new I-95 Northbound Providence Viaduct. The first lane will shift onto the bridge on September 16, the remaining lanes approximately two weeks later, and...
09/01/2022
By Friday morning, September 2, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will reopen the remainder of the new Division Street Bridge over Route 4 in East Greenwich, shifting westbound traffic onto the new structure. RIDOT moved eastbound traffic onto the bridge two weeks ago on August...
08/29/2022
Travelers on I-95 will notice barrier going up in front of the crumbling retaining walls that have been part of the slopes on either side of I-95 in Cranston for more than 20 years. The retaining walls made of large manufactured bricks are in poor shape. The Rhode Island Department of...
08/29/2022
I-95 is the last highway segment to be changed The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) last night started its highway renumbering project, changing exit numbers on I-95 from the Massachusetts border in Pawtucket to the Connecticut border in Hopkinton. The new exit...
08/24/2022
Starting Wednesday night, August 31 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will begin repairs to the Hawkins Street Bridge over Route 146 in Providence. This will require lane shifts on Route 146 starting this weekend. A lane reduction on Hawkins Street begins in early September. These...
08/18/2022
By Friday morning, August 19, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will partially reopen the new Division Street Bridge over Route 4 in East Greenwich, shifting eastbound traffic on to the new structure. The traffic change allows RIDOT to continue construction before it can...
08/16/2022
By the morning commute on Friday, August 19, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift the Route 6 West/Route 10 South split on the Route 6/10 Connector outbound in Providence. The split will be moved about 500 feet north of its current location, meaning drivers will need to...