Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will join Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) officials and other state and local dignitaries on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 for a tour of the Union Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. The event will be held at 1 p.m. on the bridge deck in Providence.
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Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and members of the Congressional delegation joined the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) at Kingston Station today to talk about the future of high-speed rail in Rhode Island and the $28 million Federal grant recently awarded to the State.
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is posting East Providence’s East Shore Expressway Bridge over Warren Avenue at 17 tons. The posting will be installed on I-195 East on the Exit 7 off-ramp (Barrington - Route 114 South). Signs and detours will be put in place this weekend.
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and members of the Congressional delegation will join the Rhode Island Department of Transportation at Kingston Station on Friday, May 27, at 11 a.m. to talk about the future of high-speed rail in Rhode Island and the $28 million Federal grant recently awarded to the...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it will temporarily close Route 146 North and South in Lincoln during the overnight hours on Sunday, May 22, 2011 for construction on the Wilbur Road Bridge. The closures are needed due to the placement of concrete on the new...
While their friends may be traveling or going to the beach, 80 college students have summer jobs at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), working alongside engineers, surveyors, construction managers, and many other transportation professionals. The students will begin their...
On Friday, May 20, during National Transportation Week, nearly 150 high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be introduced to career opportunities from experts in the field of civil engineering through hands on and classroom activities. The University of Rhode Island Transportation Center (
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Victor M. Mendez will be in Rhode Island on Thursday, May 19, to discuss better, faster and smarter ways of completing transportation projects. These key elements are part of FHWA’s “Every Day Counts” (EDC) program.
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists and pedestrians that it again will close a portion of South Water Street in Providence due to demolition of the old I-195 highway. This is the second of two weekends of closures that will affect travel on the east side of...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it will close portions of city streets in Pawtucket beginning on Monday, May 16, 2011 as part of the Pawtucket River Bridge Replacement Project. These closures will remain in effect until Spring 2012.
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