To celebrate National Train Day and highlight the progress made at the site of the future Wickford Junction Train Station in North Kingstown, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), and the Rhode Island...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists and pedestrians that continuing demolition of the old I-195 highway corridor in Providence will affect travel on the east side of the Providence River near South Water Street beginning tomorrow. This work, on two...
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, members of the Congressional delegation, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will gather at the construction site of Wickford Junction Train Station in North Kingstown tomorrow, Friday, May 6 at 2 p.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is continuing its demolition of the old I-195 highway corridor and next will be working on the east side of the Providence River near South Water Street. This work, on two consecutive weekends, will require the closure of a portion of South...
When most people hear the word “construction,” they likely think of heavy equipment such as excavators and dump trucks. While those vehicles are a vital component of many road and bridge projects, the reality is a wide range of professionals in numerous disciplines are necessary for each...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to open a new segment of Evans Avenue in Tiverton on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Traffic will be rerouted from the current alignment of this portion of Evans Avenue, which travels underneath Route 24.
The affected segment of...
Today marks the first week of the official start of construction season for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). That means Rhode Islanders will notice more signs, orange cones and construction zones throughout the State’s highway system.
“This time of year is especially...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Office on Highway Safety and the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy are conducting a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training school at the Providence Police Academy, 200 Chad Brown Street, Providence.
Classes begin on...
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, April 10, 2011, and Monday, April 11, 2011, for construction on the Wilbur Road Bridge. The closures will allow for the safe...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Dyer Street in Providence at the old I-195 overpass this weekend, April 9-10, 2011. This section of Dyer Street, from Clifford Street to Ship Street, must be closed to allow for safe demolition of the old highway bridge,...
