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State Government Press Releases

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11/16/2022
As part of the ongoing Washington Bridge project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will install a lane split on I-195 West in East Providence, just prior to the bridge, on Friday night, November 18. The new traffic pattern creates a work zone in the middle of the bridge for...
11/16/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that the second weekend bridge slide for the Pontiac Avenue Bridge in Cranston is scheduled to begin Friday night, November 18. All roads are expected to reopen by 6 a.m. on Monday, November 21. The bridge slide...
11/10/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting Friday night, November 11, it will begin the process of sliding two bridge decks into place at the Pontiac Avenue interchange in Cranston. The forecast for heavy rain and windy conditions associated with...
10/31/2022
Starting Friday night, November 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin the process of sliding two bridge decks into place at the Pontiac Avenue interchange in Cranston. The bridge slides will require two consecutive weekend closures of Pontiac Avenue. Parts of Route...
10/27/2022
As part of the ongoing Washington Bridge project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will install a lane split on I-195 West in East Providence, just prior to the bridge, on Friday night, November 18. The new traffic pattern creates a work zone in the middle of the bridge for...
10/26/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will open a temporary ramp from Route 6 East to Route 10 South in Providence on Friday, October 28 after the morning rush hour. The new ramp represents a significant milestone as its opening allows the Department to move the last segment of...
10/26/2022
On Wednesday morning, November 9, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the bridge that carries Fish Road over the Sin and Flesh Brook in Tiverton. The road will be closed for approximately two weeks, reopening on November 23, while RIDOT replaces the deteriorated bridge.
10/25/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a series of nighttime lane and partial road closures at the intersection of Route 146 and Sayles Hill Road in North Smithfield starting on Sunday, October 30. The closures may be needed for up to one month. The closures will allow...
10/20/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it has been chosen to receive $312,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) as one of 35 participants in Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Climate Challenge Initiative. The Climate Challenge...
10/11/2022
During the week of October 17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will install a road diet along a section of Main Avenue (Route 113) located between Route 5 and Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick to address chronic issues of speeding, crashes and narrow lanes along this busy road....