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State Government Press Releases

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11/24/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it will open the next major segment of the Iway to traffic on Saturday, December 6, 2008. The new Exit 20 from I-95 South to I-195 East will now be located on the right-hand side of the highway, as is customary for most...
11/06/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will establish a new traffic pattern on the Wilbur Road Bridge, which passes over Route 146 in Lincoln. Motorists can expect to encounter the new pattern – which only allows for one lane, two-way alternating traffic –
11/05/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that on Friday, November 7, 2008, it will permanently close the Broad Street on-ramp to I-95 South in Providence. The Department must take the ramp out of service to allow for continued construction of the Iway and the...
11/04/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has launched a redesigned and reorganized website. RIDOT’s site now has many features in common with those at RI.gov, the award-winning Rhode Island web portal. The site continues to be located at http://www.dot.ri.gov. RIDOT hopes that visitors...
11/03/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that I-195 East Exit 4, the Taunton Avenue/Riverside exit, will close to traffic on Wednesday morning, November 5 at 9:00 a.m. The exit ramp will remain closed for its rebuilding until Friday, November 21. The exit leads to...
10/29/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will continue demolishing the deck of the old Route 403 Bridge at Exit 7A over Route 4 tonight. The first half of the bridge’s deck was removed Sunday night. The bridge deck demolition will be done during the limited hours of 8 – 11 p.
10/28/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that tomorrow, October 29, 2008, it will open a temporary on-ramp from Blackstone Street to I-95 South in Providence. The ramp can only be reached by driving down Blackstone Street westbound from Allens Avenue. RIDOT...
10/28/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will continue demolishing the old Route 403 Bridge at Exit 7A over Route 4 tonight. Work will consist of steel cutting in preparation for girder removal. The methods used, torch cutting or hand grinding, produce much less noise than the deck...
10/27/2008
RIDOT opens new Route 403 to highway traffic Motorists can expect construction zones until the end of 2008 Governor Donald L. Carcieri joined the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today in a ceremony on the North Kingstown/East Greenwich line to preview the new Route 403...
10/27/2008
All openings, closings, and construction are weather permitting Many changes are in store for motorists traveling in and through Providence in the coming weeks in connection with the Iway, also known as the I-195 Relocation Project. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today...