Additional funding aiding states with high percentage of poor bridge decks
The federal government will be investing an additional $54.5 million in Rhode Island bridge improvement and repair projects this year thanks to provisions in a new spending law authored by U.S. Senator...
"Little Roady Shuttle" to aid research on autonomous vehicle technology"
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., along with state and local officials, today hosted a demonstration of autonomous vehicle technology at the Quonset Business...
Traffic change necessary for Centerville Road Bridge rehabilitation
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that it will implement a detour for a portion of Route 117 East in Warwick effective tomorrow, Wednesday, February 20. This temporary...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced the start of the second phase of construction for the Victory Highway Bridge, which carries approximately 9,000 vehicles per day on Route 102 (Victory Highway) over I-95 in West Greenwich.
Effective Wednesday, February 13,...
Traffic change necessary for Centerville Road Bridge rehabilitation
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced it will implement a detour for a portion of Route 117 East in Warwick effective Monday, February 18. The detour is needed to provide a safe...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) wants to remind travelers today, January 20, 2019, that as the afternoon progresses, weather conditions will deteriorate and become increasingly dangerous.
Between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. temperatures will start to drop quickly. Rain that...
Detour goes into effect January 23
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced it will temporarily close a section of Old Great Road in North Smithfield, where it passes underneath Route 146, on Wednesday, January 23. The bridge over Old Great Road is...
Rehabilitation of historic structure running several months ahead of schedule
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. joined with state and local officials in North Smithfield today to celebrate the reopening of the historic Slatersville...
All lane and road closures for this multi-bridge project are complete
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today marked the re-opening of several road and bridge segments as part of a $20.7 million, multi-bridge project known as the I-195 Corridor Bridges...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has received approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to proceed with construction of the next ten tolling gantries in Rhode Island. The FHWA had reviewed the environmental assessment submitted by RIDOT and issued a Finding of No...
