The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that a portion of I-95 North in Pawtucket will be closed during the early morning hours on Wednesday, October 12, to remove an overhead sign. Northbound lanes will be closed from midnight to 4 a.m. between Exit 27 (Downtown) and Exit 28 (School Street).
Construction crews will remove the existing overhead sign for Exit 28 and Exit 29 (Cottage Street) while work continues on the new School Street off-ramp. A temporary sign will be erected for Exit 29 just after the bridge. A permanent overhead sign for both exits will be installed next month, when the new off-ramp opens to traffic.
Traffic will follow the existing Pawtucket River Bridge detour for heavy vehicles:
I-95 Northbound Detour
• I-95 Northbound (Exit 27) Pearl Street to Marrin Street
• Marrin Street to George Street intersection
• George Street to left on Grace Street
• Grace Street to Division Street (Left Lane)
• Left on Prospect Street to Vernon Street on-ramp to I-95 North
Motorists with questions can contact RIDOT's Customer Service office at 401-222-2450 weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional information will be available on RIDOT's website (www.dot.ri.gov) and its social media sites on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and Blogger.
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Contact: Bryan Lucier 401-222-1362 x4012