The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) next week will permanently close Exit 3B off Route 10 South to Reservoir Avenue (Route 2) in Cranston. The closure is schedule to take place on Wednesday, October 29 at approximately 9 a.m.
Motorists will be directed to the next off-ramp, Exit 3A, which has been updated to allow left and right turns onto Reservoir Avenue. A map showing this new traffic pattern is available at www.dot.ri.gov/detourmaps. RIDOT also has installed a new traffic signal at this intersection, including a pedestrian crossing signal.
This change was prompted by a high occurrence of rear-end and broadside crashes at Exit 3B. The end of the off-ramp offers limited field of vision and a short distance for merging, which makes it difficult for motorists to safely merge onto Reservoir Avenue.
The improvements are being made as a part of a $2.4 million project for safety upgrades at four intersections in Cranston. These include new turning lanes, signal improvements and pedestrian-crossing improvements. In addition to the Route 10/Reservoir Avenue interchange, RIDOT is working on the intersections of Reservoir Avenue and Route 12 (Park Avenue), Reservoir Avenue and Aqueduct Road, and Route 12 (Scituate Avenue) and Route 51 (Phenix Avenue). All improvements are scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
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Contact: Rose Amoros (O):401-222-1362 x4450; (C):401-261-2159; Rose.Amoros@dot.ri.gov
