Road Report: Schedule of lane closures and road construction projects (April 8

The following road and lane closure notices have been scheduled by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA).

All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change.

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority

April 9 – 15, 2023

Newport Claiborne Pell Bridge
Westbound Alternating Lane Closures- 4/10 to 4/12- 7 am to 3 pm
Eastbound Alternating Lane Closures- 4/11- 9 am to 3 pm

Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge
There are currently no lane closures planned for the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge.

Route 138 Connector
There are currently no lane closures planned for the Route 138 Connector.

Mount Hope Bridge
Alternating Lane Closures- 4/10 to 4/14- 3:30 am to 8 am

Sakonnet River Bridge
Bike Path- Travel on the bike path may be impacted due to power washing- 4/10 to 4/14- 8 am to 11 am

Rhode Island Department of Transportation

April 8 – 14, 2023

Interstate Highway Restrictions

I-95 North Viaduct, Providence

Providence: I-95 North, after the Downtown Providence exit (Exit 37/old Exit 22), all lanes shift to the left. Use caution when traveling through the area and do not slow down or change lanes. All lanes go through. Those wishing to take the State Offices/Rte. 146 exit (Exit 38/old Exit 23) should stay to the right.

Providence: I-95 North, at the Exit 37 (old Exit 22) interchange, various ramps closed for barrier installation, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 11 p.m.- 6 a.m. Follow signed detour.

Providence: I-95 North, from Exit 37B to Exit 39A, alternating lane closures, with rolling roadblocks possible after midnight for utility work, Sun. night, 10 p.m.-6 a.m. and Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.- 6 a.m.

Providence: Park St. North, from Holden St. to Smith St., road closed for construction, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Follow signed detour.

Providence: Smith St., from Holden St. to Park St., alternating lane closures for drainage work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 10 p.m.- 6 a.m.

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Washington Bridge, East Providence/Providence

East Providence: On I-195 West at the Washington Bridge, a lane split is in place, with two lanes to the left, and one to the right. All lanes go through to I-95; those wishing to use the Gano St. exit must stay to the right of the split.

East Providence: Waterfront Dr., from Warren Ave. to the new temporary crossover, is closed for drainage and utility work, through spring 2023.

East Providence/Providence: I-195 West, at Exit 1D (Gano St.), exit closed for bridge work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-4 a.m. Follow signed detour.

East Providence/Providence: The on-ramps from Warren Ave./Veterans Memorial Pkwy. and Taunton Ave. to I-195 West, will be closed for bridge work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-4 a.m. Follow signed detour.

East Providence/Providence: I-195 West, from Broadway to South Main St., right lane closed for bridge work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-4 a.m.

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New Traffic Patterns

Cranston: I-95 South, at Exit 14A (Rte. 37 East On-Ramp), one of the two lanes is closed.

Pawtucket: I-95 South, from just past Exit 43 (old Exit 30) to Central Ave., all traffic now shifts to the right.

Overnight

Smithfield: I-295, under Rte. 44 (Putnam Pke.), various lane closures for bridge work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.- 5 a.m.

Warwick: I-95, under Rte. 113 (East Ave.), right lane closures for a bridge inspection, Wed. night (I-95 North) and Thurs. night (I-95 South), 8:30 p.m.-4:30 a.m.

Warwick: At the I-95 North Service Rd. for Rte. 37 (Exit 14), alternating lane closures for striping, Mon. night, 9 p.m.- 5 a.m.

Warwick/West Warwick: I-95, from Exit 27A to Exit 24B (I-95 South), and from Exit 24B to Exit 27 (I-95 North), alternating lane closures for sign work, Thurs. night, 7 p.m.-3 a.m.

Weekday

Cranston: I-295 South, just past Exit 3A, shoulder closures for bridge work, Thurs. and Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cumberland: I-295 North, from Diamond Hill Rd. to the Mass. line, left lane closed for drainage work, Sat., and Mon.-Fri., 6 a.m.-3 p.m.

Other Limited Access Highway Restrictions

Reconstruction of Route 146 (Lincoln/North Smithfield)

Lincoln: I-295, between the Rte. 7 and Rte. 122 interchanges over Rte. 146, travel lanes have shifted to the right and have reduced from three to two.

Lincoln: I-295, from Rte. 122 to Rte. 7, alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

Lincoln: Rte. 146, from Rte. 116 to Rte. 99, alternating lane and temporary, alternating ramp closures (from Rte. 146 North and South to I-295 North and South) to set up a new traffic pattern, Fri. night (April 7), 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Effective Sat. morning (April 8), lanes on the Rte. 146 service roads in both directions at the I-295 overpass will shift to the right.

Lincoln: Alternating on-ramp closures (I-295 South to Rte. 146 South; and Rte. 146 South to I-295 South) for construction, Tues. night, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Follow signed detours.

Lincoln/North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 116 to Rte. 146A, alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.- 6 a.m.

North Smithfield: Rte. 146 North, from Rte. 146A to Rte. 104, alternating lane closures for bridge work, Thurs. and Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

North Smithfield: Rte. 146A South, at Spring Brook Bridge, shoulder closures for bridge work, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

North Smithfield: Sayles Hill Rd. West, from Rte. 146 to Old Sayles Hill Rd., road closed for utility work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Follow signed detour.

North Smithfield: Sayles Hill Rd. East, from Rte. 146 to Woodland Rd., alternating one-way traffic for utility work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

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6/10 Interchange Project (Providence)

Flyover Ramp

The new flyover ramp connecting Rte. 10 North to Rte. 6 West is now open.

Rte. 6

At the former off-ramp from Rte. 6 East to Rte. 10 South over Amtrak, expect noise for demolition, Mon.-Fri. nights, 10 p.m.- 6 a.m.
Rte. 6 East, all traffic shifted just after the Hartford Ave. exit. Lanes are narrow.
Rte. 6 East, a temporary ramp is now in place, connecting Rte. 6 East to Rte. 10 South. The Plainfield St. on-ramp is also providing access to both Rte. 10 South and Rte. 6 East.
The Broadway off ramp is closed.

Rte. 10

Rte. 10 South, from the 6/10 split to Union Ave., alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Rte. 10 South, all lanes shift to the left near the Broadway overpass.

6/10 Connector

On the Connector outbound a new lane split is in place for Rte. 10 South and Rte. 6 West, several hundred feet south of its previous location. Lanes are narrow.

Affected City Streets

The Tobey St. and Harris Ave. on-ramps are closed. Follow signed detours.
Traffic shifted on the Broadway and Westminster St. bridges over the highway.
Westminster St. West at the Westminster St. Bridge, one lane closed for bridge work.
Westminster St. on-ramp to Rte. 10 South is closed. Follow signed detour.

Project-wide

Periodic one-lane closures possible along Rte. 10 and Rte. 6 on off-peak hours Mon.-Fri.

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