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.
RITBA Weekly Lane Closure Updates
April 7 – 13, 2024
Newport Claiborne Pell Bridge
Upcoming improvements in the roadway between the old toll plaza and the bridge which are set to begin October 16, 2023, and continue through April 2024, will impact travel times for those crossing the Newport Pell Bridge. To read the Travel Advisory concerning the improvements, CLICK HERE. To read the latest Project Update and Frequently Asked Questions, CLICK HERE.
Eastbound Right Lane Closure- 4/8- 9 am to 2 pm
Eastbound Right Lane Closure- 4/9- 9 am to 3 pm
Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge
There are currently no lane closures planned for the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge.
Route 138 Connector
Overnight:
Removal of sign gantry at approach to toll plaza beginning 4/8 at 8pm through 4/9 at 4am will include several 5-minute traffic stoppages between 10pm and midnight.
Mount Hope Bridge
Upcoming cable air flow testing, part of the Mount Hope Bridge Dehumidification project, will require the bridge to be restricted to a single lane between 9am and 3pm Monday through Thursday, and 9am to 1pm on Fridays from March 11th through May 17th.
To read the press release concerning this phase of the project, CLICK HERE.
Sakonnet River Bridge
There are currently no lane closures planned for the Sakonnet River Bridge.
RIDOT Travel Advisories
April 6 – 12, 2024
Interstate Highway Restrictions
I-95 North Viaduct, Providence
Providence: I-95 North motorists are using a new traffic pattern after the Downtown exit and near Providence Place Mall with a newly relocated Exit 38, about one mile south of its former location. RIDOT has posted numerous signs to clearly guide motorists to their destinations.
Providence: I-95 North at Exit 37 B,C,D interchange, expect various off-ramp closures for pile driving operations as necessary, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 11 p.m. – 6 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Providence: I-95, from Exit 37A to Exit 39A, alternating lane closures for construction, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.
Providence: Ashburton St. South, from Corliss St. to Charles St., alternating lane closures for bridge construction, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Providence: Charles St. North, from Randall St. to Corliss St., alternating lane closures for bridge construction, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Washington Bridge, East Providence/Providence
East Providence/Providence: Bypass lanes for I-195 West traffic from East Providence to Providence are open. This temporary traffic pattern allows two lanes of travel westbound and two lanes of travel eastbound – all operating on the eastbound Washington Bridge. Expect delays.
East Providence/Providence: I-195, from Broadway to South Main St., right lane closures possible for construction, Fri. night (April 5), and alternating lane closures possible for construction, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.
New Traffic Pattern
Cumberland: I-295, over Rte. 122 (Mendon Rd.), at the Mendon Rd. Bridge, travel lanes reduced from three to two for bridge work through late 2024.
Overnight
Cranston: I-295 North, from Rte. 37 to Phenix Ave., alternating lane closures for guardrail installation, Mon. – Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Cranston: I-95, from Rte. 10 to Elmwood Ave, two left or two right lanes closed to stripe and add delineators, Mon.-Wed. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.
Hopkinton: I-95 South, from Exit 1 to the Connecticut line, alternating lane closures for pavement improvements, Sun. – Fri. (April 12) nights, 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Pawtucket: I-95 North, from Exit 43 to Massachusetts line, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Thurs. night, 9 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Providence: I-195 West, from Exit 1C to I-95 South, alternating lane closure for a bridge inspection, Thurs. night, 9 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Providence: I-95 North, from Exit 35 to Exit 37A, alternating lane closure for a bridge inspection, Wed. night, 9 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Smithfield: I-295 North, from Exit 12A to Exit 12B, & I-295 South from Exit 12B to Exit 12A, alternating lane closures bridge construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Weekday
Cumberland: I-295 South, at the on and off-ramps at Mendon Rd. (Rte. 122), ramp narrowing with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone for drainage work, Mon. and Tues., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick/West Warwick: I-295 at Providence St. bridge, alternating lane closures for bridge construction, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Other Limited Access Highway Restrictions
Reconstruction of Route 146 (Lincoln/North Smithfield)
Lincoln: Starting Friday night, April 5 at 10 p.m., through the fall, the on-ramp from Rte. 146 South to I-295 North will be closed. Follow signed detour.
Lincoln: I-295 North, at Exit 18B (Rte. 146 North), temporary exit closure for bridge construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Follow signed detour.
North Smithfield: I-295 North, from Exit 18A to Exit 18B, alternating lane closures for bridge construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
North Smithfield: Rte. 146 at Sayles Hill Rd., left turn-lane closure for bridge construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Follow signed detour.
North Smithfield: Rte. 146A South at the Spring Brook bridge, road closed for sign demolition, Mon. and Tues. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Follow signed detour.
North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 99 to Rte. 146A, alternating lane closures for barrier installation and sign demolition, Mon. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 146A to the Mass. line, alternating lane closures for road construction, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
North Smithfield: Sayles Hill Rd. East, from Rte. 146 to Rte. 99, partial road closure (Sayles Hill Rd. West) for road construction, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Follow signed detour.
North Smithfield: Sayles Hill Rd. West, from Iron Mine Hill Rd. to Rte. 146, alternating lane closures for road construction, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
North Smithfield: Travel lanes have shifted at the Rte. 146/Rte. 146A (Exit 10) interchange, with the following changes:
- Rte. 146 North: both travel lanes have shifted to the right
- Rte. 146 North, at Exit 10 (Rte. 146A): ramp narrows at the exit from two lanes to one
- Rte. 146A South, at the off-ramp to Rte. 146 South: travel lanes are narrow
Route 37 Improvements (Cranston/Warwick)
Cranston: I-295 North, at Rte. 37, periodic left lane, road and exit closures of Exit 1B off Rte. 37 East to I-295 North for steel beam placement, Sun. and Mon. nights (April 14 and 15), 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Please follow signed detours.
Cranston: I-295, at Rte. 37, use caution for vehicles working in and out of work zone for steel beam delivery, Tues. and Wed. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Cranston: I-295 North, from Rte. 37 to Phenix Ave., alternating lane closures for guardrail replacement, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Cranston: Cranston St., between Sherman Ave. & Overbrook Dr., alternating one-way traffic with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone for bridge construction, Mon. – Fri., 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
6/10 Interchange Project (Providence)
Route 10
- Rte. 10 South, at Union Ave., alternating lane closures for drainage work, Thurs. night, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
- Rte. 10 South, all lanes shift to the left near the Broadway overpass.
- Westminster Street off-ramp is temporarily closed.
Route 6
- Rte. 6 West, from the 6/10 split to the Hartford Ave. off-ramp, alternating lane closures for striping, Tues. & Wed. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
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. 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.
Temporary Ramp Closures
Lincoln: The on-ramps from Breakneck Hill Rd. to Rte. 146 remain closed for bridge work until further notice. Follow signed detour.
New Traffic Pattern
Providence: Effective Mon. April 8, all traffic on Rte. 146 South under the Hawkins St. Bridge will shift to the left through early May, then to the right until the end of June.
Overnight
Providence: Rte. 146 North and South at the Hawkins St. Bridge overpass, alternating lane closures with narrowed lanes and frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone for striping and barrier placement, Fri. (April 5) and Sun. (April 7) nights, 10 p.m.- 5 a.m. Effective Mon. morning (April 8) traffic will shift to the left through early May, then to the right until the end of June.
Weekday
Providence: Rte. 10, at the Atwells Ave. overpass, partial right lane closures for drainage improvements, Mon.-Wed., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Metropolitan Providence
Henderson Bridge
East Providence: Henderson Pkwy. West, at the off-ramp to Massasoit, ramp closed for construction. Follow signed detour.
Temporary Bridge Closure
Johnston/North Providence: The Greystone Sluiceway Bridge on Greystone Ave. over the Woonasquatucket River, between Riverside Ave. in Johnston and Rte. 104 (Waterman Ave.) in North Providence, is closed. Follow signed detour using Waterman Ave. and Rte. 44 (Putnam Pke.)
Weekday
East Providence: Waterman Ave. at North Broadway, motorists should expect narrowed lanes for gas line repairs, Tues., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Johnston: Rte. 5, from Charlie’s Way to Sunday Rose Ct., alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Thurs., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
North Providence: Rte. 7, from Wescott Ln. to Douglas Ave., alternating one-way traffic for gas main installation, Mon., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Pawtucket: Rte. 15, from Roosevelt Ave. to Exchange Ct., right lane closure for a bridge inspection, Thurs., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Continuing
Pawtucket: The Barton St. Bridge, between Broad St. and Montgomery St., is currently closed. Get Detour Maps »
Providence: Visit the City of Providence’s online calendar for traffic restrictions.
East Bay
East Bay Bike Path Bridges
Barrington/Warren: Rte. 114, at the Barrington and Warren Bridges, the northbound boardwalks will remain open during demolition and construction of the bike path bridges, providing a continuous off-road path around the construction area.
Newport County
Newport Pell Bridge Approaches – Phase II
Newport: Starting Friday night, April 5 at 5 p.m. through Monday morning, April 8 at 7 a.m., extended weekend left lane closures are scheduled on both Route 138 East and West, between the Pell Bridge and JT Connell Highway overpass, to replace the center median.
Newport: JT Connell Hwy., right lane closure from the Rte. 138 underpass to Van Zandt Ave., and left lane closures at the rotary, for electrical work, Tues. night, 8 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Newport: JT Connell Highway, from the Rte. 138 underpass to Van Zandt Ave., right lane closure for sidewalk work, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Newport: Van Zandt Ave. at JT Connell Connector, shoulder closures for traffic signal work, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Newport: JT Connell Highway, at Admiral Kalbfus Rd, right lane closure for fiber optic cable installation, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Northern R.I. & Blackstone Valley
New Traffic Pattern
Cumberland: Rte. 122 (Mendon Rd.), from Rte. 116 (George Washington Hwy.) to Albion Rd., right lane closed/shifted with frequent vehicle access in/out of work zone for bridge work, through May 2024.
Weekday
Central Falls/Pawtucket: Cross St., from Roosevelt Ave. to Front St., alternating one-way traffic for abridge inspection, Thurs., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cumberland: Rte. 116, from Rte. 122 to Rte. 114, right shoulder closures in a moving operation for drainage installation, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Woonsocket: Rte. 122, from Davison Ave. to Cumberland St., alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Wed., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
South County
Weekday
Charlestown/Richmond: Kings Factory Rd., from Narragansett line to New Kings Factory Rd., alternating one-way traffic for drainage work, Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Charlestown/Westerly: Rte. 1, from Wildflower Rd. to Stenton Ave. in Charlestown, and from Bellaire St. to East Ave. in Westerly, alternating lane closures for guardrail installation, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 138, at the ramps from Rte. 1 (Tower Hill Rd.), drainage & electrical work behind barrier, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Richmond: Rte. 138, at intersections of Richmond Town House Rd. and Carolina Nooseneck Rd., various lanes closed and narrowed in a moving operation for milling, Wed.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Please note: Richmond Townhouse Rd. may need to temporarily close during this operation as required. Follow signed detour, and use caution when driving over milled surfaces.
West Bay
Airport Connector
Warwick: Post Rd., from Warwick Ave. to the TF Green Airport entrance, partial lane closures for sidewalk and curbing work, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick: Airport Connector, from I-95 North to Post Rd., left lane closures for construction, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Temporary Road Closure
West Warwick: Rte. 33 (Providence St.), at the Providence St. Bridge over I-295, road closed for bridge work, Sun. night, 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Weekday
Warwick: West Shore Rd., from Airport Rd./Warwick Ave. to Delwood Rd., alternating lane closures for sidewalk work, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick: Rte. 117 (Centerville Rd.), from Dunmore Rd. to I-95, alternating lane closures or alternating one-way traffic with driveways/walkways blocked for utility work, weekdays, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. through the end of April.
