The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today provided an update on the ongoing Pell Bridge Ramps Phase 2 project.
Overnight paving operations continue on Sunday – Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Friday morning, May 24, requiring alternating lane closures.
Next week, crews will be milling & paving various locations including; America’s Cup Avenue, the JT Connell Highway roundabout, Halsey Street (Rt. 138), and Admiral Kalbfus Road from the roundabout to Third Street.
Other operations next week at this project will include daytime maintenance of drainage swales and installation of loam and seed sitewide.
According to the project page on RIDOT’s website, the following is the projected schedule and cost;
- Start Phase 1 Construction: 2020
- Finish Phase 1 Construction: 2021 | ($10.9 million) focus on the reconstruction of JT Connell Highway and Coddington Highway
- Start Phase 2 Construction: 2021 | ($74 million) focuses on the ramp interchange itself
- Finish Phase 2 Construction: 2024
- Total Projected Cost: $84.9 Million
- Detours Needed: TBD
For more information on the project, visit Newport Pell Bridge Approaches.
