Here is the weekly road construction report for Rhode Island from the Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority and Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority
January 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.
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
There are currently no lane closures planned for the Mount Hope Bridge.
Sakonnet River Bridge
There are currently no lane closures planned for the Sakonnet River Bridge.
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
January 6-12, 2024
Interstate Highway Restrictions
I-95 North Viaduct, Providence
Providence: Effective Sat. morning (Jan. 6), I-95 North motorists will face new traffic patterns after the Downtown exit and near Providence Place Mall with a newly relocated Exit 38, about one mile south of its current location. RIDOT will post numerous signs to clearly guide motorists to their destinations. A summary of the changes is as follows:
- I-95 North Through Traffic: Use the two LEFT lanes at the newly relocated Exit 38 to remain on I-95.
- I-95 North to Rte. 146 North: Use the RIGHT lane at the newly relocated Exit 38. Once on the new service road, use the two LEFT lanes to Rte. 146 North.
- I-95 North to State Offices: Use the RIGHT lane at the newly relocated Exit 38. Once on the new service road, use the FAR RIGHT lane for the State Offices exit.
- Route 6/10 Connector and Downtown to I-95 North: Remain in the RIGHT lane on the new service road. Approaching the State Offices exit, follow the signs to I-95 North.
- Route 6/10 Connector and Downtown to Rte. 146 North: Use the two LEFT lanes on the new service road to Rte. 146 North.
- Atwells Ave on-ramp to I-95 North or Rte. 146 North: Use the two LEFT lanes for Rte. 146 North, and the RIGHT lane to access I-95 North.
Providence: I-95 North, from Exit 37A to Exit 39A, alternating lane closures for demolition work with excessive noise, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Providence: I-95 at Exit 38 interchange and Atwells Ave. on-ramp, various ramp closures for demolition work with excessive noise, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 11 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Providence: Providence Place, from Harris Ave. to Park St., full road closure for construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 10 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Washington Bridge, East Providence/Providence
East Providence/Providence: Bypass lanes for I-195 West traffic from East Providence to Providence are now open. This temporary traffic pattern will allow two lanes of travel westbound and two lanes of travel eastbound – all operating on the eastbound Washington Bridge.
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 at Rte. 37 Exits 3 A/B, alternating lane closures for bridge construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Cranston: I-295 South at Rte. 37 Exits 3 A/B, left lane closure for bridge construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Providence: I-95, from the on-ramp to the intersection at the Point St. bridge to I-95 South & Exit 1A off-ramp from I-195 to Point St., alternating lane closures for construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Weekday
Cranston: I-295, between Phenix Ave. and Scituate Ave. overpass, various lane closures for survey work, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Other Limited Access Highway Restrictions
Reconstruction of Route 146 (Lincoln/North Smithfield)
Lincoln: I-295 at Rte. 146, alternating lane closures for bridge construction, Sun. – Wed. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Lincoln: Rte. 146 South, from Rte. 116 to Rte. 99, road and Exit 18B off I-295 South closed for bridge work, Mon. – Wed. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Lincoln/North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 116 to Mass Stateline, alternating lane closures for snowstorm clean up, Sun. night, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 99 to Rte. 146A, alternating lane closures for road construction, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 99 to Rte. 146A, left lane closure with detour for bridge construction, Sat. Jan. 13, night, 6 p.m. – 10 a.m. Follow signed detour.
North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 146A to the Mass. line, alternating lane closures for road construction, Tues.-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, Tues.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Follow signed detour.
North Smithfield: Sayles Hill Rd. West, from Rte. 146 to Iron Mine Hill Rd., alternating lane closures for road construction, Tues.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 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 narrowing at the exit from two lanes to one
- Rte. 146A South, at the off-ramp to Rte. 146 South: travel lanes have been narrowed
Route 37 Improvements (Cranston/Warwick)
Cranston: I-295, in the vicinity of Rte. 37 (Exits 3A and 3B), alternating lane closures for bridge work (I-295 North), and left lane closed for bridge work (I-295 South), Mon.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.
Cranston: Cranston St., below Rte. 37 (between Sherman Ave. and Overbrook Dr.), alternating one-way traffic with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone for bridge work, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
6/10 Interchange Project (Providence)
Route 10
- Rte. 10 South, all lanes shift to the left near the Broadway overpass.
Route 6
- Rte. 6 West, from Rte. 6/10 split to Hartford Ave., left lane closed for construction, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.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: All traffic on Rte. 146 South under the Hawkins St. Bridge is shifting to the right until the end of the year.
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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
Cranston: Cranston St., between Sherman Ave. and Overbrook Dr., alternating one-way traffic for bridge construction, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 4 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.
Additional lane closures for this region
may be listed under Other Limited Access Highways
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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.
Additional lane closures for this region
may be listed under Other Limited Access Highways
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Newport County
Newport Pell Bridge Approaches – Phase II
Newport: The old Downtown Newport exit off Rte. 138 East is closed permanently. Please stay to the left after the old off-ramp, use one of the two lanes to turn left at the new JT Connell Connector Rd., then left again onto JT Connell Hwy. toward Farewell St. Follow the signs to Downtown Newport.
Newport: Admiral Kalbfus Rd., has moved to its final traffic configuration, with two lanes in each direction with turn lanes. Please watch for construction vehicles entering and exiting from the closed “road to nowhere” for drainage and wetland restoration work.
Newport: JT Connell Hwy., from the JT Connell Hwy. Connector Rd. to Van Zandt Ave., shoulder closures for construction, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Weekday
Middletown: Aquidneck Ave., from East Main Rd. to Green End Ave., alternating one-way traffic for construction, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Additional lane closures for this region
may be listed under Other Limited Access Highways
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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.
Temporary Road Closure
Burrillville: Rte. 7 North, from Lorry Lane to Victory Hwy., road closed for pavement repair until further notice. Please note, both Rte. 7 North and South will be closed for construction during working hours, weekdays, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Please follow signed detour. During non-working hours, only the one-way detour for Rte. 7 North will be utilized.
Additional lane closures for this region
may be listed under Other Limited Access Highways
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South County
No Lane Closures Anticipated.
Additional lane closures for this region
may be listed under Other Limited Access Highways
All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change.Back to top
West Bay
Airport Connector
Warwick: I-95, between the on-and-off ramps at the Airport Connector, right shoulder closures for construction, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Warwick: Airport Connector, from I-95 to the Airport entrance, left lane closures for construction, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Warwick: Post Rd., from Warwick Ave. to Airport Entrance, partial lane closures for electrical work, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Additional lane closures for this region
may be listed under Other Limited Access Highways
