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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced a couple of temporary lane closures in Newport County for the week of June 22 – 28, 2024.

Officials say the Newport Pell Bridge Approaches – Phase II project will require brief, intermittent lane closures on Rte. 138, JT Connell Highway, Admiral Kalbfus Road, and America’s Cup Avenue on Sunday through Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for striping.

In addition, a temporary road closure is also expected in Little Compton South of Commons Road, from Commons Road. to Swamp Road Sunday through Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for pavement improvements. Drivers are asked to follow a signed detour.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) assisted a What’sUpNewp journalist with the reporting included in this story.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...

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