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Starting tonight, we have a new traffic pattern coming to Route 146 North at Sayles Hill Road in North Smithfield. Learn more here.

Airport Connector, Warwick

Partial lane closures to adjust utility structures are scheduled on Post Road, from Warwick Avenue to the Airport entrance, and a right shoulder closure for planting and mulching on the Airport Connector East, from I-95 North to Post Road, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Henderson Bridge, East Providence

Prior to the Friday, May 31 evening rush hour, we plan to open a new segment of the roundabout near the Henderson Bridge to provide a direct connection to North Broadway. This change will utilize the old Henderson Expressway and is the final leg of the roundabout to open. Next week, to continue bridge deck demolition at the old Henderson Bridge, we need to close East River Street/River Drive, from Waterman Street to Angell Street, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please follow signed detour. Shoulder closures and lane narrowing are also expected for drainage and curbing operations on Waterfront Drive, from Waterman Avenue to the roundabout, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-95 North Viaduct, Providence

Various ramps along I-95 at the Exit 37 interchange will be closed then reopened as needed for pier demolition and steel installation, Sunday-Thursday nights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please follow signed detours. An overnight left lane closure is also scheduled for drainage work on both sides of I-95 from Exit 37A to Exit 39A, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Pell Bridge Ramps Phase 2, Newport

Daytime sitewide shoulder closures for fiber optic cable installations are scheduled Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. This includes work from the Pell Bridge to West Main Road via Coddington Highway and on Coddington Highway near the West Main Road intersection. Paving the final layer of asphalt on the shared use path, finalizing the now dead-end section of Halsey Street, and loaming and seeding and project clean up sitewide will also continue.

Providence Street Bridge, West Warwick

Earlier today (Friday, May 31), we placed concrete on the new bridge structure. The concrete will cure for approximately 14 days, after which we will proceed to installing sidewalks and parapets. The Providence Street Bridge carries 10,500 vehicles per day on Providence Street (Route 33) over I-295. The bridge was built in 1968 and we are using accelerated bridge construction methods to replace it. An extended weekend closure in late summer will take place to demolish the old structure and move the new bridge into place.

Route 6/10 Interchange Reconstruction, Providence

Overnight waterproofing and paving operations are scheduled on Route 6 East, with alternating lane closures from Plainfield Street to the 6/10 North merge, and Route 6 West, from the 6/10 split to Union Avenue, Monday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. We are also scheduled to mill Route 10 South, from the Westminster Street overpass to Union Avenue, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Expect daytime alternating lane closures to adjust drainage structures in advance of paving on Route 10 South, from the 6/10 split to Union Avenue, Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and off-alignment paving on the future Westminster Street on and off-ramps to Route 10.

Route 37 Improvements, Cranston/Warwick

Bridge Group 51A: Pontiac Avenue to Post Road (see photo, above)

Alternating lane closures are required for overnight concrete work and other construction on I-95 North, under Route 37, and bridge and drainage work on both directions of Route 37, from Pontiac Avenue to the I-95 ramps, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Daytime drainage work and concrete placement on Pontiac Avenue will also require alternating lane closures, from the Route 37 West ramps to the Route 37 East ramps, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bridge Group 51B: I-295 area (see photo, below)



Motorists should anticipate a left lane closure for paving along I-295 North, from Phenix Avenue to Plainfield Pike, and alternating lane closures for paving and road construction on I-295 North, north of Plainfield Pike, Monday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. We’ll also have a daytime left lane closure on I-295 North, just past Phenix Avenue for road construction, Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. As a reminder, expect frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zones for all operations at this project.

Route 146 Reconstruction Project, Lincoln/North Smithfield

Tonight, we’re implementing a new traffic pattern on Route 146 North at Sayles Hill Road in North Smithfield. Both Route 146 North lanes will go through, however, the left lane will be for through traffic only, with local turns and wide loads, directed to use the right lane.

Sayles Hill Road West, from Route 146 to Iron Mine Hill Road, will be closed for road construction, and the westbound lane of Sayles Hill Road East, from Route 146 to Route 99, for road construction and drainage installation, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please follow signed detours.

Bridge demolition Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. will require the closure of Exit 18B (Route 146 North) off I-295 North, and Exit 18A (Route 146 South) off I-295 South. Please follow signed detours.

Overnight alternating lane closures are scheduled for barrier installation on both directions of Route 146, from Route 99 to Route 146A, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please note: left turns from Route 146 North and South to Sayles Hill Road will not be permitted during the barrier installations during this time period on Tuesday-Thursday nights. Please follow signed detours. 

Route 99 Bridges, Cumberland/Lincoln

We are scheduled to continue reconstructing the bridge joints at the Second Avenue Bridge, requiring the overnight closure of Route 99 North, from Exit 1 to Mendon Road, Monday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Please follow the signed detour.

Tower Hill Road Bridge and Paving, North/South Kingstown

Overnight lane closures are anticipated on Route 1 (Tower Hill Road), from the Oliver Stedman Government Center to Shermantown Road, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. We’ll have a right lane closure to install erosion controls materials on the northbound side and alternating lane closures for drainage work and other operations on the southbound side. During the day, we’ll also be doing drainage work behind barrier on Route 138 at the Route 1 ramps, Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Washington Bridge, East Providence/Providence

Tonight, Friday, May 31, and Sunday and Monday nights, June 2 and 3, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., as part of this project, we are scheduled to install signs on both directions of I-195, requiring alternating lane closures from Broadway to South Main Street.