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We’re scheduled to close the West River Street Bridge, between Branch Avenue and Charles Street in Providence, for about four months tonight. Learn more here.

Henderson Bridge, East Providence

Overnight paving will require alternating lane closures on Waterfront Drive, from the roundabout to Waterman Avenue, Sunday and Monday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. East River Street/River Drive, from Waterman Street to Angell Street, remains closed for bridge demolition to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please follow signed detour. 

I-95 North Viaduct, Providence

Overnight alternating lane closures are scheduled on I-95, from Exit 37A to Exit 39A, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., for ongoing work at the Smith Street Bridge. On Friday night, July 21, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., we plan to make striping modifications at Exit 38B (State Offices) off I-95 North to help improve traffic flow.

Lapham and Pascoag River Bridges, Burrillville

Early next week, we are scheduled to finish demolition at the Lapham Bridge, followed by the process of starting to set steel girders for it. Motorists and truckers continue to follow the signed detours around the closed bridges along Route 102.

Pell Bridge Ramps, Newport

On Sunday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., we’ll be striping on Admiral Kalbfus Road, JT Connell Highway, America’s Cup Avenue, and the shared use path. Weekdays, with no formal lane closures anticipated, we’ll continue sitewide efforts to finish programming traffic cabinets, replacing two existing lighting cabinets, and performing fiber optic line testing, landscaping, and signage work.

Providence Street Bridge, West Warwick

On Monday and Thursday of next week, with no traffic impacts anticipated, we will begin placing concrete for the parapets, the barriers installed on the bridge’s edge to provide protection for vehicles and pedestrians. Our bridge demolition is still scheduled for mid-August.

Route 6/10 Interchange Reconstruction, Providence

Daytime left lane closures are scheduled Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to pour concrete on Route 10 South, from Broadway to Westminster Street, to install traffic signal components on Broadway and Westminster Street over Route 10, and to continue building underground electric ducts on Westminster Street at Route 10.

Route 37 Improvements, Cranston/Warwick

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

Expect overnight alternating lane closures for bridge work and curbing installation on Route 37, from I-95 to Power Road, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Weekday construction activities also require alternating lane closures on Route 37 West, from I-95 to Pontiac Avenue for sign work, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Pontiac Avenue, from Sockanosset Cross Road to the Route 37 East ramps for bridge work, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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

Daytime construction activities will continue next week throughout the project limits within work zones behind barrier, and traffic on I-295 North and Route 37 East and West will continue to operate under temporary traffic patterns and reduced lane widths. Please continue to use caution when driving through the area.

Route 146 Bridges, Lincoln

Overnight alternating lane closures are scheduled for bridge demolition on Route 146 at the Breakneck Hill Road Bridge, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Route 146 Reconstruction Project, Lincoln/North Smithfield

On Friday night, July 12, we will shift traffic on Route 99 South over Route 146 to begin bridge repairs. This process will continue with overnight alternating lane closures, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Ongoing bridge construction requires the closures of Route 146 North and South, from Exit 7B to Exit 8C, the Route 146 North Service Road, and Exit 18B off I-295 North, and the Route 146 South Service Road, and Exit 18A off I-295 South, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The west side of Sayles Hill Road, from Route 146 to Iron Mine Hill Road, and the westbound lane of Sayles Hill Road East, from Route 146 to Route 99, will also be closed for daytime road and drainage construction, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please follow signed detours during all closures.

Route 99 Bridges, Cumberland/Lincoln

Route 99 North, from Exit 1 to Mendon Road, will be closed for joint reconstruction at the Second Avenue Bridge, Monday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Please follow signed detour.

Tower Hill Road Bridge and Paving, North/South Kingstown

Overnight milling will require alternating lane and temporary ramp closures on Route 1 (Tower Hill Road), from Shermantown Road to the Oliver Stedman Government Center, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Weekdays, we’ll be working behind barrier at the Routes 138 and 1 interchange ramps grading, doing drainage work and paving, Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please use caution when driving over milled surfaces and be mindful of frequent vehicle access in and out of all work zones.

Washington Secondary Bike Path, Coventry/West Warwick/Warwick/Cranston

Activities at this project continue to focus on fence installation, primarily along the Oaklawn Avenue section of Cranston, and Whitford Avenue at the Coventry/West Warwick line. We’re also doing some miscellaneous project-wide pavement repairs prior to our upcoming resurfacing, currently scheduled to start at the beginning of August. We’re also installing precast foundations on Providence Street at Factory Street in West Warwick and along Park Avenue at the path’s Cranston crossing. These foundations will ultimately support the pedestrian traffic signal poles that will assist pedestrians in determining when and where to safely cross the path.

West River Street Bridge, Providence

RIDOT is working to replace the structurally deficient West River Street Bridge, carrying approximately 8,000 vehicles per day over the West River, between Corliss Street and Branch Avenue in Providence. Built in 1955, the bridge provides a valuable connection for numerous businesses between Branch Avenue and Charles Street. In addition to replacing the bridge, we will resurface a small section of West River Street before and after the bridge, and make drainage, sidewalk and ADA improvements.

We are scheduled to close the bridge to all traffic for approximately four months on Friday night, July 12 to focus on demolition and reconstruction of the bridge. West River Street between Corliss Street and Branch Avenue will be closed to through traffic, and a temporary traffic signal at the intersection of Charles Street and West River Street will be in place to assist with added detour traffic.



The westerly sidewalk will be closed at Corliss Street to the south and at Branch Avenue to the north. All pedestrians will be detoured to the easterly sidewalk, and access to Amtrak and Stop & Shop will be maintained.