Vehicles on the Simmonsville Avenue Bridge, over Simmons Brook in Johnston are now restricted by weight. The bridge carries approximately 5,000 vehicles per day.
RIDOT will limit weight on the bridge to 11 tons for two axle vehicles, 15 tons for 3 axle vehicles, and 22 tons for 5 axle vehicles....
In observance of “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” which this year falls on Friday, October 10, 2008, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding all motorists not to be another needless statistic on our state highways. In 2007 69 lives were lost due to vehicular crashes.
Pippin Orchard Road in Cranston, between Hope Road and Scituate Avenue, will not close to through traffic until after the Columbus Day weekend. At a Tuesday, September 30 pre-construction meeting, RIDOT and contractor J. H. Lynch and Sons agreed that in the interest of local businesses, the road...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today a series of steps it will be taking this fall to open the Route 403 Relocation Project to traffic. This work represents the culmination of the $130 million, eight-year project to construct a new limited access highway from Route...
Rhode Island, like many states across the nation, is facing a transportation funding crisis. That is why this past March, Governor Carcieri established the Blue Ribbon Panel on Transportation Funding to explore the State’s current transportation funding structure.
Since its inception, the...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is joining the State Police and local police departments to kick off a special four-day speed enforcement throughout Rhode Island. These dedicated patrols begin tomorrow and will continue through the upcoming weekend.
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Rhode Island, like many states across the nation, is facing a transportation funding crisis. That is why this past March, Governor Carcieri established the Blue Ribbon Panel on Transportation Funding to explore the State’s current transportation funding structure.
Since its inception, the...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced a single-day temporary ramp closure tomorrow, Thursday, September 4, 2008 in connection with the Iway project to allow for paving.
The closure of the ramp from South Main Street to I-195 East is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will be restriping travel lanes on I-95 North in Warwick at Exit 8 to shift all lanes slightly to the left. Motorists can expect various lane closures beginning tonight, Friday, August 29, 2008 at 11 p.m. in order for...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it expects to close the Shippee Bridge in Burrillville on September 15, 2008. The bridge carries Sherman Farm Road (Route 98) in the village of Harrisville, over the Nipmuc River, and has carried a 3-ton weight limit since...
