State Government Press Releases

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10/27/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it has earned another honor for the I-195 Relocation Project, also known as the Iway. For the second time in a week, RIDOT announced that the Iway has been recognized as tops among other transportation projects in the...
10/27/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that is has published its 2007 Annual Report. Copies of it are available online at RIDOT’s Web site at www.dot.ri.gov/news/anreports.htm. The site also contains links to Annual Reports from previous years. The document...
10/27/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that the Iway project has earned national recognition for its unique approach in building the new Providence River Bridge by assembling it offsite and “floating” it up Narragansett Bay to Providence. RIDOT placed first...
10/27/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) held a briefing this morning to review the completion of the Iway Concrete Process Review. Chief among the findings is the fact that the Iway’s concrete, proven through additional supplemental testing, is safe. “The quality of the...
10/27/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that it will permanently close the Pine Street overpass over I-95 on Friday, June 13, 2008. When the closure occurs, motorists can follow detour signs and use the Broad Street overpass to cross over I-95. RIDOT had...
10/27/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that it will permanently close Exit 20 from I-95 North tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 (weather permitting). Motorists traveling on I-95 North tonight can expect to encounter lane restrictions beginning at 8 p.m. The...
10/24/2008
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will be closing the Hawkins Street Bridge in Providence to through traffic until the end of the week. As part of the bridge’s on-going repair work additional construction will be needed to ensure safety for the motoring public. The Hawkins...