The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has completed repairs to the Great Island Bridge in Narragansett, returning the bridge to its original posting (weight limit). RIDOT had posted the bridge at 3 tons on Friday, April 26, 2013 when a recent inspection revealed increased...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it will shift I-95 South traffic to a new highway structure in Pawtucket beginning tonight, Friday, May 3. Part of the Pawtucket River Bridge replacement project, the traffic shift allows the Department to reopen Exit 27. In a...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will hold an informational meeting for the public on Monday, May 6 to unveil its plans for improvements to High Street and a portion of Kingstown Road in the villages of Wakefield and Peace Dale. RIDOT design engineers and South Kingstown town...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it is closing the right two lanes on I-95 North for repairs following a crash at the Milford Street overpass, located between Exit 15 (Jefferson Boulevard) and Exit 16 (Route 10). The lanes will be closed within the hour and are...
Beginning Monday, April 29, 2013, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will narrow the travel lanes for I-95 South near the Providence Viaduct in Providence, between Exits 22 (Downtown/Route 6) and Exit 21 (Atwells Avenue). In addition, the travel lanes on Exit 22 also will be...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Rhode Island Legislative Black and Latino Caucus announced today that they are seeking a third round of proposals from community- and faith-based organizations for seat belt education campaigns. The Department has pledged to make $1...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is temporarily lowering the posting of the Great Island Bridge, connecting Galilee to Great Island in Narragansett, to three tons effective this afternoon. A recent inspection has shown increased deterioration of the timber deck.
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a Revised Record of Decision (RROD) approving the addition of an All Electronic Toll Collection (AETC) for the new Sakonnet Bridge. The RROD concurs with RIDOT's Final...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has teamed up with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the University of Rhode Island Transportation Center (URITC) to host the 13th Annual Construction Career Days event.
Construction Career Days will be held on Wednesday, April...
As part of Contract 14 for the Iway (I-195 Relocation Project), which focuses on building new and reconfiguring local streets in the City of Providence, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced that Dyer Street near Dorrance Street will soon become a two?way roadway.
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