The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it will be changing the traffic pattern on Willard Avenue, close to the R.I. Hospital complex in Providence, as part of the Iway project. Effective September 8, 2010, Willard Avenue from Eddy Street to Plain Street will be one-...

Motorists driving on Route 117 (Main Street and Washington Street) in the eastern portion of Coventry in the next several weeks can expect travel delays as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) begins a contract to repair three sections of roadway that were damaged during the...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it has concluded pile driving operations on the Sakonnet River Bridge project in Tiverton and Portsmouth. The last round of pile driving concluded on Tuesday, and positive test results available today on the success of that...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it will close the Wilbur Road Bridge over Route 146 in Lincoln on Thursday, August 26, 2010. The bridge will remain closed until Summer 2011 as part of a project to resurface a portion of Route 146 and replace the bridge. The...

This morning marked a momentous occasion for South County Commuter Rail expansion when ground was broken at the Wickford Junction Train Station. Governor Donald Carcieri, Senator Jack Reed, Congressman James Langevin, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Peter Rogoff joined Rhode...

Governor Donald L. Carcieri, Senator Jack Reed and Congressman James Langevin will join RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis and other Federal, State and local officials to break ground on the Wickford Junction Train Station. The event, featuring Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Peter...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that the Natick Bridge that carries East Avenue over the Pawtuxet River between Warwick and West Warwick is scheduled to reopen to traffic – barring unforeseen conditions – on Monday, August 16, 2010. The bridge, with an...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is pleased to announce Dr. Anthony R. Kane, Director of Engineering and Technical Services for the Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) as the keynote speaker at the upcoming Mission: Safety 2010 Conference...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced that the William C. O’Neill (South County) Bike Path will be expanded. Starting Monday, August 2, 2010 crews will begin work on the next segment of the path which currently covers 5.6 miles between the Kingston Railroad...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that it will be closing the Pontiac Avenue Bridge in Cranston on Monday, July 19, 2010. The bridge will remain closed to all traffic for approximately one month in order to repair damage to the bridge and erosion of the...