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Changes are coming to Route 37 in Cranston this weekend. We’re setting up a new traffic pattern and opening a new ramp that will take traffic over I-295 North so drivers will enter on the right-hand side instead of the left-hand side. This more conventional design will improve safety and reduce crashes. Learn more here.

Diamond Hill Road and Douglas Pike Bridges over I-295, Cumberland/Smithfield

We’re installing protective shielding under the Diamond Hill Road Bridge deck. This will involve alternating lane closures on both directions of I-295 under Route 114 (Diamond Hill Road), Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. At the Douglas Pike Bridge, motorists can expect breakdown lane closures on Route 7 South over I-295 for fiber glass pole work and Route 7 North over I-295 for watermain bypass installation, Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

East Main Road Pavement Improvements, Middletown

Over the next few weeks, we will be working to redesign the intersection of Turner Road at Route 138 (East Main Road). Turner Road will be reshaped and will include a full stop condition before making a sharp 90 degree turn onto East Main Road. Some of what we’ll be doing to ready for the new configuration, set to be in place by the end of August, includes removing the existing curb and asphalt and setting the precast concrete curb and installing a new drainage structure. Motorists should anticipate lane shifts at the intersection, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-95 15 Bridges, Providence/Cranston/Warwick

On Sunday night, we’ll begin demolition of the Elmwood South Bridge which carries Route 10 over Elmwood Ave in Providence, and on Monday night, we’ll put in place one lane of alternating traffic on the Eddy Street Bridge, carrying Eddy Street over I-95. It will remain in place as we work to replace this bridge. Expect alternating lane closures on I-95, from Route 37 to Thurbers Avenue, Sunday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. We will continue to prepare to demolish the Jefferson Boulevard Bridge, place temporary barrier along the I-95/Route 10 ramps, and relocate drainage under the northbound right shoulder at the Eddy Street Bridge. Crews will also be on Route 10 North, with alternating lane closures from the I-95 Interchange to Reservoir Avenue making steel repairs at the Pontiac Avenue Bridge, Sunday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-95 North Viaduct, Providence

On Saturday night, July 26, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., we’ll have a right lane closure on I-95 North, from Exit 38 to Exit 39A, to remove shielding on the Chalkstone Bridge over Amtrak. Alternating lane closures for paving and barrier installation are also scheduled at this project on I-95, from Exit 36A to Exit 29A, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

Route 37 Improvements, Cranston/Warwick/Johnston

This weekend we’re delivering a new ramp and traffic pattern for the Route 37 exits. From Friday night, July 25 at 8 p.m. through Monday morning, July 28 at 5 a.m., we need to close the ramp from Route 37 East to I-295 North and the left lane along I-295 North. On Friday-Sunday nights, July 25-27, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., we’ll close the left lane along I-295 South. While the ramp is closed, we’re using the same detour as in past operations, with motorists remaining on Route 37 East to Route 2, allowing them to then reverse direction onto Route 37 West and back to I-295 North.

Upon completion of our work on Monday morning, traffic from Route 37 East to I-295 North will now merge onto I-295 North in the right lane. We’re also creating a new service road for the exit ramps from I-295 North to Routes 37 East and West. I-295 motorists will need to take the service road to access Exit 3A and 3B for Route 37 East or Route 37 West.

During the week, motorists can expect alternating lane closures for bridge and road construction on I-295 North in the vicinity of Route 37, Monday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Overhead sign installation is also prompting short duration rolling closures on I-295 North at Exit 3A (Route 37 East) on Monday night, and rolling and right lane closures on Route 37 East and West, from I-295 South to Route 2 (Reservoir Avenue), Tuesday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Route 146 Reconstruction Project, Lincoln/North Smithfield

We’re continuing to install drainage at this project to replace the old infrastructure throughout Lincoln and North Smithfield  This will involve the nonconcurrent closures of Route 146 North and South, from Exit 8A to Exit 8C, with detours to the service roads, 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, Exit 8A (I-295 North) off Route 146 North. It will also require alternating lane closures on both directions of I-295, from Exit 18A to Exit 18B, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Guardrail installation prompts the closures of Exit 14 off Route 146 South, Monday and Tuesday nights, and the on-ramp from School Street to Route 146 South on Wednesday and Thursday nights, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please follow signed detours during all closures.

School Street, Lincoln

School Street, from Old River Road (Route 126) to Main Street, remains closed to through traffic weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the end of the year. Sewer main installation continues with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone and driveways/walkways blocked. As a reminder, businesses are open and local traffic is allowed. Motorists should follow the signed detours.

Tower Hill Road Bridge and Paving, North/South Kingstown

Alternating lane and temporary exit closures are anticipated throughout this project next week. We are scheduled to mill the Routes 1 (Tower Hill Road) and 138 Interchange ramps, pave Route 1 North, from Shermantown Road to Route 4, and apply a high friction surface treatment at the Routes 1 and 138 Interchange ramps. Rounding out our construction activities, on Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., will be light pole and traffic loop installation. Weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., crews will be working behind barrier at the Routes 1 and 138 Interchange ramps resetting bridge bearings, constructing components of a drainage swale, and performing electrical work for new light system. Anticipate frequent vehicle access in/out of all work zones, use caution when driving over milled surfaces, and follow signed detours during all closures.

Warwick Corridor Project

We have a multitude of overnight operations happening at this project next week. We plan to install deck panels on I-95 South at the East Avenue overpass with two left lanes closed from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and a full road closure from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Monday-Thursday nights, we’ll also install deck panels on both directions of I-95 at the East Avenue overpass, with alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

We are also scheduled to install PBUs (precast bridge units), or beams with deck panels attached, on I-295 South at the East Avenue overpass. Motorists should anticipate a left lane closure on Monday and Tuesday nights from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., then a full road closure from 10 p.m. to 6 am. Moving over to I-295 North at the East Avenue overpass, we’ll have a left lane closure to install PBUs on Wednesday and Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., then a full road closure from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please follow signed detours during all closures.

Washington Bridge & I-195, East Providence/ Providence

Overnight Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) work is scheduled at this project on I-195 East, with up to two lanes closed from Exit 1A to Exit 1B-C, and on I-195 West, from the Potter Street overpass to the Gano Street on-ramp, Sunday-Tuesday nights, July 27-29, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. It also is scheduled on I-195 East, with up to two lanes closed from Exit 1A to Exit 1B-C, Wednesday and Thursday nights, July 30 and 31, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

The approved in-water demolition work continues. In accordance with CRMC guidelines, debris will be removed from the river as work progresses, placed onto barges and towed to land for transfer into trucks for offsite disposal. Temporary protective sheeting and turbidity curtains are in place. Demolition work will take place weekdays only from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. No work is currently planned after 4 p.m. to avoid any disruptive noise during evening hours.