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Travel lanes will shift to the right tonight at the I-95 North/Route 4 North merge in Warwick. This will allow us to provide more room to merge and decrease congestion through this corridor. Click here to learn more.



With construction season underway, we want to remind all motorists that next week is Work Zone Awareness Week. When driving through our work zones, please remember that the workers and safety personnel have families who want them home safely every night. Thank you for moving slowly through our work zones. 

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

We are replacing the Diamond Hill Road and the Douglas Pike bridges, both carrying traffic over I-295, in Cumberland and Smithfield, respectively. The Diamond Hill Road Bridge carries more than 17,400 vehicles per day and was built in 1963. The Douglas Pike Bridge is two separate structures, both built in 1971. It carries more than 22,400 vehicles per day. Next week, we’ll have a left lane closure to remove the concrete median on Route 114 (Diamond Hill Road) North, over I-295, Monday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists should also anticipate alternating lane closures under the Diamond Hill Road Bridge on I-295 North, Monday and Tuesday nights, and on I-295 South, Wednesday and Thursday nights, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. 

East Main Road Pavement Improvements, Middletown

Improvements are underway on Route 138 (East Main Road) North, from Aquidneck Avenue to Mitchell’s Lane, at the Middletown/Portsmouth line. This will require lane shifts, Sunday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and traffic signal work along East Main Road at Aquidneck Avenue, Wyatt Road, Meadow Lane and Oliphant Lane, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Project completion is slated for spring 2026.

I-95 15 Bridges, Providence/Cranston/Warwick

To prepare for a new traffic shift on Route 10 next weekend at this project we need to stripe the Pontiac Avenue and Reservoir Avenue ramps off Route 10 and along Route 10, from Pontiac Avenue to Park Avenue. This will require alternating lane closures on Route 10, from Cranston Street to Park Avenue, Tuesday-Friday (April 25) nights, from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. The actual shift, requiring alternating lane closures on I-95, from Park Avenue to Narragansett Avenue/Wellington Avenue, will begin Friday night, April 25 at 9 p.m. through Saturday morning, April 26 at 5 a.m.

I-95 North Viaduct, Providence

Various ramps at the I-95/Exit 37 interchange will be closed for pier demolition, Sunday-Thursday nights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please follow signed detours. Sign installation and barrier installation require alternating lane closures on I-95, from Exit 36A to Exit 39, Sunday night, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Monday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Little Compton/Tiverton Pavement Improvements 

Next week in Tiverton, sign installations will continue with shoulder closures in a moving operation on Main Road, from Bridgeport Road to Central Avenue, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Alternating one-way traffic, with flaggers present to aid area residents, is also scheduled for driveway work on Highland Road, from Main Road to Bridgeport Road, Monday-Friday, and for landscaping on Fish Road, from Souza Road to Bulgarmarsh Road, Monday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 37 Improvements, Cranston/Warwick/Johnston

Bridge Group 51B: I-295 area

Concrete deck repairs necessitate the overnight closure of the ramp from Route 37 East to I-295 North, Monday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Please follow signed detour. Motorists can also anticipate overnight alternating lane closures for highway lighting improvements on I-295 North, in the vicinity of Route 37, Monday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and roadway construction with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone, within the same project limits, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Route 146 Reconstruction Project, Lincoln/North Smithfield

Last night, we shifted traffic on Route 146 South to provide one lane southbound on the new flyover bridge at the Sayles Hill Road intersection. The other southbound lane remains at ground level and the traffic signal has been adjusted to ensure the intersection, which is currently narrowed with lane splits through the end of the year, functions at maximum efficiency. This shift will allow for construction of the final phase of the new flyover which when completed will allow two lanes of traffic in each direction.



Next week, road construction will involve the closures of Exit 10 (Route 146A) off Route 146 South, and Route 146A South, from Dowling Village Boulevard to Route 146, Tuesday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., as well as the west side of Sayles Hill Road, from Route 146 to Iron Mine Hill Road, Monday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists can also anticipate alternating lane closures on both directions of Route 146, from Route 116 to Exit 10 (Route 146A), Monday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and from Exit 10 (Route 146A) to the Massachusetts line, Monday-Saturday (April 26) from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Left turns also will be prohibited from Route 146 North and South at Sayles Hill Road for bridge construction, Monday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please follow signed detours during all closures.

School Street Pavement Improvements, Lincoln

We are reconstructing School Street, from Route 126 to Main Street, in Lincoln. We also will repair existing sidewalks and install handicapped ramps. Next week, we will perform advanced utility work, including utility pole and temporary water bypass lines reconstruction, pre-construction surveys, and erosion control prevention. Motorists can anticipate alternating one-way traffic with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone, driveways/walkways blocked and street parking restricted on School Street, from Old River Road to Main Street in Albion, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note: the use of steel plates may be necessary to stabilize and allow traffic to keep moving over the roadways during construction.   

Tower Hill Road Bridge and Paving, North/South Kingstown

Tomorrow morning by 6 a.m., we are scheduled to open a new ramp from Route 138 West to Route 1 South. It will be a left-hand exit rather than the current right-hand exit, which will be eliminated. Preparations for the upcoming bridge slides are scheduled next week, with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone, at this project. Expect alternating lane closures on Route 1 (Tower Hill Road), from Shermantown Road to Route 4, and/or temporary ramp closures at the Routes 1/138 interchange, Monday-Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews also will prep for the bridge slides with similar operations behind barrier, Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Advanced utility work for the existing gas line is scheduled from Saturday, April 26 at 7 a.m. through Sunday, April 27 at 3 a.m. Two travel lanes will remain open on Routes 1 North and South through the project area, but the ramps from Route 1 South to Route 138 East, and Route 138 East to Route 1 North, will need to be closed. Please follow signed detours during all closures.

Warwick Corridor Project

Expect a right lane closure for sign work on I-295 North at the East Avenue overpass, Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. and right and center lane closures on I-95 at the East Avenue overpass, Tuesday night (I-95 South) and Wednesday night (I-95 North), from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Alternating lane closures are also scheduled for wall work within the median along I-295 and at the east and west bridge abutments within the project limits along Route 113 West, from Route 5 to the I-95 North on-ramp, and Route 113 East, from Route 2 (Bald Hill Road) to the I-295 South on-ramp, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Washington Bridge & I-195, East Providence/ Providence

Motorists can anticipate up to two lanes closed for bridge maintenance along I-195 East, from Exit 1A to Exit 1 B/C, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday nights, April 22 and 24. Weekday Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system installation work will be taking place under the Washington Bridge with no lane closures, Monday-Friday, April 21-25, and April 28-May 2, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.



Bridge demolition activities continue on the land side of the bridge on the Providence and East Providence sides of the river, and demolition of portions of the old bridge over the river near Gano Street will be taking place next week. In accordance with CRMC guidelines, barges are being used to collect construction debris. Any debris that enters the water will be removed. Barges will then be towed to land for transfer into trucks for offsite disposal. Over the next several weeks, work will progress from the shoreline areas on both sides of the bridge, toward the center of the river. 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.