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Construction Career Days returned to RIDOT's Midstate Maintenance Facility in East Greenwich on April 25-26 and featured hands-on career exploration for more than 1,300 high school students Click here to view photos from this year's event.
RIDOT is proud to introduce Resonate, a series of new initiatives that marks the Department's commitment to the community and the men and women who dedicate themselves to provide the best transportation system possible for Rhode Islanders.
Did you notice the State House glowing orange last month? RIDOT and AAA partnered for the special illumination to mark National Work Zone Awareness Week and at the start of construction season in Rhode Island. Always remember to drive carefully in work zones.
RIDOT is working aggressively to deliver projects on time and to keep any cost overruns to a minimum. RIDOT works diligently with its contractors to bring projects to a resolution while greatly limiting the State's obligation for any added cost. Click here to learn more.
The FY2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program is now available in draft form. A public hearing on the draft document is scheduled for April 26 and public comments on the plan can be submitted until May 29.
RIDOT has several useful web pages for learning about roadwork, crashes or special events that might delay motorists:
- Traffic Cameras
- Travel Advisories
- Travel Times
- Congestion Mapping
- 511
- 1630 AM
- Community updates
- Detour Maps
- Posted Bridges Map
- Posted Bridges List
- Parades & Events
Commuter rail service at the Wickford Junction Train Station began on April 23 with 20 weekday stops to and from T.F. Green Station and Providence Station and 15 stops offering connecting service back and forth to Boston.
Travel time from Wickford to Warwick will be about 15 minutes, Wickford to Providence is about 35 minutes, and it’s less than two hours from Wickford to Boston’s South Station. This train service is expected to help alleviate peak hour congestion along the Route 4 and I-95 corridor.
RIDOT on April 12 received two Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) New England Chapter awards for its work on the Wickford Junction Train Station and Garage. View press release | Download picture.
Commuter rail service to the InterLink at T.F. Green State Airport has nearly doubled to include 20 stops Monday through Friday. This new schedule took effect on Monday, November 14, 2011
In January 2012, RIDOT activated a video wall at the InterLink showing live traffic camera images, train and bus information and other important travel information. Click here to view photos.
For the first time, trains arrive and depart T.F. Green Station outside typical morning and afternoon commuting hours with late morning and mid-day runs. This new schedule will better match up with common departure and arrival times at the Airport, offering travelers more options when considering public transportation to the Airport.
Timothy Hiebert of Providence shot this stunning photo of the Providence skyline featuring the new Providence River Bridge. The photograph was published in the February issue of Rhode Island Monthly magazine and was selected as the monthly winner of its "I Luv RI" contest, an effort co-sponsored by The Washington Trust Company.
Rhode Island, like the rest of the country, is struggling to maintain its system of roads and bridges under very challenging financial constraints. Generally, the level of investment in infrastructure improvement has not kept pace with demand or the escalating costs of construction.
The current recession has only deepened these problems, making the need to establish an equitable, sustainable, long-term plan for funding transportation more important than ever. RIDOT is exploring tolling as a means to reverse downward trends of poor bridge and road conditions and give Rhode Islanders a first-class, 21st Century transportation system.
RIDOT is currently replacing the Pawtucket River Bridge, which carries I-95 over the Seekonk River in Pawtucket. Located between Exits 27 and 28, the bridge currently is posted at 18 tons, forcing trucks to use long detours via I-295 or Route 146 or local detours on city streets.
Replacement of this bridge is a high priority for the Department. As construction moves forward, the bridge will open in phases and the weight limit will be lifted. A total of 10 bridges will be rehabilitated as part of this $81 million project.
RIDOT is working to replace the aging Sakonnet River Bridge, which carries Route 24 between Tiverton and Portsmouth. The bridge currently has a posted weight limit of 18 tons, requiring trucks, buses and other large vehicles to use lengthy detours in the area.
In April 2009, RIDOT broke ground on the new bridge project, which is set for completion in 2013. The bridge is expected to be open to traffic earlier, in mid-2012. Explore the links below for more information on the project.
The safety and preservation of the Rhode Island highway system is the top priority of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. RIDOT staff is involved in designing, constructing, inspecting and maintaining our bridge inventory, and is committed to ensuring these structures remain safe.
