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The R.I. National Guard Open House and Air Show is set for June 27-28, 2009. Access to the Air Show will be slightly different than last year as RIDOT has opened all ramps as part of the Route 403 Relocation Project. Click here for a map detailing all the changes.
RIDOT and FHWA Rhode Island Division are hosting a one-day workshop to discuss expanded use of Accelerated Bridge Construction/
Prefabricated Bridge Elements & Systems (ABC/PBES).
Seminar scheduled for July 16, 2009 at Kirk Auditorium, 94 Upper College Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.
Click here to download agenda and map
To report a pothole, please call 401 222-2378. This telephone line is staffed 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
For questions about damage resulting from a pothole, please call 401 734-4817.
RIDOT's "Traffic Flow" map offers traffic counts on Rhode Island state roads. With the map open, zoom and pan with Acrobat Reader tools to find your location.
Blue Ribbon Panel - Members, Schedule, Agendas, Presentations to Panel, Meeting Minutes.
DBE Supportive Services program Mission 360° – Business Opportunity and Workforce Development (BOWD)
RIDOT opened the next major segment of the Iway to traffic on Thursday, June 18, 2009. The change was completed prior to the morning commute and will be in place until late 2009 when the Department is scheduled to open the last highway section of the Iway.
All motorists driving on I-195 West will be impacted by this change, and should plan extra time to become used to the new traffic pattern.
Just as is the case today, motorists on I-195 West who want to access I-95 South will need to use the left lanes while motorists seeking to access I-95 North will need to use the right lanes. The main difference is that the split will now occur just after Exit 3 (Gano Street) and the Washington Bridge.
Motorists should move into the correct lanes before they pass over the Washington Bridge. Slowing down or quickly changing lanes at the last minute is dangerous and could cause crashes and additional congestion for motorists behind you. If you find yourself in the wrong lanes at the split, keep going. See RIDOT's "if you missed it" tips for getting to your destination.
Detailed information, including maps, are available by clicking here or on the detour map below.
Click here to link to drive-through videos produced by the Providence Journal (before the opening; after the opening) and Channel 12
On the road, additional information is available by calling 511 or listening to the Highway Advisory Radio system on 1630 AM. Fixed and electronic signage will be installed beginning at the Massachusetts state line. Motorists should not stop or back up on the highway if they find themselves in the wrong lane for their destination, but continue on and take the next exit to seek an alternate route.
Information is also available by signing up for one of RIDOT's social networking websites, either Facebook, Blogger, MySpace or Twitter. The latter of these, Twitter, features real-time updates on highway incidents from RIDOT's Transportation Management Center.
Additionally, motorists can contact RIDOT's Customer Service department at 401-222-2450 weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
"We ask for motorists to be patient as we move through this transition period and to plan ahead and heed all signage regarding their destination," RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis said.
Learn more about the Iway project:
Map of Summer 2009 Iway openings - JPG file
Map of Summer 2009 Iway openings - PDF file
New! Proposed changes to City streets
New Exit 20: I-95 South to I-195 East
Background information on the the Iway (I-195 Relocation) project.
RIDOT has created a series of 12 podcasts, six in English and six in Spanish, using video footage shot during construction. Access the podcasts here.
A beautiful commemorative brochure about the Iway was prepared before the first ramp opening in November 2007. See an online copy here. Pick up a copy at AAA branches, the Rhode Island Visitors' Centers on I-95 and I-295, or in public libraries around the state.
RIDOT Economic Recovery Program
RIDOT's Economic Recovery Program, with project lists, a calendar, a map, and links to the Rhode Island and federal Economic Recovery Programs.
New: Interactive Transportation Projects Map,
hosted by the The Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment.
RI-LEAP: The Roadway Investment – Local Equity Aid Program, a flexible, one-time program to support transportation projects in all Rhode Island cities and towns.
See project thermometer to track RIDOT's progress in using ARRA funds
Rhode Island Open Government Financial Records
Rhode Island Transparency Portal
"We stand ready to put people to work."
--RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis.
Construction Updates
Five years replacing Washington Bridge #200 - Building a Bridge Between Two Bridges.
Slideshow of construction 2004 - 2008Relocation of Rte. 403, No. Kingstown - Project overview and map
Construction Career Day
National Construction Career Day Center (NCCDC) - Headed by RIDOT and the University of Rhode Island Transportation Center (URITC).
Bridging the Gap - The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has announced publication of 'Bridging the Gap: Restoring and Rebuilding the Nation's Bridges,' a report which sets a $140 billion price tag to repair and modernize the nation's bridges. (Note: The cover photo for the report was contributed by RIDOT Photographer Chuck Aube.)
Rhode Island's bridges
The I-95 Bridge over the Pawtucket River in Pawtucket,between Exits 27 and 28, has been posted at 18 tons. Click here for more information, alternate routes and detours for trucks.
Design of a new Pawtucket River Bridge for I-95The Sakonnet River Bridge, Rte. 24 over the Sakonnet River between Tiverton and Aquidneck Island, is posted at 18 tons. For more information and alternate routes for heavier vehicles, click here for more information.
Condition of Rhode Island Bridges
EZPass, tokens and the Pell Newport Bridge - See the Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority
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