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Winter storm season is upon us, and RIDOT is fully prepared to treat icy and snow covered roads. But drivers need to do their part by reducing their speed and staying home if possible during snowstorms. Click here to learn more.
RIDOT provides weekly updates of construction activities related to the new Sakonnet River Bridge. Click here for the update for the week of February 8.
RIDOT is working with Statewide Planning to encourage more children to ride to school safely. Applications are being accepted through February 24, 2010 for programs to support this effort.
If you see or hit a pothole, please contact us immediately at 401-222-2378 so we can repair it.
If you suffered damage from hitting a pothole, click here to learn about submitting a claim, or call 401-734-4817.
DBE Supportive Services program Mission 360° – Business Opportunity and Workforce Development (BOWD)
The past year saw many accomplishments for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. RIDOT was able to identify 54 projects generating some 1,500 jobs thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). At present, due to competitive bidding, RIDOT is in the position of adding eight additional projects to that list. Many of these were completed in 2009, and the remainder will carry on through 2010. The ARRA program more than doubled the amount of construction scheduled last year, and marks a significant step toward easing a backlog of road, bridge and other transportation infrastructure projects.
With only a few projeects in active construction through the winter, RIDOT's main focus is on winter storm operations. Snow and ice covered roads are a fact of life in New England, and RIDOT encourages motorists to prepare accordingly for winter driving. This means making sure your vehicle is in good shape and checking weather and traffic reports before heading out. In all cases, reducing your speed is the most important thing to remember to avoid a mishap out on the roads. And, don't forget to buckle up.
The Sakonnet River Bridge, Rte. 24 over the Sakonnet River between Tiverton and Aquidneck Island, is posted at 18 tons. In April 2009, RIDOT broke ground on a $163.7 million project to replace the aging structure. Click on the image above for recent images from the construction site as they become available. Explore the links below for more information on the project.
The I-95 Bridge over the Pawtucket River in Pawtucket, between Exits 27 and 28, has been posted at 18 tons. RIDOT is completing design work on a replacement structure and anticipates breaking ground for the new bridge in mid 2010.
Visit RIDOT's Economic Recovery Website, with project lists, a calendar, a map, and links to the Rhode Island and federal Economic Recovery Programs.
Despite cold temperatures and snow, work continues on the Iway project. The latest work includes demolition of a short section of old I-195 where it passes over Wickenden Street on the East Side of Providence. The demolition is necessary to allow other Iway-related improvements to move forward in the Wickenden Street area, including a relocation of Exit 2 from I-195 West, which should occur in mid 2010.
RIDOT won three awards at the National Transportation Public Affairs Workshop (NTPAW) in St. Louis on October 13, 2009. They include the photo above by RIDOT Photographer Chuck Aube depicting overnight bridge demolition as part of the Iway project in January, 2009. RIDOT also received the most prestigious award given at NTPAW for its “Take the RIGHT way to the Iway” slogan and its efforts to educate the public about the opening of Exit 20 from I-95 South to I-195 West in December 2008. Learn more.
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