I-195 Surplus Land: Redevelopment and Marketing Analysis

   The Office of Governor Donald L. Carcieri, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC), and the City of Providence have released the “Rhode Island Interstate 195 Relocation Surplus Land: Redevelopment and Marketing Analysis.” This report builds on plans for the land that will be opened up once the old I-195 is removed as part of the Iway project.

  The report makes recommendations for redevelopment of the parcels of land that transform Providence and its riverfront. These parcels comprise 36 acres of new land in the Jewelry District, Old Harbor, Fox Point, and College Hill on either side of the Providence River north of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.

  The report points out three main objectives that will come from the re-use of the land: an increased tax base, economic development which will attract industries and jobs to the area, and urban revitalization. This will include waterfront access, park land, and a reconnection of old neighborhoods that were once sliced apart but will now come together again once the construction of the Iway is completed.

  Copies of the report can be downloaded here. The file is large (approx. 50 MB) and may take a few minutes to download depending on connection speed. View the executive summary only.

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"When the Iway is fully open and the obsolete portion of I-195 comes down, Providence will have an entirely new look"

--RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis