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RIDOT is now accepting applications from private contractors to assist with winter operations. Click here for more information and a registration form.
RIDOT provides weekly updates of construction activities related to the new Sakonnet River Bridge. Click here for the latest update.
The R.I. Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RITBA) increased the toll on the Pell (Newport) Bridge effective September 8, 2009. Visit the RITBA website for more information.
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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.
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)
The Iway project has reached a significant milestone, the opening of the last highway segment of the relocated interchange of I-195 and I-95 in Providence. The new highway from I-195 West to I-95 North was opened on October 22, 2009.
The change has improved safety and significantly reduced congestion on I-195 West - historically one of the most congested sections of highway in Rhode Island. Opening this part of the highway has other implications, including on and off-ramps. Drivers are encouraged to review maps of the area and make themselves familiar with the changes before driving on the new highway.
While all highway movements have been shifted to the Iway, the project is not over. Construction will continue through next year with additional on and off-ramps opening, improving access to and from the highway.
RIDOT has scheduled full highway closures on I-95 North and South in Providence on various nights this month. The closures will also affect traffic on I-195 West to I-95 North. Motorists are strongly urged to seek alternate routes during the closure period.
The work is being done during overnight hours, when traffic volumes are the lowest, to minimize impacts to motorists. The full highway closures are scheduled to begin on Thursday, November 19, 2009 and conclude on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Click here to view the closure schedule and maps showing suggested detours.
RIDOT must close the highway to allow for the installation of steel beams for the new Clifford Street Bridge, which is being built as part of the Iway project. The bridge is scheduled to open in late 2010 and improve travel to and from the Jewelry District, Downcity and the West Side of Providence.
National Award: Overnight highway demolition last winter
RIDOT Economic Recovery Program
Visit RIDOT's Economic Recovery Website, 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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