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RIDOT News 2008

RIDOT celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate with Dana Alexander Nolfe's "Life on the Highway" blog.
June
Henderson Bridge repairs requires bicyclists, pedestrians to share sidewalk on westbound side (6/30/2008) RIDOT Completes Block Island Intersection Project (6/25/2008)
AAA Southern New England presents Award to RIDOT and Governor Carcieri (6/20/2008) RIDOT reduces posting on Pontiac Avenue Bridge (6/17/2008)
RIDOT to Lower Posting on Sakonnet River Bridge (6/16/2008) Iway project earns Bell Ringer award (6/11/2008)
RIDOT publishes 2007 Annual Report (6/10/2008) Iway bridge float nominated for national award (6/9/2008)
RIDOT's concrete review shows Iway concrete safe (6/6/2008) Pine Street overpass to close on June 13 (6/5/2008)
RIDOT Closing Exit 20 from I-95 North Tomorrow (6/3/2008) RIDOT to Post Harrisville Mill Bridge in Burrillville This Afternoon (6/2/2008)
May
RIDOT to close Exit 20 from I-95 North on June 4 (5/30/2008) Friendship Street on-ramp to I-195 East closing on Tuesday (5/23/2008)
RIDOT opens new Iway ramp to India Street today (5/22/2008) RIDOT, RISP Drive Home the Message: Buckling Up Can Save Your Life (5/19/2008)
Temporary ramp to I-195 opening Monday (5/16/2008) RIDOT to Join Bike To Work Day, Friday, May 16 (5/15/2008)
Cranston West, Westerly and Woonsocket High Schools Sweep RIDOT's 3rd Annual Teen TV/Radio Commercial Challenge (5/14/2008) RIDOT to Post Cove Bridge in Portsmouth Tomorrow (5/14/2008)
RIDOT announces Iway schedule for remainder of May (5/13/2008) National Transportation Week: Construction Career Days (5/13/2008)
Students Get to Be a RIDOT Engineer for a Day Tomorrow at Engineering Career Day at URI (5/12/2008) National Transportation Week kicks off with commuting-themed robotics challenge (5/9/2008)
RIDOT Announces Highlights of National Transportation Week (5/8/2008) RIDOT Revs Up Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month (5/7/2008)
RIDOT to Post I-95 Pawtucket River Bridge at 18 Tons Today (5/7/2008) RIDOT to close lane on Washington Bridge Eastbound (5/1/2008)
April
RIDOT opens new Blackstone River Bikeway segment (4/28/2008) RIDOT and Earth Day: Cleaning up the roads one mile at a time (4/22/2008)
RIDOT & Warwick Mayor Avedisian Announce Airport Road Repairs to Begin This Summer (4/18/2008) Overnight lane and ramp closures to begin for Iway construction (4/18/2008)
RIDOT pitches a safety message at 2008 construction season opener (4/15/2008) Workers share story of work zone accident (4/7/2008)
RIDOT plans Iway Milestones for 2008 (4/4/2008)  
March
RIDOT Reminds Rhode Island Motorists Not to Drink and Drive This St. Patrick's Day (3/14/2008) Carcieri tackles transportation funding through formation of Blue Ribbon Panel (3/12/2008)
February
Carcieri names Jerome Williams and Michael Lewis to head Departments of Administration and Transportation (2/15/2008) RIDOT's accomplishments were many under Director Williams (2/15/2008)
RIDOT to begin preliminary work related to Pawtucket River Bridge replacement (2/13/2008) RIDOT sets new weight limit for Burrillville bridge (2/8/2008)
January
RIDOT repairs to Providence's Hawkins Street Bridge necessitate three day closure (1/22/2008) Work on India Point Pedestrian Bridge will cause temporary closure of new South Main Street ramp to I-195 East (1/8/2008)

RIDOT News 2007


December
RIDOT To Rhode Island Motorists: Take it Slow During Today's Morning Commute (12/31/2007) State Forces Readying for Tonight's Storm (12/30/2007)
RIDOT to Post Ten Mile River Bridges in East Providence (12/27/2007) Overnight Closures of Portions of Frenchtown Road to Continue Tonight (12/26/2007)
RIDOT to Permanently Open Iway's South Main Street On-Ramp Friday (12/19/2007) RIDOT preparing for potential Saturday night storm (12/14/2007)
RIDOT Reminds Rhode Island Motorists to Take it Slow During Today's Snowstorm (12/13/2007) RIDOT Reschedules Iway Striping to Saturday Night, December 8 (12/6/2007)
Construction work beginning on East Bay Bike Path (12/6/2007) New Arctic Circulator opening to traffic soon (12/6/2007)
November
RIDOT to Temporarily Alter Overnight Traffic Patterns on the Iway as Part of Continuing Construction of Entire Project (11/30/2007) RIDOT to post Pawtucket River Bridge for Wednesday, November 28 (11/21/2007)
RIDOT to reduce load on I-95 Pawtucket River Bridge (11/16/2007) RIDOT Announces Detour on Allens Avenue South in Providence Beginning Saturday for Iway Work (11/15/2007)
RIDOT to open Iway's new South Main Street on-ramp tomorrow (11/8/2007) Iway statistics show a steadily improving afternoon commute (11/8/2007)
RIDOT opens new bike path segment on Blackstone River Bikeway (11/5/2007) Governor and RIDOT Director to be in first car over Iway Sunday morning (11/3/2007)
Iway to open to traffic Sunday morning (11/1/2007)  
October
RIDOT Announces Upcoming Traffic Safety Improvement in Pontiac Village, Warwick (10/31/2007) Carcieri, FHWA Administrator Capka Hail RIDOT for Completion of First Phase of Iway (10/26/2007)
Rain postpones Iway opening by one week (10/25/2007) RIDOT Announces Overnight Closures of Eddy Street and Allens Avenue in Providence for Iway Steel Placement (10/25/2007)
RIDOT to Deliver 1st Phase of Iway to Rhode Island Motorists This Weekend (10/22/2007) Route 4 South ramp to close for Route 403 construction (10/22/2007)
Public walk on the Iway tomorrow (10/19/2007) RIDOT launches final four bilingual Iway podcasts (10/15/2007)
RIDOT announces public walk on the Iway (10/11/2007) RIDOT launches next four bilingual Iway podcasts (10/9/2007)
RIDOT Announces Reopening of Peace Dale’s Stone Arch Bridge Ahead of Schedule (10/5/2007) RIDOT launches bilingual Iway podcasts (10/1/2007)
September
RIDOT opens new bike path in Providence (9/27/2007) RIDOT to use overnight closures for Iway paving (9/24/2007)
Reed Secures Over $5.4 Million in Federal Funding for Wickford Junction Station (9/19/2007)  
August
With Reopening of Berkeley Martin Bridge and Blackstone River Bikeway RIDOT Bridges Gap Between Cumberland and Lincoln (8/28/2007) New Phase of Iway Construction of India Point Park Pedestrian Bridge to Start Sunday Night, August 26, 2007 (8/22/2007)
RIDOT Wins 5 National Communications Awards (8/16/2007) Latest round of overnight highway closures completed on the Iway project (8/15/2007)
July
RIDOT to temporarily close one lane on Washington Bridge Eastbound next weekend, August 4, to pour concrete (7/27/2007) RIDOT to restart I-95 overnight closures Monday night for Iway steel placement (7/27/2007)
RIDOT starting Phase Two of Iway steel placement today (7/11/2007) Good news on the seat belt front: More Rhode Islanders are buckling up (7/2/2007)
June
RIDOT lowers posted weight on Sakonnet River Bridge (6/29/2007) RIDOT announces one-night closure of I-195 West ramp (6/26/2007)
RIDOT to save nearly $500,000 in consolidation (6/6/2007) RIDOT offering up close look at new Iway steel assembly (6/4/2007)
May
East Bay Bike Path turns 15 today (5/31/2007) Largest pieces of steel being installed tonight on Iway (5/30/2007)
RIDOT completes first overnight closure phase of Iway steel setting (5/18/2007) National Transportation Week: 7th Annual Construction Career Days (5/15/2007)
RIDOT Reminds All to "Click It or Ticket", Announces Winners of "Buckle Up, Teens" Commercial Contest (5/14/2007) National Transportation Week: Engineering Career Day (5/14/2007)
National Transportation Week: Click It or Ticket, Buckle Up, Teens (5/11/2007) National Transportation Week: Robotics Challenge (5/11/2007)
Motorists will find split travel lanes for through traffic on I-95 between Providence and Pawtucket (5/11/2007) Iway steel erection plan modified for next week (5/10/2007)
RIDOT Announces Highlights of National Transportation Week (5/7/2007) I-195 EB Washington Bridge walkway to close for construction (5/7/2007)
Unique driving simulation opening Friday at Warwick mall (5/7/2007) Rhode Island Launches Statewide Safe Routes to School Program (5/2/2007)
In avoiding I-95 closure, motorists will discover RIDOT construction season is now fully underway (5/2/2007) RIDOT Joins State and Federal Partners in Reminding All Drivers to "Share the Road" with Motorcycles (5/1/2007)
RIDOT postpones Iway work due to rain (5/1/2007)  
April
Two additional construction projects to piggyback on I-95 overnight closure (4/27/2007) RIDOT announces overnight closures of I-95 for Iway steel erection (4/23/2007)
Work zone safety: It’s everyone’s responsibility (4/2/2007)  
March
Sakonnet River Bridge lanes to shift (3/7/2007) RIDOT launches Mission 360° program to assist potential DBE contractors (3/6/2007)
February
Tobey Street/Harris Avenue Ramp to Route 6 Westbound closing for 24 hours (2/22/2007) RIDOT urges motorists to get home safely in tonight’s icy weather mix (2/14/2007)
RIDOT publishes 2006 Annual Report (2/12/2007) RIDOT, RISP, RI SafeKids Coalition Work to Help Save Youngest Lives During Child Passenger Safety Week: Feb. 11 – 17 (2/9/2007)
RIDOT blasts piers for old Sakonnet River Railroad Bridge (2/8/2007) RIDOT planning controlled explosive demolition for Sakonnet River Railroad Bridge (2/6/2007)
RIDOT Joins National Forces to Remind RI Football Fans: Celebrate Wisely, Designate a Sober Driver (2/2/2007)  
January
RIDOT develops Web site on storm water management (1/16/2007) RIDOT snow plow operators best in New England (1/3/2007)

 

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