I-295/Rte. 6 Bridge Rehabilitation

As part of the I-295/Rte. 6 Bridge rehabilitation project, motorists are experiencing the following changes:

I-295 North and Rte. 6 West:

• Closure of the northbound service road. Access maintained to Exits 9A and 9C. Follow signed detour.
• Closure of Exit 9B. Follow signed detour.
• Lane restrictions from two to one on the ramp from Rte. 6 West to I-295 North. Delays anticipated.

I-295 South, Rte. 6 East and Rte. 6A (Hartford Ave.):

• Closure of the southbound service road.  Access maintained to Exits 9C and 9A. Follow signed detour.
• Minor delays anticipated on ramp from Rte. 6 East to I-295 South given closure of southbound service road.
• Closure of on-ramp from Hartford Ave. West to I-295 South. Left turn access off Hartford Ave. to I-295 South used by Hartford Ave. East traffic.

Please note: At the new traffic pattern on I-295 South, make sure you stay on the highway for Exit 9A for Route 6 to Providence. Don't take the first exit (9C), which is now Hartford Avenue only.

Weekend

• Cranston/Johnston: I-295 North and South, from Exit 7 to the Scituate Ave. Bridge, short duration (approximately 10 minutes) rolling roadblocks for overhead wire removal, Sun. from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

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6/10 Interchange Project

As part of the 6/10 Interchange Reconstruction Project, motorists are experiencing the following changes:

• Rte. 6 East, all traffic shifted to the left just after the Hartford Ave. exit. Both eastbound and westbound lanes are narrowed and located on the westbound side of the highway.
• Rte. 6 East at Broadway, exit closed for construction for approximately 24 months. Follow signed detour.
• Rte. 10 North, from Union Ave. to the Tobey St. overpass, traffic shifts to the temporary Rte. 10 North and temporary Westminster St. ramp for approximately 24 months.
• Traffic shifts to the right on Rte. 6 West, from the Tobey St. overpass to Hartford Ave. for approximately 12 months.
• Traffic shifts on Broadway, from Barton St. to Olneyville Square for approximately 12 months.
• Traffic shifts on the Broadway and Westminster Street bridges over the highway.

The lane split on the Rte. 6/10 Connector outbound has shifted one-half mile to the north of its current location. Also, traffic from the Tobey St./Harris Ave. on-ramp does not have direct access to Rte. 10 South and needs to follow a detour using Rte. 6 West.

Daytime work anticipated behind barrier at the 6/10 Interchange.

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Temporary Road Closures

• Cranston: Rte. 12 (Park Ave.) West, at the Park Ave. Bridge over the Pocasset River, from Gansett Ave. to Dyer Ave./Budlong Rd., will be closed for overhead utility work, Sun. night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Follow signed detour.
• Cranston: Rte. 12 (Park Ave.) East at the Park Ave. Bridge over the Pocasset River, from Gansett Ave. to Dyer Ave./Budlong Rd., is closed for bridge demolition through December 2019. Follow signed detour.

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No Lane Closures at this Time.

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Weekday

• Middletown: Rte. 138 (Aquidneck Ave.) at Green End Ave., alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Fri. from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Middletown: Rte. 138A (Aquidneck Ave.), from Purgatory Rd. to Crescent Rd., alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Fri. from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Middletown: Rte. 138 East and West, from Valley Rd. to Rte. 114, right lane and shoulder closures in a moving operation for drainage work, Mon.-Thurs. from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Portsmouth: Rte. 138 East and West, from Boyds Lane to Park Ave., shoulder closures for electrical work, Mon.-Fri. from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Temporary Bridge Closure

• Cumberland: The Town-owned Howard Rd. Bridge, which carries Howard Rd. over Abbott Run, is currently closed. Please follow signed detour via Abbot Run Valley Rd. in Cumberland or from Paine Rd. in Massachusetts.

Weekday

• Glocester/Smithfield: Rte. 44 (Putnam Pike) East and West, from #648 to W. Greenville Rd., right lane closures for drainage work, Mon.-Fri. from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Weekday

• Westerly: Winnapaug Rd. East, from Watch Hill Rd. to Airport Rd., right lane and shoulder closures for drainage work, Tues. from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• West Greenwich: Hopkins Hill Rd. East and West at the I-95 interchange, alternating lane closures for bridge work, Mon.-Fri. from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• West Greenwich: New London Tpke. East and West over I-95, right shoulder closures for bridge work, Mon.-Fri. from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Temporary Road Closure

• Warwick: Rte. 117 East at Rte. 2, road closed for bridge demolition through mid-Summer. Follow signed detour.

Extended Lane Closure

• Warwick: Effective Mon. March 25 at 7 a.m. through Fri. afternoon, March 29 at 3:30 p.m., motorists will experience a continuous right lane closure for utility work on Rte. 117 (Centerville Rd.) East, from Commonwealth Ave. to Orchard Ave. Delays anticipated.

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