I-295/Rte. 6 Bridge Rehabilitation

Motorists can expect the following changes:

I-295

• Northbound and southbound service roads closed; access maintained to Exits 9A and 9C
• I-295 North Exit 9B is closed

Rte. 6 and Rte. 6A (Hartford Ave.)

• Lane closed on the ramp from Rte. 6 West to I-295 North
• Lane closures possible on both Rte. 6 and Rte. 6A at the I-295 overpasses through mid-summer
• On-ramp closed from Rte. 6A West to I-295 South. Left turns permitted for nearby on-ramp normally used by Rte. 6A East traffic

Overnight Work

Providence: I-95 North and South, from Exit 18 to 19 on the Oxford Street Bridge:

• I-95 North, Thurbers Ave. on-ramp will be closed in addition to 1-3 lanes closed for lane shifts, Fri. night, 8 p.m.-6 a.m.
• I-95 South, Exit 18 will be closed in addition to 1-4 lanes closed for lane shifts and demolition, Sat, night (July 20), 8 p.m.-6a.m.  Expect Noise.

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6/10 Interchange Project

Motorists can expect the following changes:

Rte. 6

• Rte. 6 East, all traffic shifted onto the existing Rte. 6 West roadway just after the Hartford Ave. exit. Lanes are narrow.
• The Broadway off ramp is closed.

Rte. 10

• Rte. 10 North, from Union Ave. to the Tobey St. overpass, lane shift in place for through traffic and the Westminster St. off-ramp.

6/10 Connector

• On Connector outbound a new lane split is in place for Rte. 10 South and Rte. 6 West, one-half mile before its original location. Lanes are narrow.

Affected City Streets

• Traffic from the Tobey St./Harris Ave. on-ramp does not have direct access to Rte. 10 South. Follow detour signs.
• Traffic shifted on the Broadway and Westminster St. bridges over the highway.

Project-wide

• Periodic one-lane closures possible along Rte. 10 and Rte. 6 on off-peak hours Monday-Friday.

Upcoming

• The Westminster St. on-ramp to Route 10 South will be closed this summer.

New Traffic Pattern

• Providence: A new traffic pattern is in place on Rte. 6 East and West, from Hartford Ave. to Killingly St. All lanes shift to the left and one of the three lanes will be closed for bridge construction through Spring 2021.

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New Traffic Pattern/Truck Detour

• Pawtucket: Left turn restricted for truck traffic from Fountain St. North to East St. West for bridge work through August 2019. Follow signed detour. Travel on East St. under I-95 is one-way in each direction during this same time period.

Overnight

• Cranston: Scituate Ave., from Comstock Pkwy. to Pippin Orchard Rd., alternating lane closures for milling, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.
• Providence: Branch Ave. and Smithfield Ave., from I-95 South on-ramp to I-95 North on-ramp, alternating lane closures for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 7 p.m.-5 a.m.

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Temporary Road Closures

• Barrington: Nayatt Rd., from Rumstic Rd. to Bay Rd., will be closed for milling, Wed.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Weekday

• Barrington: Nayatt Rd., from Rumstic Rd. to Bay Rd., alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Tues., 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Barrington: Middle Hwy., from Maple Rd. to Sherwood Ln., alternating lane closures for drainage work, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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Overnight

• Portsmouth//Tiverton: Rte. 24, from Hedley St. to Mass. state line, lane closures possible in a moving operation for sweeping, Wed. night, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

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Overnight

• Barrington/East Providence: Rte. 114, from I-195 to County Rd., lane closures possible in a moving operation for striping, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.
• Cumberland: Rte. 114 (Diamond Hill Rd.), from I-295 North to Angell Rd., alternating lane closures for drainage and electrical work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 7:30 p.m.-4:30 a.m.
• Woonsocket: Cumberland Hill Rd., from Rte. 99 to Hamlet Ave., alternating lane closures for milling, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

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Temporary Road Closure

• North Kingstown: Lafayette Rd. North and South, just before and after the Lafayette Rd. Bridge under Rte. 4, road closed for construction, Mon. and Tues. from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Delays possible.

Overnight

• Richmond/South Kingstown: Rte. 138, from Rte. 2 to Beaver River Rd., alternating one-way traffic for paving and striping, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

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Temporary Bridge Closure

• Coventry/Foster: The bridge carrying Barbs Hill Rd. over the Moosup River, just north of Vaughn Hollow Rd. at Potter Rd., is currently closed through late October 2019. Follow signed detour.

Temporary Road Closure

• East Greenwich: Shippeetown Rd. South, from Crompton Rd. to Division Rd., is closed for bridge work through the end of July 2019.  Northbound traffic will not be affected. Follow signed detour.
• Warwick: Rte. 117 Eastbound at Rte. 2, road closed for bridge demolition through mid-Summer. Follow signed detour.

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