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.

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.

     

Temporary Road Closure

• Providence: Dorrance St., east of Dyer St. will be closed for construction through June 2019.

Overnight

• Cranston: Wellington Ave. North and South under the Wellington Ave. Bridge, one lane closed with alternating traffic for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Providence: Elmwood Avenue North and South, under the Elmwood Ave. Bridge, alternating lane closures for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

     

No lane closures scheduled at this time.

No lane closures scheduled at this time.

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. More information is available here.

     

Continuing

• Charlestown/Richmond: Motorists are experiencing an alternating one-way traffic pattern controlled by temporary traffic signals, for bridge work, 24 hours a day on Rte. 112 North and South, from Butter Lane to Carolina Mill Lane. Expect delays.

Continuing

• Coventry: Rte. 117 West, just before and after the Flat River Bridge, alternating one-way traffic for bridge work, weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 2019.