Travel Advisories

September 21 - 27, 2019

Interstate Highway Restrictions

I-295/Rte. 6 Bridge Rehabilitation (Johnston)

I-295

Closure of the southbound through lanes. Through traffic will utilize the new bridges on the service road.
Access will be maintained for ramps to Rte. 6 West to Hartford, Conn. (Exit 9C) and Rte. 6 East to Providence (Exit 9A).
The on-ramp from Hartford Ave./Rte. 6A West to I-295 South will remain 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
Rte. 6A, at the I-295 Interchange is closed for bridge demolition, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Follow signed detour.

New Traffic Pattern

Providence: I-95, from Exit 18 to Exit 19, lanes are currently shifted to the left. Traffic entering the highway using the Allens Ave./Thurbers Ave. on-ramp to I-95 North must yield to traffic before merging onto the Interstate. Expect delays on the ramp; consider alternate routes during peak travel periods.

Providence: The I-95 North off-ramp to Rte. 146 North at Exit 23, a new traffic pattern will be in place until mid-Fall, and will change when all lanes shift to the right for the last phase of construction. Final completion of the project is scheduled for Fall 2020.

Warwick: I-95 North, over the Hopkins Hill Rd. Bridge, left lane shifted for construction, 24 hours a day, Tues. until December 15, 2019.

Temporary Exit Closure

Cranston/Johnston: I-295 North at Exit 7, exit closed for utility work, Sun. at 7 a.m.-Mon. at 5 a.m. Please note: the on-ramp from Scituate Ave. to I-295 North will also be closed at this time. Follow signed detour using Exit 10.

Providence: I-95 North, Exit 22 B/C will be closed for construction, Mon.-Tues. nights, 9 p.m.- 5 a.m. Follow signed detour.

Providence/East Providence: As part of ongoing repairs to the Washington Bridge, Exit 3 (Gano St.) off of I-195 West is closed through Fall 2020. Follow signed detour.

Overnight

Cranston: I-95 North, from Jefferson Blvd. to Park Ave., alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 7 p.m.-5 a.m.

Cranston: I-95, from Exit 15 to Exit 16, alternating double lane closures for a bridge inspection, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.

Cranston: I-95 North, from Jefferson Blvd. to Park Ave., alternating lane closures for construction, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.

Cumberland: I-295, from Exit 20 to Mass. line, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Mon.-Tues. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

East Providence: I-195 East, from Exit 6 to the Horton Farm Bridge, and West, from the Mass. line to Exit 6, right lane closed for lighting work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m.

East Providence: I-195 East, from the Washington Bridge to Broadway, alternating lane closures for drainage work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

East Providence/Providence: I-95, from Point St. to Public St., alternating lane closures for drainage work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

Pawtucket: I-95 North, from Exit 27 to Exit 29, alternating double lane closures for a bridge inspection, Wed. night, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.

Pawtucket: I-95 South, from Exit 30 to Exit 27, alternating double lane closures for a bridge inspection, Thurs. night, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.

Pawtucket: I-95, from Smithfield Ave. to Bacon St., alternating lane closures and temporary exit/on-ramp closures for construction, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 10 p.m.-5 a.m.

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

I-95 North, Thurbers Ave. on-ramp in addition to alternating lane closures, or I-95 South, Exit 18 in addition to alternating lane closures for paving, Sun.-Thurs nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Please note that closures on I-95 North and South will not take place simultaneously. Follow signed detour during closures.

Providence: I-95, from Exit 23 to Exit 24, left lane closed for construction, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Providence: I-95, from Smithfield Ave. to Industrial Dr., alternating lane closures for construction, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Warwick: I-95, from Exit 9 to Exit 10, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Wed.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

Warwick: I-95, from I-295 to Cowesett Rd. overpass, left lane closed for paving, Tues.-Wed. nights, 7 p.m.-6 a.m.

Weekday

East Providence/Providence: I-195, from Mass. line to I-95 South, left lane closed in a moving operation for sweeping, Wed., 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Lincoln: I-295, from Exit 18B to Exit 22, right shoulder closed for a bridge inspection, Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Providence: I-95 South, from Exit 17 to Exit 16, onto Rte. 10 North, right lane closed for maintenance, Mon.-Tues., 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Warwick: I-95 North, at the Greenwich Ave. Bridge, right shoulder closed for bridge work, Mon.-Sat. (Sep. 28), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

West Greenwich: I-95 North, at the Hopkins Hill Rd. Bridge, shoulder closures and crews working behind the barrier for bridge work, Mon.-Sat. (Sep. 28), 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

West Greenwich: I-95, from Exit 5A to Exit 5B, right third lane closed for bridge work, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Ongoing Traffic Patterns

Cranston/Johnston: I-295 South, under the Phenix Ave. Bridge, and I-295 South and North, under the Scituate Ave. Bridge, shoulder closures for construction through September 2019.

Cumberland: I-295, from Exit 20 to Exit 22, lane shifts to the right, with only two lanes of travel open in each direction for bridge work through Spring 2020.

Hopkinton/Richmond: I-95, from Exit 2 to Exit 3, lane shifts for bridge work through June 2020.

Two northbound lanes will be shift to the left from the exterior to the median area

Providence/East Providence: Lane shifts are in place on I-195 West, from just after Broadway to the Washington Bridge, and I-195 East, from Pawtucket Ave. to the Mass. line.

All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. Back to top

Other Limited Access Highway Restrictions

6/10 Interchange Project (Providence)

Rte. 6

Rte. 6 East, from Hartford Ave. off-ramp to Rte. 10, left and right lane closed for construction, Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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.
Rte. 10 South, from Tobey St. overpass to Union Ave., left and right lane closed for construction, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Westminster St. on-ramp to Route 10 South is closed.

6/10 Connector

On Connector outbound a new lane split is in place for Rte. 10 South and Route 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.

Temporary Road Closures

Westerly: Rte. 78, from Rte. 1 intersection to Conn. line, road and on-ramp closures in a moving operation for milling and paving, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Follow signed detour.

Temporary Exit Closures

North Smithfield: Rte. 146 South at Exit 1, exit closed for milling and paving, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.- 5a.m. Please note: the on-ramp from Rte. 146A in Mass. to Rte. 146 South will also be closed at this time. Follow signed detour.

New Traffic Patterns

North Smithfield: Rte. 146, near the Rte. 5/Rte. 102 (Forestdale/Slatersville) exit and the Central Street overpass, lane splits are in place with one lane of through traffic on either side of the split. All lanes go through; stay in your lane.

Providence: A new traffic pattern is in place on Rte. 6, 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.