Travel Advisories

August 17-23, 2019

Interstate Highway Restrictions

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

I-295

Northbound and southbound service roads closed; access maintained to Exits 9A and 9C
I-295 North Exit 9B is closed
I-295 South, from Exits 9B to 9C, right lane closed, and I-295 North at Hartford Ave., exit closed, for milling and paving, Sun. night, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.

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. 6 West on-ramp to I-295 North closed for milling and paving, Sun. night, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.

Overnight Work

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

I-95 South, Exit 18 in addition to up to three lanes closed, Fri.-Sat nights (Aug 16-17), 7 p.m.-6 a.m.
I-95 South, Exit 18 in addition to three left lanes closed for beam installation, Tues.-Wed nights, 7 p.m.-7 a.m.

New Traffic Pattern

Johnston: I-295 North, from Scituate Ave. to Hartford Ave., alternating lane closures and temporary exit closure for lane shifts due to construction, Fri. night, 8 p.m.-6 a.m.

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.

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

Extended Shoulder Closure

Warwick: I-95 South, at the Greenwich Ave. Bridge, right shoulder closed for construction, Thurs. night through the end of August 2019, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Temporary Exit Closure

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.

Temporary Ramp Narrowing

Cranston: I-95 North and South, Exit 16 and on-ramp to I-95 North from Rte. 10 South will be narrowed for a bridge inspection, Tues. night, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

East Providence: I-195 East, Exit 5 narrowed with a short duration of closure for survey work, Tues. night, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Providence: I-95 North, Exit 18 narrowed with a short duration of closure for construction, Wed. night, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Overnight

Cranston: I-295 North, from Exit 1B to 3B, alternating lane closures for two bridge inspections, Thurs. night, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Cranston: I-95 North, under Huntington Ave., alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Wed.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

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

Eastbound: right lane closed
Westbound: left lane closed

East Providence/Providence: I-195 West, from Exit 6 to Exit 2, alternating lane closures for paving, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

East Providence: I-195, at the Rte. 114 on and off-ramp, right lane closed for guardrail installation, Mon.-Tues. nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m.

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

Warwick/Cranston/Providence/Pawtucket: I-95, from I-295 to Mass. state line, lane closures possible in a moving operation for striping, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.

West Greenwich: I-95 North, at the Hopkins Hill Rd. Bridge, left lane closed for temporary barrier installation, Sun.-Wed. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Weekday

Exeter: I-95, under the Austin Farm Rd. Bridge, shoulder closures for construction, Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Warwick: I-95, from I-295 to Cowesett Rd. overpass, left shoulder closed for construction, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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

West Greenwich: I-95, from Exit 5A to 5B, right lane closed for construction, 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, 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.
The Westminster St. on-ramp to Route 10 South is closed this summer.

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

Providence: Rte. 10 South, under Westminster St., road closed for a bridge inspection, Mon. night, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Follow signed detour.

New Traffic Pattern

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.

Temporary Traffic Pattern

North Kingstown: A new traffic pattern is in place on Rte. 4 North and South, from Oakhill Rd. to Exit 3 Rt. 102. Lanes shift to the right for bridge construction through Fall 2019.

Temporary Ramp Narrowing

Providence: Rte. 6 West, Memorial Blvd. exit is narrowed with a short duration of closure for survey work, Wed. night, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Smithfield: Rte. 99 North, Mendon Ave. exit is narrowed with a short duration of closure for survey work, Tues. night, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.