Travel Advisories

July 4-10, 2020

Interstate Highway Restrictions

Temporary Exit Closure

Johnston: I-295 North, at Exit 9B, exit closed for construction through Summer 2020. Follow signed detour.

New Traffic Patterns

Pawtucket: I-95 South, from just past Exit 30 to Central Ave., new lane split in place, with two lanes to the left and one to the right, for approximately one month. Motorists are advised not to stop and change lanes. All lanes go through.

Richmond: I-95, at Exit 3, traffic has shifted to the right on both sides of I-95 through August 2020. Exit 3 is permanently reduced to a single exit in both directions of I-95.

Warwick: I-295 North, over I-95 South just prior to Exit 1A, lane shift to the left for bridge work through early August.

Extended Shoulder Closures

Warwick: I-95, from the Cowesett Rd. overpass to Exit 11 and on the decks of the Centerville Rd. and Toll Gate Rd. Bridges, left and right shoulder closures, respectively, for restoration of center median, starting Sun. night at midnight until the operation is completed.

Overnight

East Greenwich: I-95, under Shippeetown Rd., left lane closures for bridge work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Johnston: I-295, from Exit 9A to 9C, lane closures and shifts possible for pavement repairs, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 6 p.m.-6 a.m. Expect delays.

Pawtucket/Providence: I-95 South, from Exit 27 to Exit 23, left lane closed for drainage work, Mon. and Tues. nights, 7 p.m.-6 a.m.

Providence: I-95, under Branch Ave., left lane closed for bridge painting, Tues.-Thurs. nights, 7 p.m.-5 a.m.

Providence: I-195, from South Main St. to Gano St., left lane closures for construction, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-4 a.m.

Providence: On the off-ramp from I-195 West to I-95 South, ramp narrowed for a bridge inspection, Wed. night, 10 p.m.-5 a.m.

Richmond/Hopkinton: I-95, from Exit 2 to Exit 3, left lane closures for bridge work, Tues. night, 6 p.m.-4 a.m.

Warwick: I-95, under I-295, right lane closures for bridge work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Westerly/Hopkinton/Richmond/Exeter: I-95, from the CT line to Exit 6, various lane closures in a moving operation for crack sealing, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 10 p.m.-6 a.m.

Weekday

Cranston: I-295 North, from Exit 3 to Exit 9, shoulder closures for survey work, Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cranston: I-295 North, from Exit 3A to Phenix Ave., left lane closed for drainage work, Wed., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cranston: I-295 South, from Exit 3B to Exit 3A, right lane closed for drainage work, Thurs., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Pawtucket: I-95 South, from Exit 30 to Exit 25 and I-95 North, from Exit 26 to Exit 30, alternating lane closures for bridge work, Sat.-Fri., 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 2020.

Providence: On the ramp from I-195 West to I-95 North, ramp narrowing for a bridge inspection, Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Richmond: I-95, at Exit 3, left lane closures for barrier installation, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Richmond: I-95, from Exit 4 to Exit 5, one lane closed for bridge work, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (I-95 South), and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (I-95 North.)

West Greenwich: I-95, over Hopkins Hill Rd., left shoulder closed for bridge work, Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Ongoing Traffic Patterns

Cumberland: I-295, from Exit 20 (Rte. 122) to Exit 22 (Rte. 114), right lanes closed, left lanes open but narrowed by barrier through Fall 2020.

Hopkinton/Richmond: I-95 North, from Exit 2 to Exit 3, all lanes shift left or right for bridge work through June 2020.

Johnston: I-295 South over Rte. 5 (Greenville Ave.) at the Greenville Ave. Bridge, lanes shift to the temporary bridge in the center median for bridge work through Fall 2020.

Providence: I-95 South, from Broadway to Eddy St., one lane to the left and two to the right through the beginning of August.

Providence: The I-95 North off-ramp to Rte. 146 North at Exit 23, all lanes shift to the right for the last phase of construction. Final completion of the project is scheduled for Fall 2020.

Richmond: I-95, at Exit 4, lanes have split to the left and right on both sides of I-95.

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 West, from Hartford Ave. to Rte. 10, alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-2 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, from Tobey St. to Union Ave., alternating lane closures for construction, Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

The Tobey Street on-ramp is closed. Follow detour signs.
Traffic shifted on the Broadway and Westminster St. bridges over the highway.
Westminster St. West at the Westminster St. Bridge, one lane closed for bridge work through 2021.

Project-wide

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

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.

Upcoming Exit Closure and Lane Split

North Smithfield: Rte. 146 North, at Exit 11, exit closed for bridge demolition, Fri. night, July 10 at 8 p.m.-November. Follow signed detour.

North Smithfield: Rte. 146 North, from Pound Hill Rd. to Rte. 146A, alternating lane closures to install new traffic pattern, Fri. night, July 10 at 8 p.m.-Sat. morning, July 11 at 5 a.m. Frequent vehicle access in/out of work zone. Once the new traffic pattern is in place, there will be one lane to the left, and one to the right of the split.