Travel Advisories

Interstate Highways

Other Limited Access Highways

Metropolitan Providence

East Bay

Newport County

Northern R.I. & Blackstone Valley

South County

West Bay

September 26 - October 2, 2020

Interstate Highway Restrictions

Temporary Exit and Ramp Closures

Pawtucket: The on-ramp from Fountain St. to I-95 North is closed through mid-November. Follow signed detour via Roosevelt Avenue and Broadway.

Pawtucket: I-95 South at Exit 30, exit closed for bridge work through mid-November. Follow signed detour using Exit 29.

Warwick: I-95 South at Exit 10B, exit closed for guardrail installation, Wed. and Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Follow signed detour using Exit 10A.

New Traffic Patterns

Pawtucket: I-95 North at Exit 30 there is a lane split with one lane to the left and two to the right. All lanes go through. Do not stop or change lanes.

Pawtucket: I-95 South, from just past Exit 30 to Central Ave., all traffic now shifts to the right.

Providence: Effective Fri. night, Sept. 25, I-95 South at Exit 19, all lanes will shift to the right for approx. 7 months.

Richmond: I-95, at Exit 3, traffic has shifted to the right on I-95 South and to the left on I-95 North through Spring 2021. Exit 3 is now a single exit in both directions of I-95.

Extended Closures

Pawtucket: I-95 North at Exit 30, two lanes and temporary ramp closures in a moving operation for bridge work, Fri. Sept. 25 following the daytime lane closure-Mon. morning, Sept. 28 at 6 a.m. Rolling roadblocks and narrowed lanes also anticipated. Expect delays. Local traffic impacts here.

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 until the operation is completed.

Warwick: I-295 North, at the Knight Bridge over I-95 South just prior to Exit 1A, left shoulder closed for approximately three weeks.

Overnight

Cranston: I-295 North, from the Rte. 33 (Providence St.) overpass to the Wilbur Ave. underpass, left lane closed and lanes shifted and narrowed for construction, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 7 p.m.-6 a.m.

Cumberland: I-295, under Rte. 114 (Diamond Hill Rd.), alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Mon. and Tues. nights, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

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

Johnston: I-295, from Exit 7 to Exit 10, alternating lane closures in a moving operation for bridge work, Sun.-Tues. nights, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.

Providence: I-95 North, from Rte. 10 to Eddy St., alternating lane closures for bridge demolition, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 7 p.m.-6 a.m.

Providence: I-95, from Exit 22 to Exit 24, alternating lane closures for drainage work, Mon.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.

Providence: I-95, from Exit 22 to the Lonsdale Ave. overpass, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Mon. and Tues. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Warwick: I-95 South, from Exit 11 to Exit 10A, rolling roadblocks, alternating lane closures in a moving operation for overhead sign installation, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Delays possible. Frequent vehicle access in/out of work zone.

Warwick: I-95 North, from Exit 10 to Exit 11, alternating lane closures for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Frequent vehicle access in/out of work zone.

Warwick: I-95 South, from Exit 11 to Exit 10A, right lane closed for guardrail installation, Wed. and Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m.

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

Warwick: I-95 South, under the Knight Bridge, right lane closed for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Warwick: I-95 South, under I-295 North, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Thurs. night, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

West Greenwich: I-95, under the New London Turnpike Bridge, left lane closures for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

West Warwick: I-295, from Exit 1A to Exit 3A, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Wed. and Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

Weekday

Cumberland: I-295, from Exit 20 to Exit 22, lane and shoulder closures for bridge work, Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone.

Pawtucket: I-95 North at Exit 30, various lane closures for bridge work, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Warwick: I-95, from Exit 10 to Exit 11, right shoulder closures for bridge work, Mon. and Wed. (I-95 South), and Tues. and Thurs. (I-95 North), 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Warwick: I-95 North, from Exit 14A to Exit 14B, right lane closed for drainage work, Tues., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Ongoing Traffic Patterns

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 mid September.

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 the 6/10 split to Hartford Ave., right lane closed 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 signed detour.
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.
Westminster St. on-ramp to Rte. 10 South is closed. Follow signed detour.

Project-wide

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

Temporary Exit Closure

North Smithfield: Rte. 146, at Exit 11, exit closed for bridge demolition and replacement through November. Follow signed detour.