Connecting Route 95 north to Route 4 South and Route 4 North to Route 95 South has been a long-term goal for RIDOT and the people of Rhode Island. Ever since Route 4, a 5.4 mile freeway linking Route 102 to the I-95 merge, was built in 1965, travelers have been clamoring for what is known as “the missing move.” Route 4 carries 63,000 daily. That time has come.
Starting this year, RIDOT, with help from an $81 million Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG), will break ground on this $144 million project. Spanning three towns in central Rhode Island, this project has two components – one creates the missing move and the second serves the burgeoning economic growth center of Quonset Point.
Component 1 will create two critical roadways. The first is a new bridge overpass to link Route 4 north to I-95 south. The second will use an existing right-of-way for an at-grade link between I-95 north and Route 4 south.
The second component builds three ramps on Route 403 in North Kingstown to connect the Quonset Business Park (QBP) to its west Davisville district via a limited-access highway. The new ramps will give heavy trucks and other freight traffic freeway access without using local roads. Part two will also construct a roundabout south of Route 403 at Compass Circle. All of these elements will help traffic move in and around QBP.
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Following last week's traffic shift on I-95 South at the Route 4 interchange in Warwick and East Greenwich, we can now begin constructing the northern pier for the new flyover bridge that will eventually carry traffic from Route 4 North to I-95 South. Next week, motorists can expect a left lane closure on Route 4 North in the vicinity of Exit 9B (Division Street) to transport materials out of the work zone, Monday night, from midnight to 5 a.m., and then Tuesday through Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Use caution for construction vehicles entering and exiting the work zone. On Saturday, August 8, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., we're scheduled to pave near the roundabout at the intersection of Compass Circle and West Davisville Road in North Kingstown requiring one-way alternating traffic. Nearby we'll have alternating one-way traffic on West Davisville Road, from Devils Foot Road to Compass Circle for curb installation, Monday night, starting at midnight to 5 a.m., and Tuesday – Thursday nights, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Route 403, from Post Road to West Davisville Road, we'll have alternating lane closures for paving, Tuesday – Thursday nights, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. |
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