The I-95 15 design-build project is the largest ever undertaken by Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and will remove 15 bridges from the state’s backlog of poor and fair, but nearing poor, condition bridges along I-95 and Route 10 between Providence and Warwick – a critical corridor which carries 185,000 vehicles daily.
The project will take a major step in addressing the I-95 corridor holistically, to encourage the safe movement of almost 200,000 vehicles and $9.7 billion in freight. About 9,000 trucks and heavy freight vehicles use this corridor, which includes hospitals, businesses and universities, daily.
The cost of this project is offset by a recent $251 million federal Bridge Investment Program (BIP) grant made to the department.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to begin a series of weekend overnight closures of I-95 at the Route 10 (Exit 33) interchange in Cranston and Providence. During the closures, RIDOT strongly advises motorists to seek alternate routes, such as I-295 and Route 10, to avoid delays and extended travel times.
| 2023 BIP GRANT APPLICATION |
| I-95 15 Grant Fact Sheet |
| I-95 15 Proposed Schematics Overview |
| I-95 Southbound Weekend Closure Detour Map |
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Next week, we'll be doing wall and bridge work, as well as paving on I-95 North near Jefferson Boulevard. Expect alternating lane closures on both directions of I-95, from Park Avenue to Thurbers Avenue, Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Starting Wednesday night, October 14, we're scheduled to start a new traffic pattern on I-95 North near the Jefferson Boulevard off-ramp (Exit 31C) on the Warwick/Cranston line. All lanes will shift slightly to the right. No changes are anticipated along I-95 South. The change is needed as part of ongoing bridge demolition and reconstruction work. This new traffic pattern should remain in place for about two months. Learn more. Starting Friday night, October 16, we're scheduled to begin a series of three consecutive weekend overnight closures for bridge demolition of I-95 at the Route 10 (Exit 33) interchange in Cranston and Providence. The schedule varies with full and partial closures, and some ramps to and from Route 10 also will be closed. We strongly advise motorists to seek alternate routes, such as I-295 and Route 10, to avoid delays and extended travel times. Lane closures may begin after 10 p.m. and any full closures would not start until midnight. I-95 will be fully open by 7 a.m. the next day. Learn more. |
