Sept 12-18, 2026
Washington Bridge & I-195, East Providence/ProvidenceBypass lanes for I-195 West traffic from East Providence to Providence remain open. This temporary traffic pattern allows three lanes of travel eastbound and three lanes of travel westbound – all operating on the eastbound Washington Bridge. Expect delays.
Providence: I-195 West, from South Water St. to I-95, up to two lanes closed for preventative bridge maintenance, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 10 p.m.-5 a.m.
Providence: I-195 West, from just before the Providence River (Iway) Bridge to after Exit 1B (Eddy St.), two left lanes closed for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Providence: I-195 West, at Exit 1B (Eddy St.), ramp narrowing for bridge work at the Iway Bridge, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 10 p.m.-5 a.m.
Providence: I-195 West, before and after Exit 1B (Eddy St.), right lane closed for bridge work at the Iway Bridge, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 1 a.m.-5 a.m.
Cumberland: I-295 South, from the off-ramp at Exit 18B to the on-ramp at Exit 18A, left lane closed for utility work, Fri. night (Sept. 11), 10 p.m.-midnight.
Cumberland: I-295 North, from Bear Hill Rd. to the Welcome to RI sign, left lane closed for utility work, Fri. night (Sept. 11), 11 p.m.-2 a.m.
Providence/Cranston: I-95, from Park Ave. to Thurbers Ave., alternating lane closures for bridge work at the West Elmwood RR Bridge, Fri. and Sat. nights (Sept. 11 and 12), 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Warwick: I-95 South, at Exit 29, exit closed for brush cutting, Tues. night, 9 p.m. – 3 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Cumberland: I-295, under Rte. 114 (Diamond Hill Rd.), full road closure, up to 15 minutes in length, or closures of up to two lanes, for bridge demolition, Sun.-Tues. nights and Thurs.-Sat. (Sept. 19) nights, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Follow signed detours.
Cumberland: I-295, before and after the Mendon Rd. Bridge, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Mon. and Tues. nights, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.
East Greenwich: I-95, from Exit 24A to Exit 21 (under Shippeetown Rd.), alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Sun. and Mon. nights, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.
Providence/Cranston: I-95, from Park Ave. to Thurbers Ave., alternating lane closures for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Smithfield: I-295 North, from Exit 12B to Exit 15A, two left lanes closed for bridge work, Thurs. night, 10 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Warwick: I-295 at the East Ave. overpass, various lane closures for barrier removal, Sun. and Mon. nights, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Warwick: I-95, from Cowesett Rd. to the I-295 interchange, alternating lane closures for construction, Tues. – Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Warwick: I-95 at the East Ave. overpass, various lane closures for barrier removal, Tues. night, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Cumberland: I-295 North, from Exit 22 to the Mass. line, right lane and shoulder closed for drainage work, Wed., 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Johnston: I-295 North, from Exit 9C to Greenville Ave., right lane closed for electrical work, Mon. 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cumberland: Traffic has shifted to the left, with three lanes going down to two, on I-295 North and South at the Diamond Hill Rd. Bridge under Diamond Hill Rd. (Rte. 114) in Cumberland through the fall for bridge replacement. Learn more.
Cranston: All travel lanes on I-95 North and South at Route 10 have shifted to the right through 2026.
East Greenwich/Warwick: All traffic is shifted to the right on I-95 South at the Rte. 4 interchange through next summer as we work to complete drainage improvements and construct the northern pier for the new flyover bridge from Rte. 4 North to I-95 South. Learn more.
Providence: All travel lanes are shifted to the right on I-95 North, between the Rte. 10/Elmwood Ave. off-ramp (Exit 33) and the Thurbers Ave. off-ramp (Exit 35), for replacement of the Broad and Eddy St. Bridges in Providence through 2027. Learn more.
Providence: I-95 at Eddy Street, all lanes are narrowed and shifted to the left on I-95 North and South at this overpass, located near the Thurbers Ave. (Exit 35) interchange for bridge work until further notice.
Warwick: The on-ramp from Jefferson Blvd. to I-95 South in Warwick is closed for bridge construction through summer 2027. During the closure, all traffic on Jefferson Blvd. heading to I-95 South should use the on-ramp to the Airport Connector outbound, located about ½ mile south of the intersection of Jefferson Blvd., Kilvert St., and Coronado Rd. Learn more.
Warwick: All travel lanes are shifted to the left on I-295 between I-95 and Rte. 2 (Bald Hill Rd.) for ongoing bridge replacement.
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Reconstruction of Route 146 (Lincoln/North Smithfield)North Smithfield: Four lanes of traffic are now open on the newly built flyover ramp on Route 146 over Sayles Hill Road in North Smithfield. Drivers can also use the service roads on each side of the highway to access Sayles Hill Road and local businesses. Learn more.
Lincoln/North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 116 (Exit 7) to the Mass. line, alternating lane closures for loam and seeding, bridge painting and drainage work, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Lincoln/North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 116 (Exit 7) to the Mass. line, alternating lane closures for loam and seeding, Mon. – Fri. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lincoln: Rte. 99 South, from Sayles Hill Rd. to Rte. 146 South, alternating lane closures for loam and seeding, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
North Smithfield: Travel lanes are narrowed on the Rte. 146A South off-ramp to Rte. 146 South.
Route 37 Improvements (Cranston/Warwick/Johnston)Cranston: RIDOT has made numerous traffic pattern changes at the Route 37/Route 2 interchange in Cranston as it begins replacing the structurally deficient bridge that carries Route 37 over Route 2:
Cranston: A new traffic pattern, with a temporary traffic signal and two travel lanes in each direction on Rte. 2 (New London Ave.) at the Rte. 37 overpass, is in place for bridge replacement. Learn more.
Cranston: Lanes have shifted to the left on Rte. 37 West, just before Exit 1D (Rte. 2 North) in Cranston to create a work zone for continued demolition of the bridge carrying Route 37 over Power Rd. Rte. 37 East, just after Rte. 2 on ramp, is scheduled to be shifted left this upcoming Sun. night, Sept. 13.
Cranston: Lanes have shifted to the right on Rte. 37 at the Glen Hills Dr. overpass and a work zone has been created in the median area through early fall. Learn more.
Cranston: Rte. 37, under Glen Hills Dr., left lane closures for barrier work and pier repairs, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.
Warwick: Rte. 37 East over Amtrak, left lane closures for bridge demolition, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.
Cranston: Rte. 2 North under Rte. 37, road closed to prepare for bridge demolition and to place concrete, Mon.-Wed. nights, 10 p.m.-5 a.m. A single lane on Rte. 2 South at this location will also be closed at this time. Follow signed detour.
Warwick: Rte. 1 (Post Rd.) North at Rte. 37, alternating lane closures for drainage work, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
East Greenwich: Rte. 4, in the vicinity of Exit 5, alternating lane closures for South County Trail Bridge demolition, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Lincoln: Rte. 146, in the vicinity of the Rte. 146 ramp bridge, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Tues. and Wed. nights, 8:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 403, from Post Rd. to West Davisville Rd., alternating lane closures for striping, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Warwick/East Greenwich: Rte. 4, in the vicinity of Division St., alternating lane closures for highway lighting improvements, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Cranston: Elmwood Ave. at the Rte. 10 overpass, lanes are narrowed, and one of the two lanes on Elmwood Ave. southbound is closed for bridge work until further notice.
East Greenwich: All lanes have shifted to the right on Rte. 4 North in the vicinity of Division St. (Exit 9A), to create a work zone for the Rte. 4 "Missing Move" project.
East Greenwich/Warwick: All traffic is shifted to the right on I-95 South at the Rte. 4 interchange through next summer as we work to complete drainage improvements and construct the northern pier for the new flyover bridge from Rte. 4 North to I-95 South. Learn more.
Providence/Cranston: The off-ramp from Rte. 10 North to Elmwood Ave. is closed through fall 2026 while we work to build a new interchange as part of ongoing work for our I-95 15 Bridges Project. Learn more.
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Cranston: Southbound traffic on Pontiac Ave. over Rte. 10 is closed and detoured through the fall for work at the Pontiac Ave. Bridge. Learn more.
Providence: Eddy St. over I-95 is reduced to one lane of alternating traffic until further notice. Seek alternate routes.
Additional lane closures for this region
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Bristol: Rte. 114 North (Hope St.), from Chestnut St. to Asylum Rd., road and sidewalk closed for tree work, Thurs. 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Follow signed detour.
Bristol: Rte. 114, from Griswold Ave. to Fairview Dr., right lane closed with alternating one-way traffic for tree work, Thurs. 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Portsmouth: Sprague St., from Turnpike Ave. to East Main Rd., is closed for paving, Mon. night, 7:30 p.m. – 6 a.m. Follow signed detours.
Tiverton: Rte. 77 (Main Rd.) at East Rd. (Rte. 179)/Puncatest Neck Rd., various lane closures with alternating one-way traffic for sidewalk, curb and traffic signal work, Mon. – Fri. 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Portsmouth: Traffic restrictions for roadway improvements are currently underway on Sprague St., from Rte. 114 (Turnpike Ave.) to Rte. 138 (East Main Rd.). Learn more here.
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Cumberland: Rte. 114 (Diamond Hill Rd.) over I-295, road closed for bridge demolition, Sun.-Tues. nights and Thurs.-Sat. (Sept. 19) nights, 10 p.m.-5 am. Follow signed detours.
Johnston: The on-ramp from Rte. 6A (Hartford Ave.) to I-295 North will be closed for electrical work, Mon. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Follow signed detour.
Johnston: Rte. 6, from Killingly St. to Hartford Ave., alternating lane closures for construction, Mon. night, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Lincoln: School St., from Old River Rd. to Main St., one lane of alternating traffic for road work, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
North Smithfield: Pound Hill Rd., under the Pound Hill Rd. Bridge, alternating lane closures for bridge work, Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Smithfield: Rte. 7 (Douglas Pke.) at the Douglas Pke. Bridge over I-295, left lane closures for drainage work, Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (Rte. 7 South) and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Rte. 7 North).
We are scheduled to reopen or close the following bridges in Woonsocket for improvements this month. Learn more.
Woonsocket: The Diamond Hill Rd. Bridge, carrying Diamond Hill Rd. (Rte. 114) over the Peters River, close to the Massachusetts line, has reopened to traffic.
Woonsocket: The Singleton St. Bridge, closed for rehabilitation since early June, is scheduled to reopen sometime in Sept. We will need to close it again for several months in 2027 to finish the rehabilitation work. A signed detour remains for regular traffic, and trucks will be directed to follow a separate detour.
Woonsocket: On Fri. evening, Sept. 11, we are scheduled to close the Wood Ave. Bridge for rehabilitation for about six weeks. It crosses the Peters River and is located near the intersection of Wood Ave. and Diamond Hill Rd. We are also scheduled to close the River St. Bridge sometime in Sept. until the end of the year. It crosses the Blackstone River near the intersection of River and Blackstone streets and it is also being rehabilitated. Follow signed detours.
Woonsocket: The Privilege St. Bridge remains closed for replacement through the end of September. The bridge carries traffic over the Mill River near the Massachusetts line. Follow signed detour.
Cumberland: We have reduced the number of travel lanes from two to one in each direction at the Diamond Hill Rd. Bridge (Rte. 114) where it passes over I-295 for about three months for ongoing rapid bridge replacement. During demolition, Diamond Hill Rd. traffic may be detoured overnight, with one lane of traffic remaining on I-295 under the bridge. Follow signed detour. Learn more.
Smithfield: Lanes are narrowed at the Rte. 7 (Douglas Pike) Bridge carrying Rte. 7 (Douglas Pike) North and South over I-295 in Smithfield for work in the median through the fall. Learn more.
Additional lane closures for this region
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North Kingstown: Rte. 1 (Post Rd.), from Camp Ave. to Huling Rd., shoulder closures with alternating one-way traffic for drainage installation, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 1 (Post Rd.), from Devils Foot Rd. to Rte. 403, alternating lane closures for striping and sidewalk improvements, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
North Kingstown: Gate Rd. at Post Rd., alternating lane closures for striping and sidewalk improvements, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
North Kingstown: Compass Circle at West Davisville Rd., alternating one-way traffic for striping and sidewalk improvements, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 1 (Post Rd.), from Huling Rd. to Camp Ave., alternating lane and shoulder closures with narrowed lanes for drainage installation, Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 1A (Boston Neck Rd.) at Beach St., various lane closures with alternating one-way traffic for paving, sidewalk, curb and traffic signal work, Mon. – Fri. 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
North Kingstown: Lanes have shifted on Post Rd. (Rte. 1) at its intersection with Gate Rd. to build a new on-ramp to Rte. 403 West at this intersection. The shift is needed for work on pedestrian access improvements. Learn more.
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Warwick: Main Ave., from Greenwich Ave. to West Shore Rd., lane shift for sidewalk and curb work, Sat. (Sept. 12), 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Coventry: Rte. 116 North (Knotty Oak Rd.), from Gervais St. to Clarke Rd., right lane closed for paving, Mon. – Thurs. nights, 6 p.m. – 7 a.m. Follow signed detours.
East Greenwich: Rte. 2 (South County Trail), at the South County Trail Bridge, alternating one-way traffic for bridge work, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-6 a.m.
Warwick: Rte. 113 at Rte. 2, various lane closures for traffic signal work, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m.
East Greenwich: Rte. 2 South, from Middle Rd. to Frenchtown Rd., right shoulder closed for tree work, Tues. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick: Rte. 2, at the Bald Hill Rd. Bridge, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Warwick: Main Ave., from Greenwich Ave. to West Shore Rd., lane shift for construction, Mon. – Fri., 6 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick: Post Rd. North, from Main Ave. to the Airport Connector, right lane closed for sidewalk and curb work, Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Coventry: Maple Valley Rd., from Town Farm Rd. to Rte. 117 is closed for bridge replacement. Follow signed detours.
East Greenwich: The travel lanes on Rte. 2 (South County Tl.) over Rte. 4 are reduced from two to one in each direction for bridge construction through summer 2026. Learn more.
Warwick: Travel lanes are shifted to the left on I-295 North and South at the Pawtuxet River Bridge South Bridges located between Exit 1A (Rte. 113) and Exit 1B (Rte. 2). RIDOT closed the right lane on Rte. 2 North near the I-295 overpass and reopened it just before the on-ramp to I-295 North. Learn more.
Warwick: Lanes shifted for bridge work on Old Forge Rd. between Post Rd. and Ives Bluff Ct., Mon. – Thurs., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. through the summer.
Warwick: Jefferson Blvd. under I-95, the right lane in each direction is closed until further notice for bridge work.
Warwick: The right lane and shoulder are temporarily closed on Rte. 2 South (Bald Hill Rd.), between West Natick Rd. and I-295, for bridge replacement through spring 2027.
Warwick: We have implemented changes for a road diet on Main Ave. (Rte. 113) in Warwick. The road is striped with one lane in each direction, with a center turn lane, from Warwick Industrial Dr. to West Shore Rd. (Rte. 117). This new road diet has been installed on a temporary basis as a trial for motorists to get used to the lane configuration, and we will determine whether to make the road diet permanent this fall. Learn more.
West Warwick: We have opened a new ramp to I-95 South from Rte. 2 North and South, and we have closed the Rte. 2 North on-ramp to I-95 South. Learn more here.
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