November 7-13, 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.
East Providence: I-195 East and West at the Taunton Avenue interchange will be closed for weekend bridge demolition at the Potter St. Bridge, Nov. 6-7. Lane closures begin Nov. 6 at 9 p.m. with all lanes closed at 10 p.m. Lanes begin reopening by 10 a.m. on Nov. 7 and all lanes open by 12 p.m. (noon). Seek alternate routes; avoid travel on I-195 during the closure time. Learn more here.
East Providence: Three on-ramps to I-195 West will be closed during the Nov. 6-7 bridge demolition closure period. They include Warren Avenue westbound at the East Shore Expressway, Pawtucket Avenue, and Broadway.
East Providence: I-195 West, from Pawtucket Ave. to Broadway, up to two lanes closed for preventative bridge maintenance, Sun.-Thurs. nights, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., excluding Tues. and Wed. nights.
East Providence/Providence: I-195, from Exit 2 (Broadway) to Exit 1C (South Main St.) westbound, and from Exit 1A (India St.) to Exit 2A (Broadway/Warren Ave.) eastbound, two right lanes closed for Potter St. Bridge demolition cleanup, Sun. and Mon. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m., and two left lanes closed (eastbound and westbound), Thurs. morning, 12 a.m. – 5 a.m. and Thurs. night, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Providence: Gano St., from India St. to Wickenden St., alternating one-way traffic for pavement repair, Mon. night, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.
East Providence: I-195 East, Exit 1D off-ramp to Warren Ave., ramp closed for wrong-way driving detector testing, Tues., 12 a.m. – 5 a.m. Follow signed detour.
East Providence: I-195 East, Exit 2C off-ramp to Warren Ave., ramp closed for wrong-way driving detector testing, Tues., 12 a.m. – 5 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Providence: I-95, and Rte. 10 North, multiple off-ramp closures for wrong-way driving detector testing, including ramps to Branch Ave., Lonsdale Ave., Fountain St., Memorial Blvd., Eddy St., Thurbers Ave., Allens Ave. and Point St., Tues. night, 11 p.m. – 5 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Warwick: I-95 North., at the on-ramp from Centerville Rd. East, ramp closed for brush cutting, Mon. night, 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Cranston: I-295, from Rte. 37 to Rte. 6, alternating lane closures for construction, Tues. night, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Cranston/Warwick: I-95, from Rte. 37 to Exit 2B (Jefferson Blvd.), right lane and partial left lane closures with narrowed lanes for bridge work, Sun. – Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Hopkinton: I-95 South, at Conn. line, off-ramp closure for wrong-way detector testing, Mon. night, 10 p.m. – midnight.
Pawtucket: I-95, from the Mass. line to Rte. 1, alternating lane closures for construction, Thur. and Fri. nights, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Providence: I-95 South, from Exit 36A to Exit 35, right shoulder closed for a bridge inspection, Wed. night, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Providence: I-195, from the Washington Bridge to Exit 1A, alternating lane closures with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone for construction, Tues. and Thurs. nights, 8 p.m.-4 a.m.
Providence/Cranston: I-95, from Park Ave. to Thurbers Ave., alternating lane closures for bridge demolition, Sun., Mon., Wed. and Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. No highway work on Wed., Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.
Warwick: I-95 South, from the Cowesett Rd. overpass to I-295, alternating lane closures with frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zone for construction, Mon. night, 8 p.m.-4 a.m.
Warwick: I-295 North, at the Knight Bridge over I-95 South (Exit 28A from I-95 North), left lane closed for striping, Mon. night, 9 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Warwick: I-95 North, in the vicinity of Rte. 2 and Rte. 4, left lane closed for temporary barrier installation, Sun. and Mon. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Warwick: I-95 South, from Rte. 117 (Centerville Rd.) to Rte. 4 (Exit 24B), left lane closed for overhead sign structure foundation construction, Mon. night, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Warwick: I-95 South, from Rte. 117 (Centerville Rd.) to Rte. 2 (Quaker Ln.), right lane closed fiber optic cable work, Sun. and Mon. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Warwick: I-95, at the East Ave. overpass, alternating lane closures for barrier removal and bridge beam painting, Sun. – Tues. and Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Warwick: I-95 South, from Rte. 117 (Centerville Rd.) to Rte. 2 (Quaker Ln.), right lane closed for fiber optic cable installation, Thurs. night, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Warwick: I-95 South, from Rte. 117 (Centerville Rd.) to Rte. 2 (Quaker Ln.), right lane closed for fiber optic cable installation, Tues. night, 9 p.m. – midnight.
Warwick: I-95 South, from Rte. 117 (Centerville Rd.) to Rte. 4 (Exit 24B), left lane closed for overhead sign structure foundation construction, Tues. night, 9 p.m. – midnight.
Warwick: I-95 South, from Rte. 117 (Centerville Rd.) to Rte. 4 (Exit 24B), left lane closed for overhead sign structure foundation construction, Thurs. night, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
West Warwick/Warwick: I-95 North, from Exit 24 (Rte. 2/Quaker Ln.) to Rte. 4, alternating lane closures and a new traffic pattern shifting both lanes to the right for median safety improvements, Sat. night (Nov. 6), 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Cranston: I-295 North, at Scituate Ave. (Rte. 12), center and right lane closures for bridge work, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Exeter: I-95 North, before Exit 14, right shoulder closed for electronic sign repairs, Tues., 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Hopkinton: I-95 South, from Exit 1 to the Conn. line, alternating lane closures for a bridge inspection, Thurs., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Hopkinton: I-95 North, from the Conn. line to Exit 1, alternating lane closures for bridge inspection, Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Providence: I-95, at the Barbara Leonard Way overpass, alternating lane and shoulder closures for bridge work, Mon. and Tues., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick: I-295 North, at the Providence St. overpass, right lane closed for electronic sign repairs, Tues., 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cranston/Warwick: All lanes have shifted slightly to the right on I-95 North near the Jefferson Blvd. off-ramp (Exit 31C) on the Warwick/Cranston line. 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.
Cranston: All travel lanes on I-95 North and South at Route 10 have shifted to the right through 2026.
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.
East Greenwich/Warwick: All traffic is shifted to the right on I-95 South at the Rte. 4 interchange through summer 2027 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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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. Lanes have also shifted to the left on Rte. 37 East, just after Rte. 2 on ramp.
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: I-295 South, at Exit 3A (Rte. 37 East), ramp closed for bridge work, Mon. night, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Cranston: Rte. 2, under Rte. 37, southbound detour and northbound left lane closure for bridge work, Thurs. night, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Cranston/Warwick: Rte. 37, at Rte. 1, Rte. 2 and Rte. 5, alternating project-wide lane closures in a moving operation for winter preparations, Sun., Mon. and Thurs. nights, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Warwick: Post Rd. South, at Rte. 37, right lane closure for utility relocation, Mon., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lincoln/Smithfield: Rte. 146, off-ramps to Twin River Rd., George Washington Hwy., Mineral Spring Ave. and Breakneck Hill Rd., and Rte. 99 North at Rte. 122 (Mendon Rd.), temporary ramp closures for wrong-way detection system upgrades, Wed. night, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Use caution for frequent construction vehicle access. Follow signed detour.
East Greenwich: Rte. 4, at Exit 5 (South County Trail Bridge), alternating lane closures for temporary barrier removal, Sun. and Mon. nights, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m., Tues. night, 8 p.m. – midnight, and Thurs. night, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Lincoln/North Smithfield: Rte. 146, between Rte. 123 (Jenckes Hill Rd.) and Pound Hill Rd., alternating lane closures for construction, Sun. and Tues. nights, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 403 East, from Rte. 4 to Exit 2, right lane closed for temporary shoulder barrier removal, Thurs. night, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Providence: Rte. 146 South, from Mineral Spring Ave. (Exit 2) to the I-95 merge, right lane and shoulder closures for striping, Thurs. night, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Providence/North Providence: Rte. 146 North, from I-95 to Mineral Spring Ave., left lane closed for electrical work, Wed. night, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.
Warwick: Rte. 4 South, from I-95 Exit 24B to Exit 9 (Division St.), right lane closed for temporary barrier installation, Mon. night, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Cranston: Rte. 37 East, between Exits 1E and 2A, shoulder closures for a bridge inspection, Wed., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Johnston: Rte. 6 East, approximately half a mile before I-295, right lane closed for electronic sign repairs, Tues., 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 4 South, approximately 0.25 miles before the Stony Ln. overpass, right shoulder closure for overhead sign maintenance, Wed., 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
North Smithfield: Rte. 146, from Rte. 146A (Exit 10) to the Massachusetts line, alternating lane closures for construction, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Providence: Rte. 146 South, from Mineral Spring Ave. (Exit 2) to the I-95 merge, right shoulder closed for sign installation, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Providence: Rte. 6/10, near the Atwells Ave. overpass, right shoulder closures for overhead sign maintenance, Wed. 9 a.m. – 2 p.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: Rte. 12 (Scituate Ave.), at the Lawton Bridge over I-295, shoulder closures for bridge work, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Providence: Rte. 1A (Allens Ave.), from Thurbers Ave. to Lehigh St., alternating lane and right shoulder closures with lane shifts for a bridge inspection, Wed., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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.
East Providence: Rte. 44 (Taunton Ave.) West at #332 and #354, alternating lane closures for utility installation, weekdays, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. through mid-November.
Providence: Eddy St. over I-95 is reduced to one lane of alternating traffic until further notice. Seek alternate routes.
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East Providence: Warren Ave., between the off-ramp from I-195 East to the on-ramp to I-195 East, near S. County St., will be used as a detour route for I-195 weekend closures on Nov. 6-7. Numerous local roads intersecting this section of roadway will be closed at Warren Ave. Any north-south traffic across Warren Ave. should use Waterfront Dr. or Pawtucket Ave. Delays and congestion should be expected. Get additional detailed information here.
East Providence: Potter St., between Freeborn St. and School St., will be closed until summer 2028 for bridge replacement effective Nov. 5. Get detours.
Barrington: Rte. 114, from Matthewson Rd. to New Meadow Rd., alternating one-way traffic and a new traffic pattern at the Barrington Bridge for bridge work, Sun., Mon. and Thurs. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Warren: Rte. 114 (Main St.), from Hanley Farm Rd. to Wheaton St., right lane closures and alternating one-way traffic for survey work, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. Street parking restrictions in place.
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Tiverton: Rte. 177 (Bulgarmarsh Rd.) at Crandall Rd., alternating lane and possible alternating one-way traffic for traffic signal work, Mon., Tues. and Fri., 7 a.m.-3 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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Glocester: Putnam Pke., from Rte. 94 to Reservoir Rd., right shoulder closures in a moving operation for brush cutting, Thurs. night, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.
Johnston/Scituate: Hartford Ave., from Brown Ave. to Rte. 101, alternating lane closures in a moving operation for pothole repairs, Mon. night, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.
Burrillville: Whipple Ave., from East Ave. to Victory Hwy., alternating lane closures and traffic shifts for a bridge inspection, Mon., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cumberland: Rte. 114, over I-295, left lane closures for median paving, sign installation and bridge work, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 6 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lincoln: Breakneck Hill Rd. and Twin River Rd., within 100 feet of each bridge, alternating lane and shoulder closures for construction, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Smithfield: Rte. 7 (Douglas Pike), over I-295, left lane closures for median drainage work, northbound Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; southbound Mon., 5 a.m. – 3 p.m., and Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 6 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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.
Woonsocket: The Singleton St. Bridge, closed for rehabilitation since early June, reopened on Thurs. night, Sept. 24. 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: We closed 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. The River St. Bridge closed on Thurs. night, Sept. 24 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.
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North Kingstown: Rte. 1 (Post Rd.), from Oakdale Ave. to Huling Rd., shoulder closures, lane shifts and narrowed lanes with alternating one-way traffic for drainage installation, Sun. and Mon. nights, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m., Thurs. morning, 12:01 a.m. – 6 a.m., and Thurs. night, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
South Kingstown: Rte. 138 (Kingstown Rd.), from Fairgrounds Rd. to Watson Rd., partial right lane closures with alternating one-way traffic for electrical work, Mon. night, 8 p.m.-midnight.
Charlestown: Rte. 2, from the Richmond town line to Rte. 112, alternating lane closures for paving and temporary striping, Thurs. and Fri., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 1 (Post Rd.), from Oakdale Ave. to Huling Rd., shoulder closures, lane shifts and narrowed lanes for pavement repair, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 1A (West Main Rd.), from Post Rd. to Brown St., shoulder closures and narrowed lanes with alternating one-way traffic for drainage installation and patching, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
North Kingstown: Rte. 1A (Boston Neck Rd.) at Beach St., alternating lane and possible alternating one-way traffic for traffic signal work, Thurs. 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
South Kingstown: Rte. 138, at Railroad Ave., right shoulder closures for electrical work, Mon, Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Warwick: Quaker Ln., from East Greenwich Ave. to Cowesett Rd., alternating lane closures for a traffic signal inspection, Tues. night, 9 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Warwick: Rte. 2, from East Greenwich Ave. to Greenwich Way, alternating lane closures for a traffic signal inspection, Wed. night, 9 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Warwick: Rte. 113 (East Ave.), from Rte. 2 to the I-95 North on-ramp, alternating lane and possible temporary road closures for paving, Sun. – Tues. and Thurs. nights, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Follow signed detour.
Warwick: Main Ave., from Greenwich Ave. to West Shore Rd., lane shifts for grading and minor landscaping behind sidewalks, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick: Rte. 117 (West Shore Rd.), from Long St. to Main Ave., lane shifts for curb, sidewalk and driveway work, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick: Rte. 117 (West Shore Rd.), from Main Ave. to Strawberry Field Rd., lane shifts for driveway and sidewalk excavations and pavement saw-cutting, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Warwick: Post Rd., from Main Ave. to Coronado Rd., right lane closures for curb and sidewalk work, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Coventry: Maple Valley Rd., from Town Farm Rd. to Rte. 117, has reopened to traffic following replacement of the Maple Valley Rd. Bridge.
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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