Posts Tagged ‘traffic’
Washington Bridge moving to 6 tight lanes – time for good situational awareness
Photo: RIDOT Tonight’s the night – 3 lanes all the way around, East and West – on I-195. Crews will be working tonight – Friday night warning to those who took 2 hours to commute last Friday night. While RIDOT has said that “crews will be working on Friday night from 9 p.m. to early…
Read MoreWashington Bridge: Plans for 6-lanes begin with 3-lanes East first, starting today.
As part of the previously announced plan to create three lanes of through travel on both sides of the Washington Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced it will begin with changing the traffic pattern on I-195 East to provide three lanes of through travel. RIDOT restriped the highway during the evening –…
Read MoreI-95 North construction begins as I-195 emergency repairs continue to challenge drivers (RIDOT video)
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Read MoreWashington Bridge: Day 4. Two lanes West open
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Read MoreWashington Bridge, Day 3 UPDATES- with special advice for pregnant women in the East Bay
We begin with urgent information from the RI Department of Health, directed to pregnant women expecting delivery soon: The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is recommending that ambulances be used by pregnant people in the East Bay who are in labor and who, after consulting with their healthcare professional, need to get to a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Travel Advisory, Washington Bridge closures
(Updates in red) This begins with the original information on the closure of the Washington ridge – note that it will be updated CONTINUOUSLY – with new information noted in RED – please check back on this critical and ever-changing information. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has closed the west bound side of…
Read MoreUpdated: RIDOT, Providence businesses say STOP to bike lanes – “The city created this disaster”
Update (10/6/21): TODAY, Peter Alviti, head of RIDOT, says that this construction is in violation of binding agreements of a contract – they cannot use taxpayer federal dollars to do the project. The revamp must maintain the original intent which is as a two lane road primarily intended for egress from downtown Providence. Update (10/7/21):…
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