Rte. 295 Closures Continue Tonight

WARWICK, RI — Tonight, RIDOT will temporarily close a short section of Rte. 295 South at East Avenue in Warwick, one of two Rte. 295 closures, the  second on Sunday on Rte. 295 North only.

Rte. 295 Closures Wrapping Up

This is a change from RIDOT’s original plan to close Rte. 295 North at the same location. The closures will be in place from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.

“This will be the end of the full highway closures for this phase of work. Additional overnight highway closures will be needed in the future for demolition of the side of the bridge we haven’t started working on yet,” said RIDOT Spokeman Charles St. Martin.

RIDOT completed a series of nighttime closures at this location in June for demolition activities, then again in mid-July. The Department has been preparing to set steel beams and other prefabricated bridge units as part of the accelerated bridge construction methods it is using to fully replace these bridges by the end of the year.

Warwick Corridor Project

The bridge replacements are part of the $102.4 million Warwick Corridor Project. In addition to the bridge work, RIDOT will improve several other important areas and intersections, with paving, sidewalk work, ADA accessibility, new traffic signal upgrades, and new pedestrian crossing and other safety features. Specifically, RIDOT will pave sections of East Avenue, Route 2 (Bald Hill Road), Main Avenue, West Shore Road and Post Road. More information on this project is available at www.ridot.net/WarwickCorridor.

All construction projects are subject to changes in schedule and scope depending on needs, circumstances, findings, and weather.

The replacement of these bridges is made possible by RhodeWorks. RIDOT is committed to bringing Rhode Island’s infrastructure into a state of good repair while respecting the environment and striving to improve it. Learn more at www.ridot.net/RhodeWorks.