RIDOT: Jefferson Boulevard Goes One Lane Friday

WARWICK, RI — Friday night,  Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will cut Jefferson Boulevard to one lane  at the I-95 overpass while it repairs the bridge carrying 1-95 over the road.

Jefferson Boulevard will remain one lane in each direction until further notice, RIDOT announced.  The change will not affect any on or off ramps at the bridge, and RIDOT does not expect the change to create any travel delays.

Jefferson Boulevard I-95 Bridge Replacement , 15 Bridges Project

The replacement of this bridge is part of the I-95 15 Bridges project, which will remove 15 bridges from the state’s backlog of poor and fair to poor condition bridges along I-95 and Route 10 between Providence and Warwick.

The project takes a holistic approach to addressing these bridges to ensure the safe movement of over 185,000 vehicles, including about 9,000 trucks and heavy freight vehicles. Nine of the 15 bridges are structurally deficient. Three are rated among the top five most traveled structurally deficient bridges in Rhode Island. A total of 11 bridges will be repaired and four will be eliminated. RIDOT also will rebuild Rte. 10 from Elmwood Avenue to Park Avenue – transforming it into a boulevard with a shared use path to provide better connectivity for all users.

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

The replacement of the I-95 bridge over Jefferson Boulevard 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.