Airport Connector Shifts Lanes for Roundabout Work Dec. 18

WARWICK, RI — Airport connector traffic patterns will shift today to new travel lanes as work crews complete roundabout construction there.

The lane shifts will allow crews to complete ongoing roundabout construction, TF Green Airport announced on their Facebook Page.

“Please be aware of the new traffic pattern and look for signs to guide you. Thank you for your patience as we work to make PVD better for our travelers,” the statement reads.

The Airport Connector is the gateway to Rhode Island for many visitors, the first road experienced when arriving at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport and the last road before they depart. The roundabout work, conducted by the RI Airport Corporation, is a separate project from the recently completed Airport Connector Project that improved traffic access to and from the airport and improved landscaping around the area.

Airport Connector Project 2022 – 2024

RIDOT began a two-phase Airport Connector Project in 2022 to make this road not only safe and smooth but also beautiful with landscaping that would blend seamlessly with plantings at the airport terminal. Both phases were wrapping up in 2024.

The initial Airport Connector project focused on paving the Connector as well as Route 1 and Route 1A, from Coronado Road to Warwick Avenue. This project also eliminates hazardous drop-offs and improves pedestrian conditions along Post Road with new sidewalks and pedestrian ramps. The second part, begun in 2023, was a large-scale landscaping design effort. RIDOT planted more than 7,000 trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses and ground cover.