WEST WARWICK, RI — Tonight through Thursday, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the Providence Street Bridge over I-295 in West Warwick from 10 p.m. till 6 a.m. for ongoing work at the bridge.
Motorists are advised to use the signed detour via Route 2 and East Avenue during the closure period each of these three nights.
This is the second nighttime closure and third construction closure of the bridge, the first in March, which was done to install supports under the Providence Street Bridge. RIDOT used accelerated bridge construction methods on the project and scheduled an extended weekend closure in August to demolish the old bridge and move the new one into place. RIDOT used accelerated bridge construction methods to replace it, installing the new bridge deck in just one weekend in August.
The entire project is scheduled to finish in spring 2025.
The Providence Street Bridge was built in 1968 and carries 10,500 vehicles per day.
All construction projects are subject to changes in schedule and scope depending on needs, circumstances, findings and weather.
The replacement of the Providence Street Bridge is made possible by RhodeWorks and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 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.
Author: Rob Borkowski
Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at [email protected] with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.
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