RIDOT Closing Rte. 295 North lane at Rte. 146 Till Thursday

LINCOLN, RI — Starting 7 p.m. tonight, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close one lane on I-295N at Rte. 146  till Thursday, Aug. 15 at 1 p.m.

The closure is  in addition to another closure further south near Warwick scheduled to begin  Aug. 16.

The extended closure will allow RIDOT to continue to build the Louisquisset Pike Bridge, carrying I-295 North over Route 146 North and South.  While the lane is closed, the Department will pour the bridge’s concrete bridge deck on the adjacent lane, keeping it away from live traffic while the concrete goes through its initial curing process. RIDOT advises motorists to seek alternate routes.

As part of the Department’s ongoing $196 million Route 146 Project, RIDOT is currently making much-needed improvements along the Route 146 corridor, replacing multiple bridges, repaving 8 miles of roadway, and correcting numerous safety and congestion problems. More than 171,000 vehicles travel Route 146 between Providence and Worcester each day. The new traffic pattern is scheduled to remain in place through Fall 2024.

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

The Rte. 146 Project is made possible by RhodeWorks and the Bipartisan Infrastructure and Improvement 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.