WARWICK, RI — This weekend, starting Friday, Sept. 6, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the Rte. 37 ramp West to I-295 North again.
The closure will allow the agency to continue bridge construction as part of the Department’s Cranston Canyon project.
During the weekend operation, motorists using the ramp from I-295 South to Rte. 37 will need to come to full stop before merging onto Rte. 37.
The Rte. 37 ramp closure begins at 8 p.m. on Friday night and ends by 5 a.m. Monday morning, Sept. 9.
When the Rte. 37 ramp is closed, motorists will follow a short detour by reversing direction at Rte. 37’s intersection with Natick Avenue and following Rte. 37 East to its on-ramp with I-295 North.
RIDOT will be using rapid bridge construction methods for the replacement of the bridge that carries the ramp traffic over Cranston Street during the Aug. 23 weekend. The Department will demolish the old bridge and use Self Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs) to slide the new ramp bridge into place.
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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