RIDOT: New Rte. 37 Ramp to 295N Open
By: Rob Borkowski on August 1, 2025 in News to You
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RIDOT Shifts Rte. 37 Lane Split To 295N Exit
By: Rob Borkowski on July 7, 2025 in News to You
CRANSTON, RI — As part of its ongoing Cranston Canyon/Route 37 Bridges project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has shifted the location of the Rte. 37 lane split […]
Rte. 295 Closure Begins Aug. 16
By: Rob Borkowski on August 5, 2024 in News to You, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — Starting Friday night, Aug. 16, The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) begins an extended weekend Rte. 295 closure affecting a short portion in Warwick, West Warwick […]
Providence Street Bridge in WW Closing Nights April 1-2
By: Rob Borkowski on March 30, 2024 in News to You
WEST WARWICK, RI — RIDOT will close the Providence Street Bridge over Rte. 295 Monday and Tuesday nights from from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to prepare for the structurally […]
RIDOT: Rte. 295 Lanes Closed at Exit 20
By: Rob Borkowski on September 22, 2023 in News to You
CUMBERLAND — Starting today, RIDOT is temporarily leaving two Rte. 295 lanes closed, one in each direction, at the Mendon Road Bridge (Route 122/Exit 20). The lane reductions will create […]
RIDOT Repaving I-295, Cumberland to Warwick
By: Rob Borkowski on April 12, 2023 in News to You
PROVIDENCE— The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will resume milling and repaving I-295, from the Massachusetts border to Warwick, Sunday night, April 16. This year RIDOT will finish paving […]
RIDOT: Rte. 295 Exit to Rte. 37 Closed Till Thursday
By: Rob Borkowski on April 12, 2022 in News to You
CRANSTON, RI — As part of its ongoing repair of a bridge joint on Rte. 37 East near the I-295 interchange in Cranston, RIDOT tomorrow will temporarily close Exit 3A […]
RIDOT Reducing Putnam Pike Bridge Lanes
By: Warwick Post Staff on in News to You
SMITHFIELD — As part of its ongoing project to rehabilitate the Putnam Pike Bridge, which carries Route 44 over I-295 in Smithfield, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will […]
Greenville Avenue Bridge Work Spurs Rte. 295 Lane Shifts
By: Rob Borkowski on October 13, 2020 in News to You
JOHNSTON — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift lanes for both directions of travel on I-295 this month as it replaces Greenville Avenue Bridge at the Exit […]
RIDOT: Rte. 295 Lane Shutting Down Friday
By: Rob Borkowski on September 25, 2020 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — RIDOT‘s going to close one of the two travel lanes on I-295 North for the weekend starting on Friday as part of repairs to the Knight Bridge, […]
RIDOT Closing Rte. 37 West Ramp To I-295 North Overnight
By: Rob Borkowski on June 17, 2019 in News to You
CRANSTON, R.I. — RIDOT will temporarily close the on-ramp from Rte. 37 West to I-295 North in Cranston tonight at 9 p.m. to clean out a drainage culvert. The ramp […]
West Warwick Man Crossing Rte. 295 on Foot Struck, Killed by Car
By: Rob Borkowski on October 4, 2015 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
A Warwick motorist struck and killed a West Warwick man as he crossed Rte. 295’s high speed lane on foot early Sunday morning, State Police report.
RIDOT Begins Repairs to East Avenue West Bridge on Rte. 295 Next Week
By: Rob Borkowski on July 17, 2015 in All Politics Are Local, News to You
The failing East Avenue West Bridge on Rte. 295, carrying more than 21,000 vehicles daily on Route 113 (East Avenue) over I-295 in Warwick, is getting a sorely needed $1.8 million repair job from Cardi Corp. starting the week of July 27.