Starting on Thursday, April 9, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a series of brief, temporary highway closures associated with blasting activities at the ongoing Route 4 “Missing Move” project. The closures will affect Route 4 South at its ramp from I-95 South (Exit 24B) and last approximately 10 minutes each day, Monday through Friday, during the 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. timeframe. Motorists can expect the closures and associated delays to reoccur for approximately two months, concluding in early June.
The closures will create delays for approximately 20 minutes on I-95 South, potentially extending back to the area of the Cowesett Road overpass. Motorists should plan extra time for travel or consider alternate routes.
This work will not affect I-95 North or Route 4 North.
RIDOT will utilize its highway message boards to alert drivers of the upcoming closures. Once the closures are underway, message signs will alert drivers to expect stopped traffic.
RIDOT chose the closure timeframe when daytime traffic volumes are reduced. For safety purposes, this work cannot be done overnight.
The ledge is along the pathway of a new ramp RIDOT is building that will allow a direct highway connection between I-95 North and Route 4 South. Also as part of this project, the Department is building a new ramp to connect Route 4 North to I-95 South. Both of these ramps were never constructed when Route 4 was originally constructed in the 1960s. Local roads such as Route 2 and Division Street have seen increased traffic and congestion over the years. The Division Street/South County Trail intersection alone is the site of 60 crashes per year.
Work on this $144 million project includes three ramps on Route 403 and a roundabout at Compass Circle to provide connectivity to all parts of the Business Park. Final completion of the entire project is expected in fall 2027.
All construction projects are subject to changes in schedule and scope depending on needs, circumstances, findings, and weather.
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