On Friday night, September 26, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily shift all travel lanes on I-95 North to the right near the Broad Street and Eddy Street bridges in Providence. This shift will include narrowed lanes and will be located between the Route 10/Elmwood Avenue off-ramp (Exit 33) and the Thurbers Avenue off-ramp (Exit 35).
RIDOT does not expect this change will create delays but asks that motorists drive carefully and reduce their speed through the work zone.
The shift is necessary as part of the ongoing replacement of these two bridges. Both are rated structurally deficient.
Later this fall, RIDOT will begin demolishing portions of these bridges. Earlier this year, RIDOT shifted traffic patterns on both bridges to keep traffic flowing on one side of each bridge while the Department demolishes and replaces the other half.
The shifts on I-95 and the bridges themselves will be in effect until the completion of the construction in 2027.
All construction projects are subject to changes in schedule and scope depending on needs, circumstances, findings, and weather.
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