Effective January 5, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the Rhode Island Welcome Center building for interior renovations and utility upgrades, including new restrooms, for the busy facility on I-95 North between Exit 4 (Hopkinton/Hope Valley) and Exit 7 (Route 138) in Richmond.
RIDOT has installed temporary restroom facilities with heat/air conditioning that will be available for motorists to use until the building reopens in late fall 2026. RIDOT is also relocating tourist information to a temporary trailer with security personnel next to the temporary restrooms. These facilities will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Limited vending machines will be available during construction.
The Welcome Center was opened in 1989 but closed by prior RIDOT administrations from 2012-2016. The Department has made numerous improvements to the building over the last 10 years, including exterior painting and landscaping, a new roof, and the addition of security personnel 24 hours a day, seven days a week (previously it was only open during the day). On average, more than 180,000 people visit the center annually.
All construction projects are subject to changes in schedule and scope depending on needs, circumstances, findings, and weather.
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