RIDOT: Laurel Ave. Bridge Construction Update September

Week of September 9

• Daytime: Forming bridge deck and installing bridge deck reinforcement steel.

• Evening: No evening work is anticipated for this project.

Week of September 16

• Daytime: Forming bridge deck, continue the installation of reinforcement steel. Set up and test concrete deck paver.

• Evening: No evening work is anticipated for this project.

Looking Ahead (Mid‐September‐October)

• Design: Begin preparing as‐built plans and records.

• Construction: Install bridge deck reinforcement steel. Setup and test bridge deck concrete placement machine. Place concrete for bridge deck and cure concrete. Commence forming bridge sidewalks & parapets.

During construction, motorists and neighbors on Washington Street (Route 117), Pilgrim Avenue, and Laurel Avenue, and on the Coventry Greenway, should expect to see activity at any time. Noise may be experienced at times. Work on the bridge will be confined to the sections of Laurel Avenue already closed to through traffic.

For more information, contact RIDOT Customer Service at customerservice@dot.ri.gov or call 222‐2450 weekdays from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.