Politics & Government
Traffic Forecast: Sept. 25 to 30
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation issues its weekly list of construction projects and road closures.

For up-to-date information on road closures and contruction schedules for projects managed by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, visit: www.dot.ri.gov/travelri/detourmaps.asp
Rtes. 6 and 10:
Providence: Rte. 6/Rte. 10 Connector NB to I-95 NB, ramp closed for survey work, Sunday and Monday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Providence: Rte. 10 NB & SB, from the Westminster St. overpass to the Cranston St. Bridge, alternating lane closures for construction, Sunday-Thursday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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Cranston: Wellington Ave. NB & SB, at the Rte. 10 overpass, alternating lane closures for bridge inspections, Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cranston/Providence: Rte. 10 at the Union Ave. Bridge, lanes shift to the right for bridge construction.
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Rte. 37:
Cranston/Warwick: Rte. 37 EB & WB, from Niantic Ave. to Post Rd., alternating lane closures for construction, Sunday-Thursday from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., and Friday from midnight to 5 a.m.
Rte. 116:
Lincoln: Rte. 116 NB & SB, at the Rte. 146 interchange, left lane closed for construction, Sunday from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Smithfield: Rte. 116 (Pleasant View Ave.) NB & SB, from Rte. 44 (Putnam Pike) to Rte. 104 (Farnum Pike), right lane closed for curbing and sidewalk work, Sunday-Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Interstate 95:
Coventry/West Greenwich/West Warwick: Rte. I-95 NB,
from the Weaver Hill Rd. bridge to Exit 8 (Rte. 2),
alternating lane closures for milling and paving operations, Sunday-Thursday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. At least one lane will remain open at all times. Drivers also should expect exit closures for paving. Only one exit will be closed at a time.
Please visit the RIDOT Travel Advisories
website at www.tmc.dot.ri.gov/traveladvisories for updates.
Pawtucket: I-95 NB & SB, from Exit 27 (Downtown) to Exit 28 (School St.), alternating lane closures for bridge construction, Sunday-Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The left or right lane will be closed at 9 p.m. and the middle lane will be closed at 11 p.m. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m.
Providence: I-95 NB & SB, at Rte. 146 interchange, alternating lane closures for construction, Sunday-Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
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