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DOT TRAFFIC REPORT

01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, August 24, 2008

All RIDOT construction and maintenance activities are conducted as weather allows

Interstate Highways

Weekend restriction

Providence: Route 195 eastbound on the Washington Bridge, left lane closed Saturday between Exit 2 and Exit 4 (Warren Avenue), 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Overnight restrictions

Warwick: Route 95 northbound Exit 11 (Route 295) closed to traffic for highway resurfacing Sunday night, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detour to Exit 14 (Route 37 westbound) to reach Route 295.

Warwick: Route 295 northbound, between Route 95 and Exit 3 (Route 37), left lane closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., for resurfacing.

Weekday restriction

Providence: Route 95 southbound between Exits 21 (Atwells Avenue) and 20 (Route 195), left lane closed Monday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for electrical work.

Continuing restriction

Pawtucket: Route 95 between Exits 27 (George Street) and 28 (School Street) posted for use only by vehicles of less than 18 tons. Detours required for heavier vehicles.

Nearby construction

Massachusetts: Route 295 northbound and southbound between the Rhode Island state line and Route 95 is being resurfaced. Motorists should be prepared for lane closures in this area.

Metropolitan Providence

Weekday restriction

Providence: Angell Street, between Wayland Avenue and Elmgrove Avenue, closed to traffic Monday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., for building construction at 489 Angell St.

Continuing restrictions

East Providence: North Broadway bridges at Roger Williams Avenue (over Ten Mile River), bridges posted at seven tons. Heavier vehicles required to use detour.

Providence/East Providence: Henderson Bridge (Red Bridge) eastbound , exit closed to Massasoit Avenue southbound . Detour using exit for Massasoit Avenue northbound .

Providence: Brown Street, between Angell Street and Waterman Street, closed to through traffic through Sept. 1 for construction, according to the City of Providence.

Providence: Westminster Street, between Exchange Street and Dorrance Street, lane closed weekdays 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October for building construction.

West Bay

Weekday restrictions

Coventry: Main Street, between Sandy Bottom Road and South Main Street, closed to through traffic weekdays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26 through Sept. 10. Detour in place.

Warwick: Airport Road, eastbound, starting at Post Road (Route 1) moving toward Warwick Avenue (Route 117), right lane closed Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for construction work.

Continuing restriction

East Greenwich-North Kingstown: Frenchtown Road (Route 402) over Route 4, bridge closed for repairs, detour in place.

Northern RI and Blackstone Valley

Overnight restrictions

North Smithfield: Route 146 northbound, between Route 104 (Greenville Road) and Pound Hill Road, left lane closed for guardrail installation, Sunday to Tuesday nights, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

North Smithfield: Route 146 northbound and southbound at the Great Road overpass, roadway closed with traffic diverted onto exit and on-ramps to continue on Route 146, Sunday and Monday nights, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Weekday restrictions

Burrillville: Route 102 (Broncos Highway) over the Branch River and the Pascoag River, lane closed 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, for inspection of bridges.

Scituate: Scituate Avenue (Route 12), at the Gainer Dam, between North Road (Route 116) and Howard Avenue, one lane closed weekdays 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for Providence Water Supply Board masonry work under way at the Gainer Dam.

Continuing restrictions

North Smithfield: School Street bridge over Route 146 closed to traffic, with a detour in place.

North Smithfield: Route 146 southbound under Great Road, one lane closed for bridge rehabilitation.

South County

Continuing Restriction

Exeter: Austin Farm Road over Route 95, one lane of alternating traffic for rural bridge repair.

East Bay

Weekday restriction

Newport/Jamestown: Pell Newport Bridge (Route138) eastbound and westbound between Newport and Jamestown, lane closed weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for RITBA deck repair.

Continuing restriction

Portsmouth-Tiverton: Sakonnet Bridge (Route 24) posted for use by vehicles under 18 tons. Heavier vehicles must use alternate routes. The bridge is safe for passenger vehicles.

For late breaking roadwork from the DOT, as well as other helpful information for commuters, see Hit the Road on projocars.com.