Community Corner
Ramp, Lane Closures Could Cause Major Delays on Q Bridge
Expect backups, long lines, long waits and detours on I-95 southbound this weekend.
If at all possible, avoid the Q Bridge this weekend.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is warning of lane and ramp closures on I-95 this weekend that could cause significant delays on the Q Bridge through Monday morning.
Construction will begin Friday night on southbound lanes between Exit 50 (Woodward Ave./Lighthouse Point) and Exit 46 (Sargent Drive) and the I-91 southbound interchange.
Drivers should also expect intermittent 20-minute ramp closures between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Saturday.
Lane Closures
- I-95 southbound will be reduced to one lane from 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday; 10 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday; and 10 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday.
- I-91 southbound connection to I-95 southbound will be one lane from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday.
Ramp Closures
- Exit 50 I-95 southbound on-ramp will be closed 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday. Detour to Forbes Ave. (Route 1) to I-95 southbound, I-91 northbound or Route 34 westbound.
- Exit 46 I-95 southbound off-ramp will be closed 1 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday. Detour to Ella Grasso Blvd (Exit 45). The off-ramp to Sargent Drive will be accessible from I-91 southbound.
Ramp Relocations
- I-95 southbound off-ramp to I-91 northbound (Exit 48) will remain open but access will be temporarily relocated 1 mile north from 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday.
- I-95 southbound off-ramp to Route 34 westbound (Exit 47) will remain open but access will be temporarily relocated 1 mile north from 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday.
The work is part of the (NHHC) Corridor Improvement Program that includes reconstruction of the I-95/I-91/Route 34 interchange and Q Bridge.
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