Lane Shifts For Bridge Project Coming To I-95 In Cranston

CRANSTON, RI — On Friday, all travel lanes on Interstate 95 northbound and southbound will shift to the right at the Route 10 interchange in Cranston, according to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT).

State transportation officials said the change is being made as part of the I-95 15 bridges project. Specifically, this change to the traffic pattern is being done for work to rebuild the Huntington Viaduct that carries Route 10 over I-95.

RIDOT officials said lanes will be narrowed, but all on and off-ramps will remain open. RIDOT encourages drivers to reduce their speed, avoid distractions, and drive carefully through the work zone. The change will be effect into the 2026 construction season, followed by additional lane shifts RIDOT will announce in advance.

The I-95 15 bridges project will remove 15 bridges from the state's backlog of poor and fair to poor condition bridges along I-95 and Route 10 between Providence and Warwick. Nine of the 15 bridges are structurally deficient. Three are rated among the top five most traveled structurally deficient bridges in Rhode Island.

At the Huntington Viaduct, RIDOT will redesign the entire interchange of Route 10 with I-95. More details are available here.

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