Repaving Work At Hartford Avenue In Johnston And Scituate

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Monday announced paving work starting to fix badly worn portions of Hartford Avenue, also known as Routes 6A and 6, in Johnston and Scituate.

Work on the paving will take place during both the day and night. Work on residential areas will be done mostly during the day, RIDOT said in a press release. Construction along busy commercial corridors and heavy traffic areas, especially west of I-295, will be done at night.

"Work on e ach segment will start with a period of pavement milling, during which motorists should expect a rough driving surface and raised structures such as utility covers and drainage grates," RIDOT said.

Travel delays are possibles.

The schedule this fall includes:

Hartford Avenue (Route 6A) from Killingly Street to Atwood Avenue (Route 5): Begins the week of September 17 and continues until late October. This project also included the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act-complaint wheelchair ramps at various locations throughout the 1.7-mile construction zone.

Hartford Avenue (Route 6) from I-295 to Danielson Pike: Begins the week of September 17 and continues until early October. This project included limited sidewalk replacement along its 1.5-mile length, and the reconstruction of the intersection of Hartford Avenue and Reservoir Avenue in Johnston.

Hartford Pike (Route 6) from Danielson Pike to Route 101: Begins late September/early October and continues until late October. This segment is 1.8 miles long in Scituate.

The Hartford Avenue project is part of $80 million worth of paving projects RIDOT is undertaking this construction season. The three projects happening this fall will be followed by a fourth contract to repave another segment of this road in Scituate next year. The four projects address a total of eight miles in roadway.

This winter, RIDOT said it expects to select a contractor for a 3-mile segment of Route 6 in Scituate. This will pick up at the western end of work happening this fall, at Route 101, and continue to Route 102, near the Foster line.

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