Lane Closures Coming To Route 1 In North Kingstown

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a series of weekday lane closures in a section of Route 1 in North Kingstown.

State transportation officials said the closings are part of a $10.5 million project to fix chronic street flooding on Post Road. The weekday closures will begin 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7.

RIDOT, in conjunction with North Kingstown town officials, will first replace a water line on the southbound side of Post Road, between Bruster Drive and Austin Road. The town also will coordinate service line connections with adjoining homes and businesses once the line is installed.

For the first week of work, one of the two southbound lanes will be closed during the day. Starting the week of Sept. 13, the two southbound lanes will be closed with Post Road reduced to one lane in each direction, shifted to the northbound side of the road.

In early to mid-October, the water line work will be done and RIDOT will begin installation of a new drainage system. Traffic impacts will be the same, with only one lane of travel open in each direction for Post Road during weekdays.

All travel lanes will be restored after work each day, and no work is scheduled on nights, weekends or holidays. Motorists however may encounter a rough driving surface.

Before the end of the year, RIDOT officials said they will install temporary paving to provide a smooth driving surface through winter.

Next spring, the project will resume with work on the drainage system, connecting it to the underground infiltration system. Final completion, including resurfacing the road, is expected by late spring 2023.