Elmwood Avenue Bridge In Providence Being Replaced Next 2 Weekends

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) on Friday night will begin, its fourth rapid bridge installation this summer with the replacement of the I-95 southbound bridge over Elmwood Avenue in Providence.

RIDOT officials said the bridge will be completely replaced over two weekends: this weekend, September 13-16 and next weekend, September 20-23.

The closures start each weekend at 8 p.m. on Fridays, with all lanes open by 5 a.m. Monday morning. Additionally, the high-speed lane on I-95 northbound will be closed during these times.

The Elmwood Avenue Bridge is the first bridge to be repaired or replaced as part of the new I-95 15 Bridges project, which 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. RIDOT this summer received the state's largest-ever federal grant of $251 million to help fund this project.

During each weekend, RIDOT will close two lanes on I-95 South near the Elmwood Avenue/Route 1 off-ramp (Exit 34). RIDOT officials ask travelers to use alternate routes such as Route 10 and I-295 on both weekends and plan additional time for travel.

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