Route 77 In Tiverton Closing For Weekend For Culvert Replacement

TIVERTON, RI — A weekend closure of Main Road (Route 77) in Tiverton will begin Friday, so crews can replace the culvert for Quaket Creek, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) said Monday.

During the weekend, motorists will be required to detour using Bulgarmarsh Road (Route 177) to the north of the closure area or East Road (Route 179) south of the closure area to reach Crandall Road (Route 81). RIDOT officials said they will post trailblazing detour signage, so drivers can easily follow the detour.

Motorists should plan additional travel time. State officials said the road will reopen by 6 a.m. Monday.

While the road is closed, RIDOT crews will demolish the old culvert and install prefabricated box culvert sections and repave the road. RIDOT officials said this approach avoids three months of lane closures, which would be more disruptive to residents and businesses.

RIDOT may have temporary single-lane alternating traffic patterns at the culvert leading up to the closure and for two weeks after it. The full closure will be limited to the Sept. 27-30 weekend.

All construction projects are subject to changes in schedule and scope depending on needs, circumstances, findings and weather.

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