Overnight 295 closures coming for West Warwick

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — RIDOT will be closing sections of I-295 overnight for steel beam placement for the new Providence Street Bridge in West Warwick.

The work will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and is expected to run through the week of Jan. 21.

The closures will take place from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on these nights.

The work is being done to replace the large, structurally deficient bridge, according to RIDOT.

One side of I-295 will be closed at any time and Providence Street will remain open for the duration of the work.

The closure schedule and recommended detours are as follows:

January 16-18 and January 21: I-295 South closed at Exit 3A (Route 37 East). Drivers should follow Route 37 East to I-95 South. The on-ramp to I-295 South from Route 2 South near the old Rhode Island Mall/Midland Commons will remain open. I-295 North will remain open.

January 22-25: I-295 North closed at Exit 1B (Route 2 North). Drivers should remain on I-95 North to Route 37 West to I-295 North. Alternatively, drivers exiting onto Route 2 North can follow the road to Route 37 West to I-295 North. Exit 1A (Route 113 West) will remain open. I-295 South will remain open.

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