RIDOT closing lanes on I-95 during 2 weekends in September for bridge replacement

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department Transportation said it will be closing two lanes on Interstate 95 South near Exit 34 during two weekends in September for the “rapid replacement” of the Elmwood Avenue Bridge.

The closures will occur during the weekends of Sept. 13 and Sept. 20. and will begin at 8 p.m. on Fridays, with all lanes expected to be open by 5 a.m. Monday morning.

The work will also include the full closure of Elmwood Avenue at the I-95 overpass as well as lane splits beginning on Sept. 11.

RIDOT said travelers should use alternate routes such as Route 10 and Interstate 295 on both weekends and “plan additional time for travel.”

The department added that the rapid replacement should “save motorists more than two years of lane closures.”\

A full schedule of work will be as follows:

Sept. 11: There will be a lane split on I-95 South beginning before the Elmwood Avenue off-ramp (Exit 34) with two lanes on either side of the split. All lanes go through. It also will be in effect through Sept. 13.

Sept. 13-16: The two left lanes on I-95 South and the left lane on I-95 North will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. Friday night Also, Elmwood Avenue will be closed at the bridge. All lanes reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.

Sept. 16-20: There will be a lane split on I-95 South beginning before the Elmwood Avenue off-ramp (Exit 34) with two lanes on either side of the split. All lanes go through.

Sept. 20-23: The two right lanes on I-95 South and the left lane on I-95 North will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. Friday night. Also, Elmwood Avenue will be closed at the bridge. All lanes reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.

More information on the project can be found here.