Division Street Bridge project causes overnight closure on Route 4

EAST, GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE)- RIDOT has announced the temporary closure of Route 4 North due to construction on the Division Street Bridge on the East Greenwich-Warwick line.

From December 20 to 22, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the following detours will be in effect:

• Route 4 North to I-95 North: All traffic will use Exit 9A toward East Greenwich and get back on I-95 North using the ramp at the next traffic signal.
• Route 4 North to Route 2 and I-95 South: Follow the detour above using I-95 North to Exit 10 to reverse direction onto I-95 South.
• Division Street Eastbound: In order to safely accommodate traffic on the Route 4 North detour, all traffic on Division Street eastbound will need to use the on-ramp to Route 4 South. Take Exit 7A to Frenchtown Road and follow the detour to get onto Route 4 North. Then, take Exit 9A toward East Greenwich.

From December 26 to 28, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the following detours will be in effect:

• I-95 Exit 9 to Route 4 South: Use Exit 8 to Route 2/South County Trail and Division Street to access the Route 4 South on-ramp just after the East Greenwich Square shopping center.

Next week, Exit 9 on I-95 South to Route 4 South will be closed for three nights.