Project Update 10-31-2025

For the next two weeks, weather permitting, we will have up to two lanes closed on I-195 West and East over the Washington Bridge for ongoing bridge preservation work, Sunday-Thursday nights, November 2-6, and November 9-13, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Motorists also can expect up to two lanes closed for bridge preservation work on I-195 West, before and after the Providence River Bridge, Tuesday-Thursday nights, November 4-6 and Sunday-Thursday nights, November 9-13. One lane will close at 8 p.m., and two at 10 p.m., with all lanes reopening by 5 a.m. the next day. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) work requires brief alternating lane closures at the India Point Park Pedestrian Bridge on I-195 East and West, Sunday night, November 9 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Crews using boring equipment will be operating on both the Providence and East Providence shores and on the water next week, which is part of the initial design activities for the bridge replacement project. No lane closures are required for this work.

The approved in-water demolition work continues, Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. No work is currently planned after 6 p.m. to avoid any disruptive noise during evening hours. In accordance with CRMC guidelines, debris will be removed from the river as work progresses, placed onto barges and towed to land for transfer into trucks for offsite disposal. Temporary protective sheeting and turbidity curtains are in place.