In-water construction continues at this project during daytime hours. Crews also are continuing work on establishing a construction platform in the river on the Providence shoreline to support foundation work.
We are installing 32 drilled shafts that will form the foundation of the new bridge. Each shaft will extend approximately 130 feet to bedrock, creating a support system for the bridge’s piers and abutments. Vibration and noise monitoring as well as erosion control are in place.
Ongoing bridge preventative maintenance is scheduled with left lane closures on both directions of I-195, from Broadway to the Massachusetts line, Tuesday-Thursday nights, September 8-10 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists can also expect a right lane closure for tree work on I-195 East, from Purchase Street to Lyon Avenue, Tuesday night, September 1 from 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Routine bridge inspections require alternating one-way traffic on Gano Street and Waterfront Drive, under the Washington Bridge, Wednesday, September 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and a right lane closure on I-195 East and West over the Washington Bridge, Thursday night, September 3 from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
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