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A PROJECT TO UPDATE signage, change exit numbers and replace structures along the Route 146 corridor between Interstate 95 and the Massachusetts border is set to begin in July.

Signage, exit numbers and structure replacements coming to Route 146

PROVIDENCE – All signage and structures along the Route 146 corridor will be replaced in a $9.6 million two-year effort, the R.I. Department of...
ROUGHLY 2.2 MILLION New England residents are anticipated to travel by car for the July 4 holiday weekend. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

AAA: 2.5M New Englanders to travel for July 4

PROVIDENCE – Roughly 2.5 million New England residents are expected to travel for Independence Day, according to AAA Northeast Tuesday. Overall in the United States,...
THE R.I. GENERAL ASSEMBLY passed bills authorizing up to $200 million in GARVEE bonds for the reconstruction of the viaduct that carries !-95 north through downtown Providence. Above, construction on the Providence Viaduct carrying I-95 south. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

GA authorizes up to $200M for Providence Viaduct reconstruction

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. General Assembly over the weekend authorized up to $200 million in Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds, or GARVEE bonds, for...
LANE SHIFTS and lane splits are coming to I-95 near exit 18 this summer. The changes are expected to create additional traffic at peak times.

Summer lane shifts, lane splits coming to I-95 near ProvPort

PROVIDENCE – Another lane shift is coming to Interstate 95 in Providence, the R.I. Department of Transportation announced Friday. A lane shift will be employed...

RIPTA ridership down, as other modes of transportation increase

PROVIDENCE – After reaching 21 million bus riders in 2008, R.I. Public Transit Authority annual ridership fell below 20 million following the Great Recession...
THE LITTLE ROADY autonomous vehicle shuttle service will operate seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 pm. with 12 stops between Olneyville Square and Providence Station. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Providence autonomous shuttle service to open to public Wednesday

PROVIDENCE – The state’s Little Roady autonomous vehicle pilot project will begin service in Providence Wednesday, the R.I. Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The shuttle...

South Coast Rail costs rise, completion pushed back

PROVIDENCE – The Mass. Department of Transportation announced the South Coast Rail Phase I project will cost $1.05 billion, a 12% increase over the...
THE SOUTH COAST RAIL project is now estimated to be operating by September 2023 and is estimated to cost $1.05 billion. / COURTESY MASS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

South Coast Rail estimated costs rise, completion pushed back

PROVIDENCE – The Mass. Department of Transportation announced Monday that the South Coast Rail project Phase I funding has been decided upon and with...
WORK IS SCHEDULED to resume on the Newport Pell Bridge in May, requiring lane closures during non-rush hours. / PBN FILE PHOTO/NICOLE DOTZENROD

RITBA: Newport Pell Bridge work to resume in May

JAMESTOWN – The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority reminded commuters Monday that the deck project on the Newport Pell Bridge is scheduled to resume...
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