Town of North Smithfield
ROADS AND BRIDGES NEWS       


Road paving on 
Overlea Drive and  Ridgehill Road will begin again tomorrow,  Wednesday, June 28th
at 7:00 AM.
 
Please call Ray Pendergast at 401-767-2200 Ext. 341 if you have any questions.  

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STONE ARCH BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE:  
If all goes well this week, the Stone Arch Bridge may be reopening late in the day on Friday, June 30th.  



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  Outfall inspections scheduled for this week have been delayed due to the weather.  We will keep you notified when it has been rescheduled. 



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MESSAGE FROM THE 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


On July 7th, the Department of Transportation will begin implementing closures of Route 146N/S as we proceed with installation of Bridge Girders for the Central St. Bridge. The first sequence of closures and detours is expected to begin on  Friday, July 7th at 10:00 pm  and conclude  Saturday, July 8th at 12:00 pm.   This first sequence will consist of the closure and detour of Route 146S at Exit 1-Uxbridge MA, accompanied by the closure of the high speed lane on Route 146N from School St. to the MA/RI State Line. 
 
The second phase of girder installation is expected to begin at 3:00pm Saturday July 8th and is expected to conclude  Sunday July 9th at 10:00am.   This sequence will consist of the closure and detour of Route 146N at School St. accompanied by closure of the high speed lane on Route 146S beginning at Exit 1. Attached herein are the respective detour plans for your use.
 
 Information about this closure and traffic restrictions can be obtained from the Department of Transportation's website by either clicking on the Getting Around Rhode Island drop down menu followed by clicking on the Statewide Travel Advisories link or by following the Traveler Information link from the Department's main page. Additionally, information can be found on the Department's Facebook page. Please note that at this time, all closures and detours may be subject to change and are weather dependent.
 
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Joshua Mombourquette at the RIDOT (401) 222-2468 or the Department's Customer Service Section at (401) 222-2450.