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July 10, 2007

Update: Rte. 195W lane closings tonight for repair

PROVIDENCE -- The center and right lanes in the area of Exit 1 (downtown Providence) on Route 195 west will be closed beginning at 8 tonight for a permanent emergency repair to correct a hole in the pavement, the state Department of Transportation announced.

Also, the on-ramp from Wickenden Street to Route 195 west will be closed. There will be detour signs in place.

Heavy trucks, such as tractor-trailers, will be banned from using the center lane.

Earlier today, the Department of Transportation reopened the center lane by Exit 1 that it closed earlier when road crews assessed the pavement hole and made a temporary repair.

To get the work out to large trucks, the Rhode Island Trucking Association has been notified and is putting the word out about the prohibition on large trucks in the center lane, said DOT spokesman Charles E. St. Martin III.

Drivers should tune into 1630 AM, 511 and electronic message boards for updated information. The DOT said it expects to finish in time for the morning commute on Wednesday.

Go to the DOT's system of cameras and list of current traffic incidents for updates on the travel situation out there.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:30 PM | Permalink

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