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August 9, 2007

DOT says Route 95 lanes open on time again

PROVIDENCE -- The stretch of Route 95 in Providence that was closed for the Route 95-Route 195 interchange project overnight has opened again on schedule for the morning commute.

Three southbound lanes of the highway between exits 18 and 20 reopened at 4:30 a.m., and Route 95 north along that same stretch opened at 5 a.m.

Last night's closure of the highway allowed traffic to get through on Route 95 south. Just the three left lanes of the highway closed, according to the state Department of Transportation. Route 95 north closed completely for the overnight work.

This is the second week of this second round of closures for the highway project.

The DOT has just three more overnight closures planned. Tonight's is expected to work the same as last night, with one lane of Route 95 south remaining open while Route 95 north shuts down completely. No closures are planned for Friday and Saturday nights.

Sunday and Monday, the closures are expected to affect just Route 95 north and Eddy Street.

Check out the road-closure schedule on the DOT’s site.

For a look back at the earlier closures this year, see projo.com’s special reports section.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 6:27 AM | Permalink

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