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October 1, 2007

Expect Rte. 95 closings in Providence for re-paving

Was your ride a little rough heading into Providence on Route 95 this morning?

Well, it should be smoother soon.

On some nights this week, stretches of the highway will be closed from Exits 18 through 20 for road surface removal -- known as cold planing -- and paving beginning at 11 p.m. and running till 5:30 a.m.

Exit 18 is Thurbers Avenue and Exit 20 takes motorists on and off Route 195.

That stretch of Route 95 north will continue to be closed tonight and tomorrow night.

The stretch of Route 95 south will be closed tonight, tomorrow night and Wednesday night, and also on Friday night, the state Department of Transportation advised today.

There will be no closings Thursday night.

Drivers should expect a rough road due to the surface removals.

The DOT advises motorists to use Route 295 or Routes 6 and 10 to reconnect with Route 95 during the overnights impacted by the closings.

For traffic helpers, such as Web cams and traffic alerts, check the DOT's Traffic Center site.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 2:02 PM | Permalink

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