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February 13, 2008

Pawtucket bridge work will close some side streets

Starting tomorrow, the state Department of Transportation will do soil borings in the area of the Pawtucket River Bridge in Pawtucket, which will mean temporarily shutting local streets, sidewalks and shoulders.

For the most part, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for work on Route 95, which will be limited to the off-peak traffic times of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The department expects to finish by Feb. 29.

The DOT new release said the department also plans to close the School Street off-ramp -- exit 28 -- from Route 95 north next Sunday, Feb. 24, only, from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drivers will be directed to use exit 27 -- George Street/downtown -- and Division Street to get to School Street.

The work is related to replacing the 50-year-old bridge, which carries Route 95 north and south over the Pawtucket River. A lowered weight limit of 22 tons for trucks has been in place. Trucks over that weight must use Route 295 and/or Route 146 to get through the area or use local detours in the Pawtucket area. Truck drivers violating the restriction face fines.

The DOT "continues to move expeditiously to replace this bridge in an effort to remove weight restrictions as quickly as possible,” Jerome F. Williams, the DOT director, said in the statement.

People can check out Work schedules -- hours of operation and affected streets -- on the DOT Website. Schedules depend on weather and are subject to change.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:07 PM | Permalink

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