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April 15, 2008

DOT holds construction opener at Washington Bridge

Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman
Standing near the Washington Bridge, DOT Deputy Chief Engineer of Construction Operations Frank Corrao provides details of road construction projects for the coming year.

PROVIDENCE -- State transportation officials today launched their construction season, identifying projects ranging from replacing the Washington Bridge connecting Providence and East Providence to a bridge replacement in Tiverton.

“Today, we are pleased to hold our construction season opener,” Michael P. Lewis, the DOT's new director, said in a statement. “Although I won’t be throwing out a first pitch, I will be pitching a message of safety.”

Lewis asked motorists to be aware of construction workers, and pay attention to signs, cones and work zones.

Projects include:

* Replacing the Washington Bridge, which carries Route 195 east over the Seekonk River between Providence and East Providence. It is slated to be finished by year's end.

* More work on the Route 195 interchange relocation, known as the Iway: Opening the new Fox Point pedestrian bridge and opening a new ramp to carry Route 195 east into India Point Park. It should be finished this year.

* Replacing the Main Road Bridge in Tiverton, which the DOT said is under way. It is targeted to be finished this summer and precedes the Sakonnet River Bridge replacement.

* Relocation of Route 403 in North Kingstown and East Greenwich is continuing with several bridge projects. Parts of the project should finish in the summer and fall, while other parts will wrap up in summer 2009.

Several other projects in the state, from Warwick to Block Island, will be under way as well, the DOT said.

Take a look at construction projects, and their status, on the DOT's Web site.

-- projo.com staff writers Michael P. McKinney and Brandie M. Jefferson

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 12:09 PM | Permalink

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