Burrillville Rt. 102 Bridge Detour Starts April 23

BURRILLVILLE, RI — Northbound motorists on Rt. 102 through Burrillville will be forced to take a detour starting April 23, and commuters should expect delays.

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is replacing the Mohegan Bridge over the Branch River. The Bronco Highway bridge has been deemed structurally deficient, and it carries about 15,200 vehicles per day. The project won't be completed until around December 2022, and the detour will stay in place until then.

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Northbound motorists will be detoured onto the Victory Highway. Southbound traffic will not be affected.

Correction: A previous version referred to the Branch River as the Mohegan River. The mistake has been corrected.

(RI DOT Detour Map)

Temporary traffic signals will be installed along the detour route to aid motorists, but travel time delays are likely. Delays could average about 10 minutes during the busiest morning commute hours, according to RIDOT.

The $10.6 million contract includes resurfacing Rt. 102 at the bridge and its approaches, including the roadway's intersection with Rt. 7. New guardrails, signage, striping and drainage improvements will be installed.

The Mohegan Bridge replacement is funded by RhodeWorks, RIDOT's program to repair structurally deficient bridges and bring the state's transportation infrastructure into good repair.