Travel Advisory: Overnight Closure Of Greenville Ave. In Johnston

JOHNSTON, RI—The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Greenville Avenue overnight from Monday, December 14 through Wednesday, December 16 for bridge repairs.

The closures will take place from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. with detours in effect and will allow workers to safely place steel beams at the northbound Greenville Avenue Bridge at the Exit 10 interchange in Johnston.

"Westbound traffic will use the I-295 North on-ramp, get off at Exit 12A (Route 44/Putnam Pike), and use I-295 South to Exit 10 to get back to Greenville Avenue," says the RIDOT travel advisory. "Eastbound traffic will be directed to use I-295 South, get off at Exit 9C (Route 6/Hartford Avenue), and use I-295 North to Exit 10 to Greenville Avenue."

"Lane closures will be in effect within the project limits along Greenville Avenue Thursday night during the same time period," it continues.

The Greenville Avenue Bridge is 50 years old and carries 78,000 vehicles every day, according to RIDOT. The $16.5 million project to restore the bridge is scheduled to be completed in fall 2022.

The replacement of the Greenville Avenue Bridge is made possible by RhodeWorks, RIDOT's commitment to modernizing and repairing Rhode Island's transportation infrastructure and promoting economic development.

Updates on changes to the construction project schedule and scope can be found at www.ridot.net/RhodeWorks. Information on temporary lane closures and travel advisories related to the project will be available at www.ridot.net/traveladvisories.