RIDOT Weekly Traffic Forecast

The RIDOT Traffic Forecast for January 2- January 8 is now available. Please visit www.tmc.dot.ri.gov and click on Travel Advisories.

Snow Update

Light snow continues to fall across R.I. - reduce speed and watch out for slippery roads tonight for New Year's Eve. Remember to buckle up!

Snow Expected Today

RIDOT expects a period of heavy snow late morning into early afternoon before a change to rain - Remember to take it slow on ice and snow.

RIDOT Traffic Forecast

The RIDOT Traffic Forecast for December 26, 2009- January 1, 2010 is now available. Please visit www.tmc.dot.ri.gov and click on Travel Advisories.

Winter storm update

Many highways are clear but be wary of slushy and snowy conditions - especially on secondary roads - as clean up efforts continue into the late afternoon

winter storm update

Travel conditions are improving, but expect snow and slush covered roads for the next few hours.

Winter storm update

All roads remain snow covered with considerable drifting. We have 417 pieces of equipment plowing nearly 3,000 lane miles of state roads. Stay home if possible until the storm winds down.

Winter storm update

Snow has started to fall in southern Rhode Island and is sticking fast. Expect driving conditions to deteriorate as the night progresses.

Winter storm warning

Weather Service is predicting heavy snow tonight and Sunday, with near blizzard conditions. Plan to conclude all travel this afternoon.

RIDOT Traffic Forecast

The RIDOT Traffic Forecast for December 19-25, 2009 is now available. Please visit www.tmc.dot.ri.gov and click on Travel Advisories.

RIDOT plans to open lane on I-95 tomorrow

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it plans to open an additional travel lane on I-95 North in the area of traffic merging from I-195 West – between Exit 20 (Point Street) and Exit 21 (Broadway) – in time for the morning commute tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16, 2009. The opening is pending the completion of striping activities planned during the overnight hours tonight.

This segment of I-95 could not be built until the new ramp from I-195 West to I-95 North opened as part of the Iway project on October 22, 2009. The shifting of all lanes of I-95 North, left of the highway’s original alignment, also needed to take place before this lane was built.

The new travel lane will restore five lanes of travel in this area, with the right lane dedicated to access to the Broadway exit. RIDOT expects the new lane to improve congestion during the morning and afternoon rush hours.

Contact: Charles St. Martin 401-222-1362 x4007

RIDOT Traffic Forecast

The RIDOT Traffic Forecast for December 12-18, 2009 is now available. Please visit www.tmc.dot.ri.gov and click on Travel Advisories.

RIDOT Traffic Forecast

he RIDOT Traffic Forecast for December 5-11, 2009 is now available at: http://www.tmc.dot.ri.gov/traveladvisories/default.asp