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Iway project prompts highway closures

Melissa Sardelli — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:30:24 GMT

Drivers can expect more highway closures as crews continue working on the Iway project in the capital city.

Bridge lane closures begin on Tuesday

Melissa Sardelli — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:50:29 GMT

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will be closing lanes on Route 138 on the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge from September 15-17th.

Part of Rte. 146 will close this week

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:47:46 GMT

A section of Route 146 in North Smithfield will close overnight this week.

Driver walks away from rollover crash

Jeremy Brown — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:28:14 GMT

A driver walks away from a late afternoon crash in Taunton.

Bristol man killed in hit and run crash

Jeremy Brown — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:36:14 GMT

A Barrington man is being held without bail after a deadly hit and run in Bristol.

Alcohol may be to blame for rollover

Jeremy Brown — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:43:56 GMT

Alcohol may be to blame for a rollover crash during Tuesday rush hour.

Man arraigned in Block Island DUI crash

Nancy Krause — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:39:28 GMT

A man accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly crash on Block Island was arraigned in Washington County Superior Court Tuesday morning.

Police: wrong-way driver caused crashes

Jeremy Brown — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:43:49 GMT

A local man is in police custody after they say he caused three crashes early Sunday morning.

A tractor trailer rolls over on 195

Jeremy Brown — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:32:39 GMT

An 18-wheeler crashes on Interstate 195, rolling over on its roof.

1 killed in Rt. 195E head-on collison

Melissa Sardelli — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:02:09 GMT

State Police investigate a fatal car crash that occurred on Route 195 East in Fairhaven near Exit 18 on Friday afternoon.

Web Extra: Iway project ride-a-long

Melissa Sardelli — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:53:39 GMT

The third phase of the Iway project is opening on Thursday, June 18th. Officials from the Department of transportation say they expect delays an tie-ups for the fist commute.

1 hurt, tractor trailer rolls onto car

Melissa Sardelli — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:22:50 GMT

The Route 79 onramp onto I-195 in Fall River is shut down causing a traffic jam after a tractor-trailer rollover.

T.F. Green Airport traffic detours

Diana Pinzon — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:13:27 GMT

Traffic patterns are changing at T.F. Green Airport, so that construction crews can work on the Intermodal Project.

Drivers beware, potholes plague roadway

Melissa Sardelli — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:31:24 GMT

If you travel on 146 near the 295 exit you know about the craters on the road.

95 won't close tonight

Bill Tomison — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:24:57 GMT

Thanks to swift work, RIDOT is canceling closures on I-95 South Tuesday night.

10-year low in RI airport traffic

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:33:56 GMT

Traffic at T.F. Green Airport last year was at the lowest levels seen in a decade. Numbers released Wednesday show about 4.7 million passengers used the airport in 2008, a drop of 6.5 percent from 2007. The last time the number dipped below 5 million was in 1998, when it was 4.6 million.

I-95 in Prov. to close for demolition

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:45:49 GMT

Transportation officials will close sections of Interstate 95 in Providence in the coming weeks so work crews can demolish highway overpasses.

SUV flipped on side after collision

Bill Tomison — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:52:11 GMT

Rhode Island State Police and Cranston officers are investigating a rollover and crash on route 10 northbound.

Dancing Cop takes to streets again

Bill Tomison — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:57:58 GMT

Tony Lepore, "The Dancing Cop," is lacing up his dancing shoes for another holiday season.

Iway creates big changes for drivers

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:00:32 GMT

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is closing lanes on Interstate 95 this week to prepare for a major highway change.

RIDOT schedules overnight lane closures

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:58:11 GMT

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has announced a series of overnight lane closures that drivers should be aware of.

2 appointed to Traffic Tribunal

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:08:00 GMT

The Senate president's chief of staff and the chief of the criminal division at the state attorney general's office have been appointed magistrates of the state traffic court.