RI to renumber I-95 exits; here’s what your new number will be

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Big changes are coming to Rhode Island’s most traveled highway.

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) plans on renumbering the exits along I-95 later this month.

The renumbering is part of a multi-year plan to update the exits on interstates and other limited-access highways to reflect keyed mile markers, which is a system used nationwide. The numbering method is now required by the Federal Highway Administration.

The state has already renumbered the exits along other state highways, including I-195 and I-295. I-95 is the last highway that needs to be renumbered, according to RIDOT.

“It’s not a pleasant job for us,” RIDOT Director Peter Alviti said. “But it’s one that’s mandated and we are moving in accordance with the mandate.”

The state will begin renumbering the exits along I-95 from the Connecticut border in Hopkinton to the Massachusetts border in Pawtucket on July 31. Alviti said it should take about a month to complete.

RIDOT will be installing temporary signs indicating the old exit number. Alviti said those signs will be up for an extended period of time so drivers can get used to the change.

The renumbering project, which Alviti said is 100% federally funded, will cost $1.2 million.

What will your new exit number be?

I-95 North

I-95 South