PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Friday that the planned Route 10 repairs have been postponed by two weeks.
Part of where Route 10 meets Route 6 was initially going to be closed starting next Friday, but it was moved to June 24. It will reopen at 5 a.m. on June 27.
The Department of Transportation said the closure will cause heavy traffic. They urge drivers to avoid the area and to seek alternative routes.
Route 10 North detour directions:
- Take exit 3B for Route 6 west
- Take the next exit for Hartford Avenue
- Turn left at the bottom of the ramp
- Take the next left after the underpass and get on Route 6 east
- Follow signs to Route 10 north
Large trucks will be directed to the Killingly Street interchange to reverse direction onto Route 6 east.
Drivers on Route 10 south won’t be impacted by the closure. The closure also doesn’t affect access to ramps and exits on the southern part of Route 10 north, from Park Avenue in Cranston to Union Avenue in Providence.
Following the weekend closure:
- Drivers on Route 10 north will no longer have access to the Broadway off-ramp or the old Westminster Street off-ramp.
- Those heading to Olneyville Square should use the new flyover at Exit 3B to Route 6 West and take the Hartford Avenue exit.
- Drivers heading to the Federal Hill area should use the Union Avenue or Dean Street off-ramps.
- RIDOT will build a new ramp to Westminster Street for Route 10 North, opening it to traffic in approximately one year.
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