Travel Advisory Update: RIDOT to Open Temporary Ramp from Route 6 East to Route 10 South on October 28

The Rhode Island Division of Transportation (RIDOT) will open a short lived ramp from Route 6 East to Route 10 South in Windfall on Friday, October 28 after the morning rush hour. The brand new ramp represents a major milestone as its opening permits the Division to maneuver the final phase of visitors off previous infrastructure on the Route 6/10 interchange.

The brand new ramp shall be positioned about 1,200 toes previous the present exit and can use a loop design to get drivers onto Route 10 South towards Cranston. The non permanent ramp will join with a closed part of the newly constructed Westminster Road bridge, then onto a brand new service highway that hyperlinks again to Route 10 South. All the route shall be a steady loop with no different exits, entrances, merges, cease indicators or visitors indicators.

RIDOT doesn’t anticipate vital congestion on the ramp however encourages drivers to scale back their pace and drive rigorously. The Division will set up signage and pavement markings to information drivers alongside the brand new ramp.

The visitors change will enable RIDOT to demolish and rebuild the Route 6 East to Route 10 South ramp in its authentic footprint. The development will take roughly one yr, reopening in late summer season 2023. The non permanent ramp will stay in use till that point.

As a part of this visitors change, drivers utilizing the Plainfield Road on-ramp may have entry to each Route 10 South and Route 6 East towards Downtown Windfall. At present drivers can solely entry Route 10 South from Plainfield Road.

The adjustments are a part of the $410 million Route 6/10 Interchange Venture. RIDOT is totally rebuilding the interchange, which carries about 100,000 autos per day, changing poor roads and bridges with secure, fashionable buildings with improved visitors stream that can contribute to diminished car emissions. Seven structurally poor bridges are being changed. RIDOT will construct a complete of 9 bridges – two of them new – together with the signature flyover bridge from Route 10 North to Route 6 West which opened final fall. The undertaking is on time and on funds and scheduled for completion by the tip of 2023.

All building initiatives are topic to adjustments in schedule and scope relying on wants, circumstances, findings, and climate.

The 6/10 Interchange Venture is made potential by RhodeWorks and the Bipartisan Infrastructure and Enchancment Act. RIDOT is dedicated to bringing Rhode Island’s infrastructure right into a state of fine restore whereas respecting the setting and striving to enhance it. Study extra at www.ridot.web/RhodeWorks.