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August 22, 2007

India Point bridge work to close lanes on 195

PROVIDENCE -- Some lanes on Route 195 in Providence will be closed starting Sunday night for construction of the India Point Park Pedestrian Bridge, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Crews will be installing 24 concrete beams to carry the bridge over the highway.

On Sunday, Aug. 26, construction will begin between Gano Street and Exit 1 on the west side of the highway. One lane will be closed on each side of the highway starting at 8 p.m.

Starting at 11 p.m., crews will begin installing beams on the west side of the highway. Drivers will be shifted to the highway's east side with one lane traveling in each direction, according to the DOT.

Motorists looking for an alternate route can use the Henderson Bridge.

The work could be postponed because of bad weather. But as of now, crews are scheduled to work for two nights, Sunday and Monday, on the west side of the highway, then switch to the east side for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 28 and Aug. 29.

Installation could continue for the night of Thursday, Aug. 30.

No work is scheduled for Labor Day weekend.

Five more weeks of construction will follow beginning Sept. 9.

All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 5:30 a.m.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 10:29 AM | Permalink

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