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November 9, 2007

New ramp to Iway to open this afternoon / Photo

Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman
Cardi workers Jack Manachi and John Salem, set barrels today as they and others prepare the new ramp for opening this afternoon.

PROVIDENCE -- The state Department of Transportation will open an additional ramp for the Iway project this afternoon in the hope of alleviating traffic problems.

The ramp is expected to open in time for the evening commute.

The Department said opening the new South Main Street on-ramp to 195 East should ease congestion. The ramp is about than 1,000 feet west and south of the old Wickenden Street on-ramp.

The new South Main Street on-ramp to 195 east will only be open Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. to help ease the evening traffic jams that quadrupled some commuters' time on the road. All other times, it will be blocked.

When the new ramp is open, the Wickenden Street on-ramp will be closed.

Traffic on Route 195 east and Route 95 south during the evening commute has been heavy since the state opened the new Iway connector from Route 95 north to Route 195 east on Sunday.

The connector is part of the Route 195 relocation project in the metropolitan area.

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