Truck detour scheduled for bridge on I-95 bridge
The Interstate 95 bridge over the Pawtucket River will be closed to large trucks starting Wednesday because of the deteriorating condition of the span.
The bridge is safe, but in need of repair and eventual replacement, said Heidi Cote, a spokeswoman for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
Banning trucks weighing 20 tons or more will help extend the life of the bridge, she said.
The 50-year-old bridge is south of the S curve on I-95 near the landmark Apex building.
Side streets around the bridge were closed Friday and construction equipment and trucks were being stored under the bridge.
Cote said Rhode Island State Police will monitor that stretch of I-95 to ensure that trucks comply.
Trucks headed south from the Attleboro area toward Providence will have to get off at Exit 30 and take Roosevelt Avenue through Central Falls.
