Rte. 10 South On-Ramp To Close In Downtown Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI — An on-ramp to Route 10 South in Providence will close in the beginning of November, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Monday. The Westminster Street ramp closure is needed for construction, the department said.

The closure will go into effect on Nov. 4, part of the ongoing work on the $410 million Route 6/10 Interchange Project. Once the ramp is closed, crews will be able to install steel beams on a new ramp to connect Route 10 South to Route 6 West.

Drivers can still access Route 10 South in Providence in either Olneyville or Federal Hill. Detours are as follows:

• West of the Route 6/10 highway corridor: Follow Westminster Street westbound and use either the Hartford Avenue or Plainfield Street on-ramps to Route 6 East and then take the Route 10 South exit.

• East of the Route 6/10 highway corridor: Follow Tobey Street or Broadway to Harris Avenue to the Tobey Street on ramp to Route 6 West, then exit at Hartford Avenue to reverse direction to Route 6 East and then take the Route 10 South exit.

Once the project is complete, a new service road will run north to south from Tobey Street towards Westminter Street, as well as a new on-ramp to Route 10 South which is set to open in fall 2023.