RIDOT lane shifts and sidewalk work continue on Warwick Corridor project
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said temporary lane shifts will continue on Main Avenue in Warwick as crews replace curbs, sidewalks and driveways as part of the active Warwick Corridor Project.
The work area on Main Avenue runs from Greenwich Avenue to West Shore Road. RIDOT’s July 24, 2026 project update said work was scheduled on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., when motorists and people traveling along the corridor may encounter changed traffic patterns and work affecting the roadside pedestrian infrastructure.
Main Avenue work remains in construction phase
The update describes scheduled construction activity, not completed work. Crews are continuing replacement of curbs, sidewalks and driveways on the Main Avenue segment, while temporary lane shifts are required during the work.
RIDOT identified Main Avenue between Greenwich Avenue and West Shore Road as the specific Warwick segment subject to the lane-shift arrangement. The advisory does not say that lane shifts apply to all roads in Warwick or to the full I-95 corridor.
For people using this stretch of Main Avenue, the immediate effect is a weekday work zone from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. The corridor work combines vehicle traffic management with replacement of pedestrian-facing features including sidewalks and curbs.
I-95 South configuration tied to interchange work
RIDOT also planned a traffic shift on I-95 South at the Route 4 interchange. The configuration is intended to create a median work zone for drainage improvements and construction of the northern pier for a new flyover bridge.
That I-95 South traffic configuration was expected to remain through the following summer, or summer 2027, according to RIDOT’s travel advisory. The interchange work affects the Route 4/I-95 area serving Warwick and East Greenwich.
The Main Avenue work and interchange work are both components of the Warwick Corridor Project, but the agency’s notices describe distinct locations and traffic arrangements. The Main Avenue notice covers the local roadway segment between Greenwich Avenue and West Shore Road; the interstate notice concerns I-95 South at Route 4.
What remains unknown
RIDOT’s materials establish the scheduled construction activities and expected duration of the I-95 traffic configuration, but they do not provide a final cost for the full corridor project, identify funding sources, or give an exact completion date for the overall project.
Summer 2027 is therefore the expected end point for the stated I-95 traffic configuration, not a confirmed completion date for all Warwick Corridor Project work. RIDOT remains the agency responsible for the project updates and travel advisory.
Sources
- Warwick Corridor Project, Rhode Island Department of Transportation
- Travel Advisories: July 25–31, 2026, Rhode Island Department of Transportation
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