East Greenwich: Frenchtown Road Bridge Lanes Shift Friday Over Route 4

EAST GREENWICH, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will implement a change in the temporary traffic pattern on the Frenchtown Road Bridge over Route 4, starting Friday night. This adjustment is part of an ongoing project to replace the structurally deficient bridge.

The current lane reduction on the bridge, from two lanes to one in each direction, will continue. This shift marks the completion of the first phase, which involved replacing the eastbound portion of the bridge. Traffic will now move onto this new section, allowing RIDOT to begin demolition and replacement of the westbound side.

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During this second phase of work, certain left-turn restrictions will remain in effect. Left turns at the intersection with Frenchtown Road, Davisville Road, and the on-ramp to Route 4 North will not be permitted. Recommended alternate routes will also stay in place to guide motorists.

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For those traveling Frenchtown Road westbound to Davisville Road and Devil's Foot Road, signed detours will direct traffic to use Post Road to Devil's Foot Road for destinations between the Devil's Foot Road Bridge and Post Road. For destinations between the Devil's Foot Road Bridge and Frenchtown Road, the detour involves using Route 403 West toward Route 4 and taking the exit for Frenchtown Road toward Davisville Road.

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Motorists heading Frenchtown Road eastbound from Route 2 to Route 4 North should remain on Frenchtown Road for approximately half a mile. They can then use the second left-lane jughandle to reverse direction onto Frenchtown Road and reach the Route 4 on-ramp. This temporary traffic pattern is expected to continue until late summer, when the westbound portion of the bridge is completed and all lanes are restored.

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The work on the Frenchtown Road Bridge is part of a larger $76.8 million multi-bridge project. This larger initiative also includes replacing bridges carrying Route 2 over Route 4 and Devil's Foot Road over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The entire project is scheduled for completion in the spring. All construction timelines are subject to change based on various factors, including weather conditions.

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