RIDOT will be closing Exit 2 (South Main Street) off of Route 195 westbound this weekend. The closure will allow RIDOT to reconfigure the ramp and prepare for further demolition of the old Route 195. RIDOT: On Friday...
Category - 195 Relocation Project
Can I get there from here?
The ProJo recently covered the story of retailers feeling cut off by the reconfiguration of Route 195. On the old alignment of Route 195, Exit 2 went to Wickenden Street and the big green sign on the overpass said as...
State subdivision plan for Route 195 land
I’m sure we’ll look at this further soon, but you can head over to ProJo now and download the state plans for subdividing the Route 195 land. There’s some controversy about some of the parcels being...
Johnson & Wales scales back plans for Route 195 land
Johnson & Wales University has scaled back their plans for land to be vacated by the removal of Route 195, according to the Providence Journal. The University originally sought 4 acres of the Route 195 land for...
Debra Booth: The other end of Wickenden Street
We’ve spent a lot of pixels here talking about the intersection between Route 195 and Wickenden Street on the west side of Fox Point. Debra Booth forwarded us a letter they sent to city and state officials...
Wickenden Traffic Changes (03/24)
Image from RIDOT Traffic changes which will last for the next two years begin Wednesday (weather permitting) on Wickenden Street at South Main/Benefit Streets. The following list highlights the changes: Wickenden Street...
Building Brown… and URI… and RIC
One of our Facebook fans shared this link with us. A 40-minute video of Brown University’s assistant vice president for planning, design and construction, Michael McCormick discussing Browns recent campus building...
Save Chestnut Falls!
Old Route 195 overpass at Chestnut Street this afternoon:
Just kidding, tear the sucker down!
195 Street Grid Part 8: West Side Streets
Click image to enlarge RIDOT plans Download RIDOT Streetgrid plan (west of Providence River) Send your comments on the 195 Street Grid proposals to Melanie Jewett in the Planning Department and/or Lambri Zerva at RIDOT...
(Not Much) Snowvlogging
There wasn’t much snow this afternoon, but I made some video clips anyway.
195 Street Grid Part 7: Wickenden Bike Lanes
Something I did not touch on in my last post on the Wickeneden alternatives was the bike lanes. The image above shows Point Street coming in from the left continuing across to Wickenden Street. South Water Street...
Video: Wickenden Murals see the sun
Pretty cool!
Via: Residential Properties Blog
195 Street Grid Part 6: Wickenden Alternatives
On Monday the city Planning Department and RIDOT showed updated plans for the street grid that will be built when Route 195 is torn down. They showed the entire plan area on both sides of the river, most people in...
Sign of progress
Photo by Jef Nickerson This sign went up yesterday at the parking lot under Route 195 at Chestnut Street. Kicking the parked cars out is a sign of the highway coming down soon (Yay!). Not sure if the other overpasses...
Iway local street design follow-up meeting (02/01)
Monday, February 1, RIDOT and the City Department of Planning & Development will be hosting a follow-up meeting on the design of the post Route 195 relocation street grid. This meeting is a follow-up on feedback...
Pedestrian bridges of the world
As we are discussing the future Providence River Pedestrian Bridge, I thought it may be helpful to look at some existing pedestrian bridges aroung the world. Through the magic of Flikr, here are some: Bob Kerrey...
Providence River Pedestrian Bridge
Here’s a quick look at some of the options being looked at now for the proposed Providence River Pedestrian Bridge which will be built at the area where Route 195 currently crosses the river. Thoughts? Click image...
GC: Photos 195
A couple more photos submitted to us from up on the old Route 195:
Word is, Providence Police are cracking down on people up on the highway.