Some photos from the de-construction of the old Route 95/195 interchange I took last week (or the week before):
Category - 195 Relocation Project
Surreptitious look at Collier Point Park
A reader submitted this photo taken from the Iway Bridge of on-going work at Collier Point Park. Collier Point Park is where the Russian Sub used to be (well, still is, but not for long), off Allens Avenue just under...
195 Street Grid Part 2: Walk Light FAIL in Davol Square
I’m including this post as part of the 195 Street Grid series because it highlights a very simple but important failure. These lights have been here for a couple (several?) months; the infrastructure for cars is...
India Point Park Bridge Tunnel Photos
A collection of photos I took the other day on India Street in the tunnel under the India Point Park Bridge:
195 Street Grid Part 1: Wickenden Street area, Ron Henderson
View Larger Map As the Iway project moves along, RIDOT and the city are looking at the rebuilt street grid below where the highway now stands. See the RIDOT plans here: Download RIDOT Street Grid Plan (east of...
Iway Local Street Design Meeting this Tuesday and Wednesday
Providence Children’s Museum Map
Vartan Gregorian Elementary School Map
Where Route 195 used to be…
Won’t it be so cool when we can finally say that? On Thursday morning (weather permitting) the Iway project brings us another step closer. Video by Jef Nickerson From RIDOT: RIDOT is getting ready to open the next...
It’s Official: Universities Target 195 Land
We all knew this was coming eventually, but Brown and Johnson and Wales have now officially made their play for their piece of the coming 195 land. The Projo has the details about House Majority Whip Peter F...
Tempting fate?
Route 195 overpass at Wickenden Street, by Jef Nickerson Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought one of the major reasons we’re building the Iway is that the current Route 195 is ready to fall down on top of...
Editorial: I-Way Quality Job 1?
Photo from RIDOT Driving home the other day and taking the new on-ramp to 195 off of 95 South, I couldn’t help but think about Jef Nickerson’s comments here on the blog regarding how outrageous it is that...
IWay Bridge Lighting
This week we saw hints of what the completed IWay bridge lighting will look like. This doesn’t appear to be the complete picture, since, in this shot, the tower structures are not lit, and if you look carefully...
You can’t get there from here
Photo © katrinkles from Flickr Starting December 6th (weather permitting) the end of Route 195 and the reconnection of Downcity and the Jewelry District begins. All traffic on Route 195 eastbound will move to the...
Public meetings on Waterfront Park winning design
Executive Office, City of Providence, Rhode Island DAVID N. CICILLINE, MAYOR Date: May 22nd, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Karen Southern, Press Secretary (401) 421-2489 x 752 ksouthern@providenceri.com PRESS...