Start date for night work on Mt. Hope Bridge shifts

Posted 10/25/26

Kiewit, the contractor for the Mt. Hope Bridge dehumidification project, informed the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today that the start of nighttime electrical work has …

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Start date for night work on Mt. Hope Bridge shifts

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Kiewit, the contractor for the Mt. Hope Bridge dehumidification project, informed the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today that the start of nighttime electrical work has postponed due to scheduling issues.

Nighttime work is now scheduled to take place on the Mt. Hope Bridge from October 26 through November 13. During this period, alternating lane closures will be in effect Monday through Friday, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Daytime alternating lane closures will continue as scheduled, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays.

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