Onward to on (and off) ramps

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Above, a dump truck adds to a massive pile of dirt in front of the Greater R.I. Baptist Temple.

Crews transport fill throughout the site.

EXCAVATED: Heavy equipment was seen throughout the construction zone as workers began filling in and grading the landscape.

COME ON UP: This ramp, when completed, will take traffic on to Route 295 North from Greenville Avenue. A traffic signal is planned to be placed in this area.

Safety barrels have been placed along the construction zone on Route 295

Posted Thursday, August 17, 2017 2:59 pm

Considered to be one of the most important components in the development of the Citizens Bank Campus project on Greenville Avenue, construction of new on and off ramps to Route 295 is now underway. All necessary approvals for the construction of the $6 million ramps, with costs being split evenly between the bank and the state, are in place. Fill is being moved throughout the construction site, trees and vegetation have been removed, and safety barrels and signs have been placed on Greenville Avenue and Route 295. Work is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year to accommodate employees and equipment moving in to the new campus next spring. Along with the ramps, a total of three new traffic lights will be installed, one at the main entrance of the campus and the others on each side of the route 295 bridge over Greenville Avenue. When completed, the ramps will have a similar feel as those located at the intersection of Route 6 and Atwood Avenue. Once finished, the ramps will become state property. (Sun Rise photos by Tim Forsberg)