Route 10 Ramp to I-95 North Reopens with New Alignment

Providence, RI · September 28, 2026

Catch your breath after the weekend gale: tree branches are stacked curbside, the flood watch is winding down, and the newly tied-in Route 10 connector is welcoming drivers back just in time for the Monday grind.

The Lead

Commuters traveling through the Route 10 and Interstate 95 interchange have a smoother path this morning as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation reopens the flyover ramp from Route 10 South to I-95 North. The connector shut down Friday evening for an intense weekend push, allowing construction crews to anchor a newly built bridge segment directly into the mainline highway.

Drivers heading south from Olneyville should keep their eyes peeled: the entrance to the ramp has shifted roughly 100 feet earlier than its historic layout, catching anyone running on autopilot off guard. The weekend work marks a pivotal transition in the state’s broader overhaul of the Cranston-Providence corridor, eliminating a notorious bottleneck that has snarled regional traffic for decades. The next operational shakeup arrives Friday, October 2, when the Elmwood Avenue ramp restripes into two dedicated directional lanes.

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Today's Outlook

High 61°F · Low 57°F — Rain (68% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a sturdy umbrella handy as steady rain and cool air linger throughout the day.

What's On Around Town

Today

Mickey Latin Band Mount Pleasant Library (315 Academy Ave), 6:00 PM · Free High-energy Latin rhythms and community dancing out of the rain.
Autumn Sapphic Sip & Paint Public Shop & Gallery (50 Agnes St), 6:30–8:30 PM · $27 Paint vintage vinyl records alongside fall treats and music.
Rock Voices Choir Open Rehearsal Community Church of Providence (372 Wayland Ave), 7:00 PM · Free Sing classic horn-rock anthems in a welcoming, no-audition setting.

Tomorrow

Lifelong Learners: Museum From Top to Bottom Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (1000 Elmwood Ave), 10:00–11:30 AM · $3
Rhode Island History Day Resource Fair Aldrich House (110 Benevolent St), 4:00–6:00 PM · Free
Sunset Celebration with Providence Drum Troupe 195 District Park, 6:30–8:30 PM · Free

Wednesday

Providence Data in Your Backyard Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island, 9:30 AM · Free
Providence Mending Series: Learn to Darn The Nest (272 Carpenter St), 6:30 PM
The Cardigan Collection Alchemy (171 Chestnut St), 6:30 PM

Spotlight & Story

Fleur-de-Lys Studios
- Designed in 1885 by Sydney Burleigh and Edmund Willson, this half-timbered College Hill landmark helped ignite America’s Arts and Crafts movement. Look closely at the exterior stucco between the timbers: Burleigh hand-sculpted mythological critters, wild cabbages, and portraits directly into the plaster.

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