[Summit] RIPTA and RIDOT newsletters (Transit during Pandemic, Greener Buses & 6/10 Connector)

Mon Jul 13 04:07:57 UTC 2020

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COVID-19 RIPTA RESPONSE – WORKING TOGETHER FOR A SAFE RIDE

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has been working hard throughout the COVID-19 health crisis to keep our state moving in the safest manner possible. To learn about our efforts and the important role our passengers play, click here.
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GOOD NEWS FOR A GREENER FLEET

RIPTA recently learned from U.S. Senator Jack Reed that it will receive a $5.076 million federal grant to support the purchase of electric buses as part of its ongoing effort to build a greener fleet. RIPTA is currently in the process of doing research in preparation for the purchase of about 15 electric buses to replace older diesel buses in the next couple of years. The transit authority is using three leased electric buses on some of its routes to collect valuable data, on vehicle performance, energy consumption and other critical metrics.

The new federal grant is being awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No (Low-No) Emission Bus Program and is one of several funding streams that will help RIPTA build a greener fleet. In the spring of 2018, the state announced that RIPTA would receive roughly $10 million of the state’s Volkswagen settlement for the purchase of electric vehicles. “We are fortunate to have the federal and state support that we have here in Rhode Island,” Scott Avedisian, RIPTA’s Chief Executive Officer, said recently.
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COVID-19 TRANSIT RIDER SURVEY RESULTS

Last month, RIPTA asked passengers and the public to take a quick survey about using public transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic. RIPTA has not curtailed any of its services throughout the current health crisis, and we are committed to continuing to provide you with safe, reliable transportation as we move forward together. Below is a summary of the feedback we received.

• More than 800 individuals from all age groups and across all parts of Rhode Island and bordering areas of Massachusetts responded to the survey.

• Many essential workers have been using RIPTA to travel to their jobs at healthcare facilities, retail stores, and manufacturing plants.

• Riders also reported that they’ve been using RIPTA to access grocery stores, essential jobs, and medical appointments.

• A majority of respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with RIPTA’s enhanced bus cleaning and sanitation.

• Most were satisfied or very satisfied with RIPTA’s communications regarding COVID-19.

• More than half of the survey respondents plan on using RIPTA in the future either as much or more than they do now.

• Of those that do not plan on using public transportation in the near future, key deterrents are concerns over social distancing and the lack of a vaccine.
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Agile Mile, our rideshare planning partner, is offering a scholarship program with the mission of supporting students of color studying urban planning and computer science. People of color are currently underrepresented in transportation demand management (TDM), and they hope these scholarships will help improve diversity in our industry. Scholarships also include a one-year membership in the Association for Commuter Transportation. For more information on this fantastic scholarship opportunity, click here.
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   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: RIDOT Communications <heidi.gudmundson at dot.ri.gov>ToSent: Friday, July 10, 2020, 01:00:50 PM EDTSubject: New Lane Split, Exit Closure on Route 146 in North Smithfield

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| STAY CONNECTED
RIDOT's Homepage
Weekly Travel Advisories
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| We have a new lane split and exit closure as we replace the Farnum Pike Bridge, carrying Route 146 over Route 104 in North Smithfield. 
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| Route 6/10 Interchange Reconstruction, Providence |

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| Work Expected: Hartford Avenue and Plainfield Street Bridge deck waterproofing and paving, Huntington Viaduct Bridge new pier columns and abutment work, bridge deck work on the ramp from Route 10 South to Route 6 West, Westminster Street Bridge and Broadway Bridge, retaining wall installation along Route 10 at Tobey Street and Harris Avenue, and drainage installation along the Route 10 median, Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Traffic Changes: Alternating lane closures on Route 10 South, from Tobey Street to Union Avenue, and Route 6 West, from Hartford Avenue to Route 10, Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. |

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| Baker Pines Bridge, Richmond |

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| Work Expected: We are scheduled to relocate barrier and stripe to set up a new traffic pattern on I-95, Sunday and Monday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Construction activities on Route 3 under the bridge, Wednesday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Traffic Changes: The overnight work on I-95 Sunday and Monday nights, on I-95 South, then I-95 North, respectively will involve a right lane closure, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Once the new traffic pattern is in place on I-95 South on Monday morning and on I-95 North on Tuesday morning, weather permitting, all lanes of travel on I-95 will shift to the left and intermittent lane closures are expected on Route 3 under the bridge, Wednesday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read more here.  |

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| Broad Street Regeneration, Pawtucket/Central Falls/Cumberland |

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| Work Expected: Restoration of curbing and sidewalks and minor drainage improvements on Route 114 (Broad Street), and sidewalk construction on Route 122 (Mendon Road), Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Traffic Changes: Alternating one-way traffic with partial lane closures and narrowed lanes on Broad Street, from Andrew Ferland Way in Pawtucket to Clay Street in Central Falls, and on Mendon Road, from Route 99 to Boardman Avenue in Cumberland, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zones. |

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| Carolina Bridges, Charlestown/Richmond |

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| Work Expected: Curbing and concrete placement at one of the bridges, Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traffic Changes: We are scheduled to remove the current alternating one-way traffic pattern controlled by a traffic signal on Route 112, from Carolina Mill Lane to Butter Lane, by Wednesday of next week. From that point on, motorists will experience intermittent lane closures. |

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| Centerville Road and Toll Gate Road Bridges, Warwick |

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| Work Expected: Center median restoration and new drainage system along I-95, restore the median barrier on Route 117 (Centerville Road), Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Traffic Changes: Right lane closures and narrowed lanes on I-95, from Cowesett Road to Exit 11, plus the temporary closure of the on-ramp from Centerville Road West to I-95 North, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please follow signed detour. Alternating lane closures and narrowed lanes possible on Centerville Road, from Orchard Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue, and on Toll Gate Road, from Orchard Avenue to Leon Whipple Road, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Frequent vehicle access in/out of the work zones. |

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| Division Street Bridge, East Greenwich |

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| Work Expected: Installing demolition debris shielding on Route 4, Sunday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Continuing to build the bypass road and support wall behind the arches and overhead utility line construction on Route 4, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and build the bypass road and install new water and gas mains on Division Street, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Traffic Changes: Alternating lane closures on Route 4 South, from I-95 to Exit 9, and Route 4 North, from Exit 7 to Exit 9B, Sunday-Thursday nights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Division Street, from the on-ramp to Rte. 4 South to the on-ramp to I-95 North, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. |

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| Kingston Road Bridge, Richmond |

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| Work Expected: Concrete barrier removal in the I-95 median and other construction along Route 138, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Traffic Changes: Traffic remains shifted to the right on both sides of I-95 at Exit 3 through August 2020. Exit 3 is permanently reduced to a single exit in both directions of I-95. |

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| Silver Creek Bridge, Bristol |

| Work Expected: Continue demolition of the east side of the bridge and the parapet wall, Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Traffic Changes: Route 114 (Hope Street) North, from Washington Street to just before the Silver Creek Bridge, remains closed through the end of August. Detour information available here. |

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| Victory Highway Bridge, West Greenwich |

| Work Expected: Completing expansion joint work and installing signs, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Traffic Changes: Lane shifts before and after the bridge on Route 102, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  |

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| July 10, 2020 |

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| Department of Transportation, Two Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02903 | www.ridot.net |

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