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Traffic backups and temporary closures on highways in Rhode Island, Providence County RI

Traffic

Reported: 10/1/2025 11:11 AM

RI-99, Rhode Island

Major traffic slowdowns and backups occurred on highways 95, 99, and 146 in Rhode Island. Authorities managed temporary closures and later cleared the northbound lanes. Fire personnel responded to a fire alarm sounding near Old Wall and Lake Road for about an hour.

Audio|Source: Northwest Rhode Island Police and Fire

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

You notice a pretty major slowdown on the access portion to 95 and 99. I got 132 headed up there to try to clear that.

00:09

Proceed sir, thank you.

00:15

66, next one.

00:17

Next one, sir.

00:21

So you have it, the travel portion of 146 has been fully cleared out.

00:25

The backup on 99 is believed to be from Sales Hill.

00:32

Appreciate you, sir, thank you.

00:43

Station for fire personnel in the area of near Old Wall and Lake Road.

01:11

Borderville Fire Dispatch to Station 4 Fire Personnel. Response to the area of near Old Wall and Lake Road.

01:19

Caller states there's been a fire alarm sounding in the area for about an hour.

01:25

Again, Borderville Fire Dispatch to Station 4 fire personnel.

01:31

In the area of near Old Wall and Lake Road,

01:34

caller states there's been a fire alarm sounding for about an hour.

01:39

Timeout.

01:44

1412.

01:46

Dispatch, 2, Jaws, responding.

01:52

104, 14, 14, 14. 14.

01:55

14.

01:59

187, x1.

02:06

Just make sure I get an all-clear to open up 146 north.

02:17

And northbound's all set,

02:19

and when they'll go.

02:22

10-4[1], thank you for.

02:23

Thank you.

02:28

3-2 to 105.

02:30

Go ahead.

02:33

Check we can open up northbound.

02:35

Before, you can open up.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement / Copy

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