PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is brainstorming ways to mitigate the significant traffic backups on I-195 East before the Washington Bridge, 12 News has learned.

RIDOT Director Peter Alviti told 12 News on Wednesday that traffic on the eastbound side of the bridge, specifically near the merges from I-95 to I-195, has continued to be a challenge despite the installation of a third lane last month.

“We have two lanes each coming from I-95 North and I-95 South,” Alviti explained. “Now, instead of [merging] into four lanes and everyone being able to stay in their lanes, we have had to narrow it down to three.”

Though Alviti acknowledged that lane reductions typically cause backups, RIDOT has “fiddled with the geometry” of those merges several times over the past few weeks to try to alleviate the congestion.

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