As blizzard conditions worsen and winds begin to pick up, Governor Lincoln Chafee has restricted motor vehicle travel on several major highways beginning at 5 p.m. tonight.

The highways are:

Routes I-95, I-195, RI-146, RI-24 and I-295.

The restriction will continue until further notice.

Exceptions are being made for the following:

• public safety vehicles and workers, including contract personnel;
• public works vehicles and workers, including contract personnel;
• government officials on official business;
• utility company vehicles and workers;
• health care workers who travel to and from work in order to provide essential health services;
• news media;
• travel necessary to maintain and deliver critical private sector services such as energy, fuel supplies, financial systems and critical commodities;
• travel to support business operations that provide critical services to the public, including gas stations, food stores and hardware stores.

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