Central Avenue Road Closure in Effect

The entrance to Central Avenue at Atwood Avenue will be shut down for installation of a sewer line.

  Following last week's partial closure and traffic restrictions on Atwood Avenue, a portion of Central Avenue will be closed to most vehicles this week as a $4 million sewer project continues. Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is funding the work to run a new sewer line down Central Avenue and connect with the Narragansett Bay Commission's wastewater treatment system. The lead contractor on the project, Parkside Utility Construction Corp., issued an advisory to local residents and drivers about this week's work — it's attached to this article. According to the Parkside advisory, only rescue vehicles and school buses will be allowed to use Central Avenue between 7 am and 5 pm during weekdays as one crew completed the installation …

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5 Things To Know Today

5 Things: Birth of the U.S. Government

Did you know that it is Constitution Day in America? Learn more about it — and other helpful info — with our 5 Things to Know Today for Sept. 17.

  1. Birth of the Gov't: On this date in 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Congress formally signed the document they'd been debating, officially ratifying the Constitution. Want to test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution? Take the quiz here. 2. Road Closure: Central Avenue — you know, that great cut-through from Atwood Avenue near 1302 Marketplace, up to Hartford Avenue — will be closed to through-traffic from 7 am to 4 pm weekdays for the next few weeks to allow work on the Rhode Island Resource Recovery sewer line project. 3. Pleasant: Looks like yet another nice fall-type day, with sunny skies and temps in the mid-70s. 4. Tell Us: We've already received a couple of responses to our question — Where Are Johnston's Most Ignored …

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