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werewolfmanjack t1_irvpmp6 wrote

Not sure what the issue is. You get your own lane, it’s not like you are merging, traffic is rarely moving at high speeds there.

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tads73 OP t1_irvq1fz wrote

I agree, it's still a little awkward. But do you know why the merge has to be so abrupt?

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beerspeaks t1_irvslr2 wrote

If you have your own lane, it's not a merge.

And it's abrupt because it's temporary and they have limited space to work with. A major highway should not be passing immediately through the middle of a city.

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tads73 OP t1_irvumuq wrote

Good answer, you win. Your so smart. But you didn't explain why there is limited space.

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beerspeaks t1_irvuus8 wrote

> But you didn't explain why there is limited space.

Yes I did.

> A major highway should not be passing immediately through the middle of a city.

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tads73 OP t1_irvwt5i wrote

No you didn't. The answer is, it has to cut abruptly because the lane of travel has to terminate prior to entering the footprint of the old bridge. This portion of the roadway is set for demolition. I don't understand what you mean by not passing through the middle of the city part. Although I agree, the project has nothing to do with moving the highway away from the city.

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werewolfmanjack t1_irvsljr wrote

Probably a civil engineer interjecting some irreverent comedy into their work, like a “life comes at you fast” type road metaphor.

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tads73 OP t1_irvx2o5 wrote

The exit must terminate prior to the old bridge set for demolition. They should have built the 95n on ramp at Broadway.

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Jerkeyjoe t1_irw0lyr wrote

Everyone's complaining now but when the project is done it will (probably) turn out fine

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Subject_Ad_2919 t1_irwjozp wrote

What are they doing? I thought they were just updating the bridges.

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Hot_Introduction_270 t1_iryi90g wrote

They are redoing all the on and off ramps to cutdown on congestion like where going north where the route 6 and downtown traffic are trying to get on and others are trying to get over to 146.

You will still have i95 south/route 146 merge that will never be fixed

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Jerkeyjoe t1_irwol3w wrote

I'm not completely following it but it's been a years long process to replace the viaduct. They built a brand new one along side the old so that to minimize disruptions. So yes it's just a replacement but in the process there will be temporary traffic patterns untill the structures are finalized.

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tads73 OP t1_irw15fd wrote

I admire the project, but not every aspect, like this on ramp.

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Competitive-Ad-5153 t1_irwhjcz wrote

OP: this thread isn't going how you thought it would, is it?

In all honesty, just avoid the area if you can. It's a dedicated lane, so there's enough time to appropriately merge with traffic without needing the change your underwear afterwards.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_irwmiq9 wrote

I've only used it a couple of times but I think it's a little easier than it has been in the past to go north. Really, the only variable that still exists and is annoy are the psychos already on the highway who are trying to cut over to the right for the 146/statehouse exit and their complete and total lack of chill.

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DrewADesign t1_irwyhec wrote

I agree. Having your own lane it's totally fine. It can get a bit hairy merging away from the 146 exit in heavier traffic but this doesn't make it worse. It's always been like that.

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Simple-Swimming14 t1_irwz7b0 wrote

Better than the exit in Warwick that has no merge and a full on stop, so you have to gun it to get on the highway and not die. This exit is not that bad.

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tads73 OP t1_irxqhiv wrote

Well, it's not a competition. Which exit in Warwick?

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clboisvert14 t1_irwla1u wrote

With how many shitty cars there are in this city that can’t accelerate from 0-60 in regular time this is totally fine.

It’s that or the car can drive that fast and the driver is just too stupid too.

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tads73 OP t1_irwo0yq wrote

Exactly, what you said there.

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austin3i62 t1_iryxptb wrote

Whatever company is doing the signage for this construction is fucking trash I'll tell you that. Love the "2 left lanes closed ahead" sign and yet the 2 left lanes haven't been closed for awhile. Then my favorite was taking a detour and following the signs that resulted in an endless loop.

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tads73 OP t1_iryz9m0 wrote

Agreed, RI doesn't know how to manage their roadways.

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painterlyjeans t1_irxxuo7 wrote

I haven't been back to Providence in a few years but it's better then what I remember the Broadway exit to be like

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tads73 OP t1_iry3t3j wrote

I'm not familiar with a Broadway 95n on ramp. I know, because this is the one you mean.

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