US 6 / RI 10 Interchange in Providence

[southshore720]

The off-ramp from US 6W to RI 14 is permanently closing today.  Here are details on the project that were drafted in February:
http://www.dot.ri.gov/documents/bridges/Magnolia%20St%20Mtg%20Flyer%202-19-13%20v4.pdf

It's too bad they couldn't lump this into the bigger proposal to reconstruct the 6/10 interchange and allow RI 10N travelers to access US 6W.  This is the oldest interchange in the state and is in dire need of renovation all around!

[Alps]

Heh, read that as "6W" at first. I actually use that notation when writing my trip plans, and then when I get to a case like US 9W in NY, I say "9W S" instead of, for US 9, "9S". Regarding the plan, they could have routed 6 WB right next to 6 EB and squeezed in an overpass (or underpass, whichever) to provide a right-hand exit. Without your mentioned 10N-6W ramp, there's no weave.

[NE2]

The alternate route (exit at 6A and loop around) looks fine; the cost of another overpass is not worth it. The current configuration made a lot more sense when the freeway ended at 6A, with a higher share of the traffic continuing west on 14.

[southshore720]

I wonder if they're going to update the signage to read "6A to 14 / Hartford Ave, Plainfield St."  Then again, RI doesn't move quickly on posting new signage where it's needed...