Looking back on 60-plus years of CIRI achievements.
Since its inception, CIRI has navigated through the gamut of economic cycles and political climates, while our member companies have literally transformed Rhode Island’s transportation infrastructure. The projects our members have brought to fruition working in concert with RIDOT, the state’s labor unions, government officials, departments and agencies — and numerous other stakeholders on the federal and local levels — are testaments to the spirit and power of collaboration.
The following is a look at some of the significant achievements and initiatives CIRI is proud to have been part of since the mid-20th Century, which literally span the expanse of our great state.
Rendering from the I-195 "I-Way" relocation project in Providence.
Route 37 eastbound bridge demolition over the Pawtuxet River in Cranston.
Nighttime paving on Route 146A in North Smithfield.
Crucial maintenance of infrastructure assets.
CIRI member companies also play an integral role in RIDOT’s effort to execute “state of good repair” projects throughout the state. Some recent examples:
· Since the beginning of the 10-year RhodeWorks program in 2016, RIDOT has rehabbed, reconstructed or replaced a total of 302 bridges to date. These include a series of accelerated replacements in 2024 for aging bridges throughout the I-95, Route 37 and I-295 corridors.
· RIDOT is in the later stages of a five-year statewide paving program announced in 2022 — which is slated to invest approximately $500 million in paving, resurfacing and preservation.
