(Providence, RI)--The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is re-opening the Gano Street exit on I-195 west in Providence.RIDOT says the exit, which was closed last year, will stay open until the beginning of an expansion project on the Washington Bridge, plans for which include the permanent closure of the exit and the re-routing of traffic over the Henderson Bridge.The plan has drawn criticism from commuters and residents concerned about new traffic congestion and from business owners in the Gano Street area who say their bottom lines are being affected.