The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is recomending the city of Providence to pause a construction project so it can be reviewed.
RIDOT says it was not notified about significant changes being made to South Water Street that are inconsistent with a maintenance agreement with the Federal Highway Administration from 1999.
The project includes reducing traffic from two lanes to one, and adding a bike lane.
Local business owners expressed concerns in a letter to the state transportation department last week, including that South Water Street is the only access road to I-195 from the city's Jewelry District and the East Side.
No word on how long the review will take.
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