Reviewed by: Jim K. Georges
Last Traveled: 2003

SAFETY
CONGESTION
PAVEMENT CONDITION     
CLARITY OF SIGNING         
AESTHETICS                       

6
7
6
6
5

The I-295 bypass around Providence is safe and useful, but overall it is nothing special. However, it does its job of avoiding the I-95 congestion very well.

Reviewed by: Steve Anderson
Last Traveled: 2002

SAFETY
CONGESTION
PAVEMENT CONDITION     
CLARITY OF SIGNING         
AESTHETICS                       

8
7
6
7
7

I-295 provides a congestion-free (if slightly less direct) alternative to the I-95 mess through the Warwick-Providence-Pawtucket corridor. Look for some interesting rock cuts (dating back to the highway's construction in the late 1960's and early 1970's) and original-issue dual "MILE xx / EXIT xx" exit tabs.

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