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presence
02-08-2013, 04:46 PM
http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/02/governor-bars-traffic-from-highways.html


Breaking News (http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/)

RI governor bars traffic from highways at 5 pm
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February 8, 2013 4:45 pm
By Thomas J. Morgan (tmorgan@projo.com)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Chafee said Friday that traffic on Routes 95, 195, 295 and 146 will be barred starting at 5 p.m.
Exceptions are:
• public safety vehicles and workers, including contract personnel;
• public works vehicles and workers, including contract personnel;
• government officials on official business;
• utility company vehicles and workers;
• health care workers who travel to and from work in order to provide essential health services;
• news media;
• travel necessary to maintain and deliver critical private sector services such as energy, fuel supplies, financial systems and critical commodities;
• travel to support business operations that provide critical services to the public, including gas stations, food stores and hardware stores.

sailingaway
02-08-2013, 04:48 PM
Tuck in folks. hope you have hand warmers and fire wood and spiced cider. (or something stronger)

Keith and stuff
02-08-2013, 05:09 PM
It isn't as bad as the MA ban. Either way, it is annoying as hell. My guess is the majority of folks in MA support the MA ban and the majority of folks in RI support the RI ban. Sad times we live in...