Rhode Island reopens southbound lanes of main Eastern interstate as floodwaters abate

I-95 begins to reopen in flooded Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Some lanes of the main interstate highway linking major East Coast cities have reopened after flooding shut a stretch down in Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Thursday that southbound Interstate 95 has reopened in Warwick. The agency says the northbound lanes should reopen later in the day.

I-95 is the main route from New York to Boston.