Rhode Island reopens stretch of Interstate 95, major East Coast link, as floodwaters abate

I-95, major East Coast link, reopens in flooded RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The main interstate highway linking major East Coast cities has reopened after flooding shut a stretch down in Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Thursday that Interstate 95 has reopened in Warwick in both directions.

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