Local dataWhat is happening around Cranston that affects shower and restroom rentals
1 Emergency past events and required construction
In March 2010 the Pawtuxet River at Cranston crested at 14.98 feet in mid-month, a record at the time that beat the 1982 mark, and about two weeks later it crested at 20.8 feet, according to the National Weather Service. That second flood shut part of Interstate 95 in Cranston and the Airport Connector, and sandbagging kept Interstate 295 open though ramps closed. The Scituate Reservoir, which feeds the river, was a major contributor. More recently, the Oaklawn Avenue underpass has repeatedly filled with water in heavy rain, and city crews block access when it floods, NBC 10 reported in September 2026. Floods like these leave households without hot water and take restrooms and kitchens offline at schools and shelters. A shower and restroom combination trailer gives displaced families and cleanup crews private suites on the pad, and a refrigeration trailer protects food when power fails. Send the address, headcount, water source and power with your dates for a written quote.
Sources: National Weather Service, March 2010 floods, NBC 10, Oaklawn Avenue flooding
2 Major construction projects
In September 2026 Mayor Ken Hopkins outlined options for the Oaklawn Avenue underpass, whose drainage dates to the 1960s and is partly clogged by tree roots. The preferred fix would extend the sewer system with new piping to send half the water to the Pawtuxet River, and the alternatives include stormwater collection areas near Brayton Park, electronic crossing gates or raising the bike path. A city and state committee was expected to present its survey findings at Cranston West by the end of October 2026, so check the current status. The city also lists a Pocasset River flood mitigation project, with a draft watershed plan and a hazard mitigation grant session for the Perkins Avenue and Meshanticut Brook neighborhoods. Drainage and sewer work puts crews in open trenches for months, far from any building with a restroom. A restroom trailer or a shower and restroom combination trailer at the staging area keeps them on site. Tell us the staging address, crew size, power and water.
Sources: NBC 10, Oaklawn Avenue flooding, City of Cranston, Pocasset River flood mitigation project
3 Major renovation projects
Cranston's school system has been rebuilding and renovating for years. A state education release describes Garden City Elementary as a new school that was set to open in fall 2023, and a builder's project page describes the Eden Park Elementary renovation, which turned the west wing into a learning community for grades three to five. Bid listings also show secure-entry and fire-alarm upgrades at Cranston High School West and work on its two cafeteria serveries, though the listings are undated. Local reports describe Edgewood Highland Elementary moving students after a burst pipe flooded classrooms, with the year not shown in our sources. We do not claim any district is a customer. These are illustrative fits: when a cafeteria line or a wing is closed, a mobile kitchen with a dishwashing trailer and a refrigeration trailer can keep meals going, and a restroom trailer covers a wing under renovation. Send dates, meals per day and available power.
Sources: Rhode Island Department of Education, Cranston schools, Shawmut, Eden Park Elementary, Cranston High School West listing, Cranston Online, Edgewood Highland
4 Emergency equipment routes
Cranston is where state emergency coordination sits. The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency runs the State Emergency Operations Center from its headquarters at 645 New London Avenue, so a trailer going to a Cranston site starts close to the people who direct a response. We publish no dispatch point and price delivery per job, so these are planning corridors, not a promised dispatch time. Interstate 95 and the Airport Connector run through the city, with Interstate 295 on the west side, and the 2010 flood showed that parts of I-95 and the connector can close in a river flood. Providence, our hub city, is about 5 straight-line miles away, Warwick about 6 and Johnston about 4. Road miles run longer, and floods can close any of these routes. For a shower trailer or refrigeration trailer in Cranston, tell us gate widths, overhead clearance and where the unit will sit, so a driver does not arrive to a lot that is too tight.
Sources: RIEMA, about and headquarters, National Weather Service, March 2010 floods
5 Local equipment pricing
Cranston pricing follows the directory rates used everywhere else. The 13 ft luxury combination trailer, with three private suites, lists at $2,995 for 1–14 days or $3,995 a month, and the 22 ft unit with six suites at $4,995 or $5,995, which suits a flood cleanup crew or a school wing under renovation. A mobile kitchen for a closed cafeteria sits in a shared range of $1,250 to $2,400 a day, $4,500 to $8,500 a week or $12,500 to $22,000 a month. Rates for the 30 ft and ADA combination units are still being confirmed, so ask for a quote. Delivery to Cranston is priced per job with no published dispatch point, and the total moves with unit size, rental length, distance, utilities and setup. We add no Cranston-only fees here. Send the address, headcount, dates and hookups for a written quote. Flood and school jobs often run past two weeks, so ask us to compare the monthly rate.
