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Bridge troubles highlight need for a long-term funding solution
The prospect of repairing or fully replacing the Washington Bridge has created greater urgency to address Rhode Island’s diminishing ability to pay for its transportation infrastructure. … more
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More bridge fallout, talking with Sen. Whitehouse and fondly remembering the Follies
Oh the fun the Follies would have had with the Washington Bridge! You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. STORY OF THE WEEK: Last week, … more
If only there was a chance to laugh at the bridge
STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more
Blame it on the bridge
As long as you’re driving in Rhode Island, the Washington Bridge is the cause for every traffic delay. I found myself thinking that Saturday morning driving south on Route 4. As soon as … more
Sick of chatter about the bridge? Well, it looks like it’s just beginning
STORY OF THE WEEK After a recent news dump, when the McKee administration shared details of a federal request for records related to the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee tried to regain control … more
All hands on deck is a necessity for Washington Bridge
A common saying for procrastinators everywhere is that “we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.” Well, the bridge is here, it’s possibly irreparably broken, and … more
It took ingenuity, but Hendricken students got here from East Bay
The news about the closure of half of the Washington Bridge hit Steven Correia when he walked outside his East Providence home and saw the traffic piling up. “I’ve traveled to New … more
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What will be political fallout from bridge closure?
STORY OF THE WEEK : The emergency closing of the westbound part of the Washington Bridge put Gov. Dan McKee — and how he performs during a crisis — under a microscope. McKee was initially … more
Hendricken deals with effects from Washington Bridge closure
Residents throughout the state received an emergency alert just nine minutes before 5 p.m. on Monday- rush hour- alerting residents to the closure of I-195 westbound due to structural issues with the … more
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An unprecedented infrastructural crisis
Not in decades, and perhaps never like this before, has the state received such a sudden, dire reminder of the importance of our local infrastructure, and keeping up with the difficult process of … more
RIDOT Travel Advisory: I-95 weekend lane closures for bridge replacement in Cranston start Aug. 25
Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a series of four consecutive weekend lane closures of I-95 near Route 10/Exit 33 at the … more
IT WILL BE GOING: Now supported with wooden logs, the bridge supporting the on and off ramps to the Post Road and Route 37 will be demolished to make way for a ground level traffic light controlled intersection. (Warwick Beacon photos by Will Steinfeld)
Accident prone Rte. 37 intersection to get major renovation
Route 37 opened in 1965 at the height of the highway-building boom. In total it was a three and a half mile stretch of pavement through mostly non-residential land from … more
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Bridge dismantled
If there was a bridge between the owners of 175 Post Road and the Pawtuxet neighbors who are looking to halt development of the commercial-zone property and save most of the 15 acres as open space, … more
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Make way for Pontiac bridge replacement
Starting Friday night, Nov. 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin the process of sliding two bridge decks into place at the Pontiac Avenue interchange in Cranston. The … more
Getting around the bridge
While there’s no going over the West Natick Bridge until at least this October, motorists can still make the connection to Route 2 at the Warwick Mall thanks to a detour to the reopening of the … more
A bridge over troubled feelings
 I have come under some tough times lately and have wondered about the whole meaning of life issue. Discouraged, it was often hard to see good times.  Small issues that would normally not … more
Support bridge protection bills to save lives
There is no easy or polite way to bring up the topic of suicide, but it must be spoken about if we are to save lives that are possible to be saved. For those who have experienced losing a loved … more
All electronic tolling complete at Newport Bridge
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has announced that the open-road tolling lanes at the center of the Pell Bridge toll plaza will be expanded to two lanes in each direction starting today and the extreme outside lanes will then be more
We can prevent suicide on bridge
By HERB WEISS As the General Assembly goes into recess until the fall, Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick) sees H-5053, to require safety barriers or netting on the three bridges that connect Aquidneck and Conanicut Islands to the mainland more
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CLOSURES IN STORE: The bridge carrying Park Avenue over railroad tracks near the Elmwood Avenue intersection is being demolished and replaced this summer. Lane shifts began this week, with closures to follow in mid-May.
Lane shifts begin as RIDOT prepares to demolish, replace Park Avenue railroad bridge
By DANIEL KITTREDGE If you're one of the thousands of commuters who crosses the bridge carrying Park Avenue over railroad tracks while traveling east or west through Cranston each day, plan for lane shifts, closures and detours in the months ahead. more
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