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Here’s a look at the damage that caused the I-195 bridge closure » R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti said the pins date back to 1968, when the bridge opened.
A study estimates Rhode Island's hospitality industry lost $114 million in the first year after the I-195 bridge failure, with projected losses reaching $748 million by 2029.
The bridge connects East Providence to Providence via I-195, over the Seekonk River. Transportation officials said Monday that they closed all the westbound lanes after they found a “critical ...
PROVIDENCE – Lawyers representing Rhode Island Wednesday said they expect to sue one or more companies who worked on the now defunct Interstate 195 westbound Washington Bridge as early as next ...
The westbound lanes of the Washington Bridge along I-195 in Providence, Rhode Island, are closed indefinitely after crews found “a critical failure of some bridge components.” ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge, alleging they failed to identify and address “worsening structural ...
Commuters traveling on I-195 through Providence, Rhode Island, got the first taste Tuesday of what will be a monthslong traffic jam for emergency work on the Washington Bridge.
The major highway bridge was suddenly shut down on Dec. 11 following the discovery of a “critical failure” by an engineer from VHB, one of the defendants in the case.
A judge in Providence Superior Court is considering a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Rhode Island's attorney general against 13 companies over the 195 bridge's structural failures.
(The Center Square) — Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against several contractors over the failure of the Interstate 195 Washington bridge, which will cost the state hundreds of millions ...
Like Providence bridge failure, Fall River tunnel collapse caused traffic problems. Like Providence’s I-195 problems a quarter-century later, the collapse in Fall River’s tunnel led to an ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge, alleging they failed to identify and address “worsening structural ...