The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority is working on the National Transportation Safety Board’s request to figure out how vulnerable the Pell Bridge is to collapse from vessel collisions.

The bridge, which is named after late Sen. Claiborne Pell, connects Newport to Jamestown, carrying Route 138 over Narragansett Bay. The span first opened in 1969 and is the longest suspension ...

The bridge, which is named after Rhode Island's late U.S. senator, connects Newport to Jamestown, carrying Route 138 over Narragansett Bay.