NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has chosen an engineering firm to conduct a vulnerability assessment of the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge.

Don’t miss your chance to run or walk across the Claiborne Pell Bridge. Registration for the 2025 Citizens Pell Bridge Run is ...

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has started an assessment of the Claiborne Pell Bridge as the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended dozens of bridges ...

After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland collapsed from container ship collision, the National Transportation Safety Board identified 68 bridges in need of vulnerability assessment. This list ...

A significant step in the Pell Bridge Ramp project will take place this week as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation ...

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority responded to the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation to assess the Newport Pell Bridge after the deadly Baltimore ...

The total cost of replacing the bridge, which was abruptly closed in December out of concern it could collapse, is $408 million. In January, RIPTA's budget gap was projected at $18 million for ...

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.