The Sakonnet River Bridge officially has a new name. On June 11, Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation to rename the span connecting Tiverton and Portsmouth in honor of Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts .

The bridge will now officially be know as the "Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge." A native of Tiverton, Potts served in the Rhode Island National Guard for over 14 years and was ...

The bridge is now named after Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts, who was killed in combat on his 38th birthday while serving in Iraq in 2004. RELATED: Bill would rename Sakonnet River Bridge after ...

Gov. Dan McKee ceremonially signed legislation to rename the Sakonnet River Bridge in honor of a fallen Tiverton soldier on Wednesday. According to the governor’s office, Staff Sergeant ...

The bridge is now named after Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts, who was killed in combat on his 38th birthday while serving in Iraq in 2004.

(WJAR) — Gov. Dan McKee ceremonially signed legislation to rename the Sakonnet River Bridge in honor of a fallen Tiverton soldier on Wednesday. According to the governor’s office, Staff ...