The two cities’ mayors argued the $19 million project would be a boon to economic development and the waterfront.

East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva joined NBC 10 Sunrise live in studio to speak about the impact the Washington Bridge closure has had on his city. DaSilva spoke about the impact of the Washington ...

Led by Speaker Joe Shekarchi, the effort to block the pay increases was in response to a state deficit, the impact of federal budget cuts, and increasing unemployment rate in Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that overnight installation of the Structural Health Monitoring system on the Washington Bridge will close up to two lanes. The following lane ...

The funding includes $251.1 million for RIDOT to address the condition of 15 bridges located along nearly 10 miles.

As the state prepares to open a third lane of westbound traffic on the Washington ... a few weeks after the Providence Marathon was also cancelled in part because of the bridge.

Val Lawson was recently elected as the fifth Senate president in Rhode Island history. Lawson is only the second woman. The self-proclaimed East Providence townie becomes one of the most powerful ...

The new marathon route avoids the Washington Bridge, which shut down in December 2023 — a factor contributing to the cancellation of the Providence race last year. This year’s route will start and ...

ALSO READ: Organizers cancel 2024 Providence Marathon, partly blame Washington Bridge closure The race started and ended at Bold Point Park in East Providence, and stretched through parts of ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation released $251 million in previously frozen funds to Rhode Island for I-95 bridge repairs ... be unfrozen for the City of East Providence to support the ...