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The writer, who helped designed the bridge, calls the mistakes RIDOT made in the wake of the shutdown "colossal." ...
An op-ed piece published in The Journal and written by the designer of the old westbound Washington Bridge alleged RIDOT ...
The crux of the state's lawsuit against 13 contractors involved in inspecting or working on the Washington Bridge is taking ...
Here’s a look at the damage that caused the I-195 bridge closure Dec. 14, 2023: Day 4 Gov. Dan McKee speaks at a briefing on the Washington Bridge on Dec. 14. (Photo: John Villella/WPRI-TV) ...
When the westbound Washington Bridge was suddenly shut down in December 2023 never to re-open, many wondered if the crisis could have been prevented. An investigation by Rhode Island PBS and The ...
AECOM, the engineering firm that was Rhode Island's technical expert on the bridge for years, argued that the state's lawsuit doesn't identify specific ways in which the company breached its contract.
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a grant agreement has been executed for $221 million in federal funding awarded to Rhode Island’s Washington Bridge project. This ...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that multiple types of maintenance work on the Washington Bridge and ...
The Washington Bridge project under construction. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $220.9 million federal grant to Rhode Island to replace the span.
He believes RIDOT misled the public about the timing of the anchor rod failure and prematurely closed the bridge. It had been my opinion early on that only a superstructure replacement was ...