Washington Bridge money still in doubt despite court order blocking Trump spending freeze
Since Trump froze all federal spending shortly after taking office last month, the fate of as much as $600 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funding awarded to Rhode Island for multiple ...
Washington Bridge demolition prompts environmental concerns, OSHA inspection
The demolition of a large chunk of the condemned westbound Washington Bridge went "according to plan," according to RIDOT.
‘We’re moving ahead': R.I. DOT director says Trump funding freeze won’t delay Washington Bridge rebuild
Director Peter Alviti is being questioned by lawmakers Thursday in the second oversight hearing since the bridge failed.
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‘The state’s on a fishing expedition’: Companies sued by R.I. over Washington Bridge failure deny responsibility
Most of them are asking a judge to dismiss the case PROVIDENCE — The engineering firms sued by the state of Rhode Island over the failure of the Washington ... construction work on the bridge ...
About that Washington Bridge demolition video … RIDOT says work is going according to plan
It’s unclear who shot a video of a construction excavator knocking down a large portion of the westbound Washington Bridge ...
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RIDOT head says RI has enough bridge money even with possible Trump block on funds
Even if the Trump administration hangs onto hundreds of millions of federal dollars already promised to Rhode Island, the ...
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RIDOT: Video of Washington Bridge was ‘planned, controlled demolition’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A video that was circulating on social media over the weekend is raising questions about the demolition of the Washington Bridge ... for the Rhode Island Department ...
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RIDOT releases final bidding window for the Washington Bridge
In July, RIDOT received no bids to replace the westbound side of the bridge, as some developers questioned the practicality of completing construction by the department’s initial August 2026 deadline.
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Safety and environmental concerns after Washington Bridge demo in RI
A large portion of the condemned westbound Washington Bridge heading into Providence, Rhode Island, was demolished ... what looks to be a large amount of construction debris ending up in the ...