The Washington Bridge in Providence County, Rhode Island, which connects the state's capital to the opposite side of the Seekonk River, will be demolished.

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 that a critical failure of some original 1960s bridge components was located in the bridge. The agency says the repair work ...

Busy Rhode Island bridge closed suddenly after structural problem found, and repair will take months Construction crews work on the eastbound lanes of the Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I ...

An op-ed piece published in The Journal and written by the designer of the old westbound Washington Bridge alleged RIDOT ...

The writer, who helped designed the bridge, calls the mistakes RIDOT made in the wake of the shutdown "colossal." ...

Busy Rhode Island bridge closed suddenly after structural problem found, and repair will take months Construction crews work on the eastbound lanes of the Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge, alleging they failed to identify and address “worsening structural ...

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press. A critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns in December will need to be demolished and replaced, Gov. Dan McKee said ...

Rhode Island is installing a weigh-in-motion system on the Washington Bridge in Providence, using advanced technology to monitor the structural health of the aging but vital connector.

CORRECTS TO 195 NOT 295 FILE – Construction crews work on the eastbound lanes of the Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I., Aug. 4, 2007. Authorities say they have found a critical structural ...

Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge, alleging they failed to timely and adequately identify “worsening structural issues” that ...