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The crux of the state's lawsuit against 13 contractors involved in inspecting or working on the Washington Bridge is taking ...
The writer, who helped designed the bridge, calls the mistakes RIDOT made in the wake of the shutdown "colossal." ...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is nearly finished demolishing the westbound Washington Bridge, and is now focusing its efforts on tearing down the river piers.
NEW: 2 contractors that worked on Washington Bridge say RI ignored key inspection report The new bridge isn’t expected to be finished until late 2028.
That litigation is still pending. Meanwhile, the 25-year-old eastbound span of the Washington Bridge has been temporarily reconfigured to handle two-way traffic until a replacement is built.
Target 12 has compiled a timeline of some of the key moments, stories and investigations that have happened since the closure of the westbound Washington Bridge.
The emergency closing of the westbound Washington Bridge last December snarled traffic, angered motorists and cut the number of customers going to some businesses in Providence and East Providence.
Since the Rhode Island Department of Transportation in April was able to squeeze three lanes of traffic in each direction onto the eastbound Washington Bridge, travel times have stabilized, even ...
The Washington Bridge demolition is underway in Providence, Rhode Island, months after it abruptly closed in December over safety concerns, and there will be road closures affecting drivers this ...
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.