RI lands $95.6 million second federal grant for Washington Bridge
1 day ago · The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding Rhode Island a $95.6 million grant from the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program, known as an “INFRA” grant ...
Washington Bridge demolition resumes today | WPRI.com
2 days ago · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Demolition crews are set to resume work Tuesday on the defunct westbound side of the Washington Bridge. This means road closures that were in place a month ago will go ...
Rhode Island receives $95.5M grant for Washington Bridge …
1 day ago · The closed westbound span of the Washington Bridge is shown. (WJAR File Photo) Rhode Island's congressional delegation said Wednesday that it has secured another $95.5 million for the Washington ...
Washington Bridge rebuild starts next summer at the earliest
2 days ago · In other Washington Bridge news Tuesday, state Rep. Robert Quattrocchi, a Scituate Republican, called on the House Oversight Committee to hold a new hearing on the Washington Bridge maintenance.
RI wins new grant to fund Washington Bridge work - The …
1 day ago · The Department of Transportation awarded Rhode Island a new $95.5 million grant for Washington Bridge work, the state's congressional delegation announced Wednesday. When added to a $125 million ...
RIDOT sets new community meeting on bridge demolition
1 day ago · RIDOT schedules new community meeting after residents express frustrations. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has scheduled a new virtual community ...
$96 million grant rounds out R.I.’s $221 million federal ask for ...
1 day ago · The $125 million for the Washington Bridge rebuild came from a $1 billion pool of funds available for Mega grants across the country. ... The Rhode Island Current is an independent, nonprofit news outlet focused on state government and the impact of public policy decisions in the Ocean State. Readers can expect relentless reporting with the ...
State unveils two-step process for picking Washington Bridge …
2 days ago · More than 10 months after the abrupt emergency closing of the westbound Washington Bridge, state officials unveiled on Tuesday a revised process for picking a firm to build a new bridge. ... During a Statehouse news conference, state Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti said the two-step process will result in a highly qualified ...
RI seeks contractor to replace Washington Bridge; timeline …
2 days ago · Washington Bridge replacement faces another delay as R.I. launches new search for contractors. In a news conference Tuesday morning, Governor Dan McKee declined to give an estimate for when the ...
RI gives update on Washington Bridge demolition, timeline and …
Mar 14, 2024 · The westbound Washington Bridge will not be saved, Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday after engineers recommended Rhode Island tear the structure down as soon as possible to begin a multi-year...