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Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has responded to a letter from the National Transportation Safety Board ...
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority begins Newport Pell Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority responded to the NTSB’s recommendation to assess the Newport Pell Bridge after ...
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Another bridge in Rhode Island shut down
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has closed the Laurel Street bridge in Hopkinton after routine inspection ...
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Rhode Island authorizes Newport Pell Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island agency that oversees the Newport Pell Bridge on Monday [04/21] released its response to the National ...
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RITBA conducting risk assessment of Newport Pell Bridge
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority said it is conducting a risk assessment of the Newport Pell Bridge in response ...
RIDOT to shift traffic onto new flyover bridge on Route 146 south
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced it will shift the south lane of traffic onto the new flyover bridge ...
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Rhode Island secures $221 million in federal funding for Washington Bridge repairs
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation gained access to the first $30 million wave of federal funds from the grant.
RITBA picks engineering firm for Newport Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has chosen an engineering firm to conduct a vulnerability assessment of the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge.