Washington Bridge, RIDOT
After last Washington Bridge meeting went 9 minutes, McKee and Alviti zoom in for 2 1/2 hours
The promised “day of reckoning” over the Washington Bridge has yet to arrive, but state officials finally faced a day — or night — of questioning during a virtual meeting Thursday. The community forum hosted by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation comes seven days after an initial attempt drew sharp criticism from residents and
RIDOT fields questions in redo of Washington Bridge meeting
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation hosted yet another virtual public meeting Thursday evening to address concerns surrounding the demolition of the defunct Washington Bridge.
RI Changes Strategy on Washington Bridge Rebuild Once Again - With No Timeline for Completion
When Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced the failure of the Washington Bridge in December 2023, state officials said the expected time frame for total bridge repairs was 90 days.
RI asked the feds for $221M for the Washington Bridge. The DOT will be sending all of it.
The federal government will be chipping in $221M for the Washington Bridge - the total amount RI officials asked for.
RI awarded $95.6 million, second grant for Washington Bridge
The Rhode Island delegation announced a second grant for the Washington Bridge this morning. The grant, worth $95.6 million, comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation by the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program,
RIDOT to hold second public meeting on Washington Bridge demolition effort
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is holding its second public meeting to discuss the Washington Bridge demolition effort following heavy criticism.
Rhode Island lawmaker calls for additional Washington Bridge oversight hearings
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Officials host second Washington Bridge demolition update
State officials hosted another public meeting on the Washington Bridge demolition after receiving criticism that the last ...
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 new bridge on I-195 West ...
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Rhode Island's Washington Bridge demolition to continue
The demolition of the Washington Bridge in Rhode Island is set to continue on Tuesday. The bridge takes Interstate ...
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Rhode Island Lawmaker Calls for House Oversight Hearing on Bridge Maintenance
Rhode Island Representative Robert Quattrocchi (R-Scituate/Cranston) is calling for increased scrutiny of the state’s bridge ...
$96 million grant rounds out R.I.’s $221 million federal ask for Washington Bridge
A nearly $96 million federal grant will round out the funding Rhode Island requested to replace the I-195 westbound ...
Rhode Island receives $95.5M grant for Washington Bridge replacement
Rhode Island's congressional delegation said Wednesday that it has secured another $95.5 million for the Washington Bridge ...
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Block: Alviti’s Lies, Lack of Legislative Leadership - Washington Bridge Fiasco Gets Worse
Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is an out-of-control mess. Director Alviti has spent the better part of a ...