Aetna Bridge, the company that was given the contract for the demolition of the Washington Bridge in June despite being the high bidder, has scored a no-bid change order for tens of millions of dollars more.

State officials hosted another public meeting on the Washington Bridge demolition after receiving criticism that the last meeting was too short. Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti led the virtual discussion and took questions from the public.

In a news conference Tuesday morning, Governor Dan McKee declined to give an estimate for when the new bridge on I-195 West will reopen. A tentative contract is not slated to be awarded until June 2025.