Inspections, recent repairs raise questions about eastbound Washington …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More questions are being raised about the wear and tear of the eastbound Washington Bridge, after the state was forced to increase the amount of traffic on the span to ...
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...
Work required to fix on joints at end of R.I.'s Washington Bridge’s ...
5 days ago · A still frame of the Washington Bridge from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation traffic camera. Screen grab. “This is standard repair work for a bridge and slab joints of this age ...
Washington Bridge timeline extends demo to late 2025; no …
Oct 15, 2024 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee announced Tuesday that the state is pushing back its target date to finish demolition of the old westbound Washington Bridge until the end of 2025, as...
Federal highway administrator examines situation at Washington Bridge
Feb 5, 2024 · The emergency shutdown of I-195 West at the Washington Bridge, which in normal times carried more than 90,000 vehicles per day across the Seekonk River, caused severe traffic congestion and...
A timeline of the Washington Bridge developments - The Providence Journal
Mar 13, 2024 · With the much-anticipated forensic analysis of the Washington Bridge's westbound span, as well as potential paths forward to repair or rebuild the span, due soon, The Journal took a look back...
RI lands $95.6 million second federal grant for Washington Bridge
Oct 16, 2024 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s congressional delegation announced Wednesday they have secured a second major federal grant to help rebuild the Washington Bridge, welcome news for...
Washington Bridge will need to be rebuilt; construction will go …
Mar 14, 2024 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island officials announced Thursday that the westbound Washington Bridge needs to be rebuilt, confirming widespread fears that the structure will be out of...
A critical Rhode Island bridge will need to be ... - Associated Press News
Mar 14, 2024 · A critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns in December will need to be demolished and replaced, Gov. Dan McKee said Thursday. An independent review of the Washington Bridge — which carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gateway to Providence ...
Rhode Island's Washington Bridge closed after ... - Associated Press News
Dec 12, 2023 · Authorities say they have found a critical structural failure in one of the busiest bridges in Rhode Island and have closed its westbound side to begin a repair job expected to take months.