McKee: Washington Bridge’s south span is safe

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE on Monday as defiant Monday in defending his administrations’ handling of the crisis since the westbound side was closed in Dec. 2023, and said the portion of the bridge still carrying traffic across Interstate I-195 was structurally sound. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday pushed back against what he said are “irresponsible” claims posted on social media and elsewhere asserting that the south span of the Washington Bridge is unsafe for travel. The administration released a November report detailing a multiday review of the span, which it said reaffirms the safety

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