Report: Washington Bridge rebuild exceeds $200M

ON DEC. 11, 2023, STATE officials suddenly closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 195 on the Washington Bridge after contracted engineers discovered broken anchor rods that put the highway connecting Providence and East Providence at risk of collapse. Spending on the Washington Bridge rebuild has now passed $200 million, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

PROVIDENCE – Spending on the Washington Bridge rebuild has now passed $200 million, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12.  The R.I. Department of Transportation in a progress update said that it has spent $203 million since the bridge’s westbound closure in December 2023.  An extra $365 million is expected to be spent on

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