RIDOT received a $20 million federal grant for a project to realign and consolidate the Newport-side ramp system for the Pell Bridge. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWPORT – The R.I. Department of Transportation has received a $20 million federal grant to support a project to realign the Newport Pell Bridge ramp system in order to improve safety, reduce traffic, improve efficiency and to clear up land around the bridge, Sen. Jack Reed announced Thursday. The funds come from the U.S. Department…