Tag: Crook Point Bascule Bridge
State lawmakers approve Crook Point Bridge authority plan
PROVIDENCE – Both the Rhode Island House and Senate have approved legislation to create a new authority to take control of the long-abandoned Crook...
Is saving the Crook Point Bascule Bridge worth it?
The Crook Point Bascule Bridge, abandoned for nearly 50 years over the Seekonk River, sits at a crossroads, costing the state $10,000 a month...
Housing bond, taking back city’s schools among Smiley’s 2026 legislative priorities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday laid out his 2026 legislative priorities, which will focus on amending state reimbursement structures for revenue...
RIDOT clears Crook Point Bridge for preservation after post-fire inspection
PROVIDENCE – Plans to preserve and repurpose the Crook Point Bascule Bridge are still on after the R.I. Department of Transportation found no major...
Preliminary analysis shows Crook Point bridge ‘stable’ after fire
PROVIDENCE – Preliminary drone analysis suggests the fire that started on the iconic Crook Point Bascule Bridge earlier this week did not compromise the...
Crook Point Bridge redesign uncertain after fire
PROVIDENCE – The fate of the iconic Crook Point Bascule Bridge is uncertain after a portion of the elevated rail bridge caught fire on...
Providence declares winner in Crook Point Bridge redesign competition
PROVIDENCE – The engineering firm Horsley Witten Group & Jonathan Harris was named the winner of a design competition for plans for the Crook...
Contest to repurpose Crook Point Bascule Bridge draws 78 entries
PROVIDENCE – The city has received 78 responses from individuals and entities with ideas for finding a new purpose for the Crook Point Bascule...
Can the Crook Point Bascule Bridge be saved?
PROVIDENCE – The abandoned steel railway drawbridge, left in the upright position since the 1970s, is now the subject of a city effort at...
Providence Preservation Society seeks Most Endangered Properties nominations
PROVIDENCE – Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 Most Endangered Properties list compiled by the Providence Preservation Society.
The list calls public attention to...
