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Mount Hope Bridge inspection made public as Bristol fights to keep...

Despite cracked concrete, corroded steel, leaking expansion joints, broken anchor bolts, worn bearings, potholes and dozens of other deficiencies, the Mount Hope Bridge “continues...
R.I. PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY CEO Christopher Durand stands in a field in front of the Providence train station, one of two parcels that was being considered in 2025 for a new central transit hub. The project has has been awarded $25 million in federal money, according to the Rhode Island congressional delegation. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

State awarded $33M for new RIPTA transit center, Mt. Hope Bridge...

PROVIDENCE – A pair of state transportation agencies have been awarded a total of $33 million in federal grants for infrastructure projects, including money...
THE SINGLE-FAMILY HOME at 11 Coulter St., Jamestown, recently sold for $6.5 million, marking the highest residential sale in the town since August 2025, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Waterfront home in Jamestown sells for $6.5M

JAMESTOWN – A single-family home at 11 Coulter St. recently sold for $6.5 million, making it the highest residential sale in the town since...

Mount Hope Bridge to receive $17M in upgrades

BRISTOL – The Mount Hope Bridge will receive a $17 million update to expand its longevity, the Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority announced...

Mount Hope Bridge closing temporarily in August for resurfacing

BRISTOL – The Mount Hope Bridge will close temporarily for several days in August for resurfacing, weather permitting, according to the R.I. Turnpike and...

R.I. Turnpike & Bridge Authority to pay $515K for State Police...

R.I. State Police will continue 24/7 patrols of the four bridges owned by the R.I. Turnpike & Bridge Authority for another three years, according...

Officials hail $27M in federal funding for Mt. Hope Bridge improvements 

BRISTOL – State, local and federal officials on Thursday gathered at the base of the Mount Hope Bridge to celebrate the $27 million federal...
ENGINEERING MARVEL: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority is implementing a dehumidification system to help preserve the cables and anchorages on the Mount Hope Bridge. Pictured with the bridge in the background are RITBA Director of Engineering Eric Seabury and Executive Director Lori Caron Silveira.
PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority on the road to preserving history

PBN Innovative Companies 2023 Government: R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority IN 2022, 6.1 MILLION VEHICLES traveled across the Mount Hope Bridge, a two-lane suspension bridge connecting...
PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Five Questions With: Lori Caron Silveira

5Q: Lori Caron Silveira | Executive director, R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority 1. What in your professional background has most prepared you for leading...
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