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Washington Bridge to be replaced, McKee says ‘accountability will come’

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday said the westbound Washington Bridge will require a full replacement. Several engineering reports and agency inspections examining...

Oversight committee opens hearings on Washington Bridge closure

PROVIDENCE – Lawmakers on Monday questioned R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. on the state's ongoing response to the failure of the...

Joint committee to hold oversight hearings on Washington Bridge debacle

PROVIDENCE – A joint committee of state lawmakers is seeking answers on what led to the partial closure of the Washington Bridge last December...

Initial texts between McKee and Alviti show no alarm over bridge...

“Governor, please call me now on an urgent matter.” The nine words R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. texted his boss at 2:51...

Federal highway administrator: Washington Bridge replacement could take 2 years 

PROVIDENCE – City and state officials on Monday gave a tour of the damage to the Washington Bridge to Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt,...

Rush hour, traffic anxieties continue to hurt small businesses amid Washington...

PROVIDENCE – Over the past few years, resilience has been a common theme – and a necessity – for many of Rhode Island's small...
A bridge engineer concluded that rods on the Washington Bridge may have broken earlier than when they were discovered in December, according to emails by multiple news agencies Wednesday. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEW MILNE

Reports: Emails show RIDOT’s response to broken rods on Washington Bridge

PROVIDENCE – An engineer claimed the broken rods on the Washington Bridge may have happened earlier than when it was discovered in December, with...

RIPTA approves contract for Phase 1 of new transit center

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority board of directors on Tuesday approved a $16.9 million contract to Next Wave Partners to begin the...

McKee sends top aide to ‘oversee’ RIDOT’s Washington Bridge response 

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday announced he has tapped a senior aide to oversee the R.I. Department of Transportation's response to...

McKee: Feds investigating Washington Bridge shutdown

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the Inspector General are investigating the state’s handling of the Washington Bridge closure,...
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