Tag: Peter Alviti Jr.
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...
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,...
RIDOT awarded $81M federal grant for freeway connection to Quonset Business...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation will receive $81 million in federal funding to build highway ramps that will allow for a smoother...
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