Tag: Peter Alviti Jr.
Will the $300,000 South Water Street bike lane in Providence be...
The R.I. Department of Transportation on Oct. 21 reversed course and said it would not seek a review of the contested South Water Street...
RIDOT backs off contested S. Water Street bike lane project
PROVIDENCE – State transportation officials are reneging on legal and financial threats over a contested bike lane project along the downtown riverfront.
In a statement...
Remaking the Henderson Bridge is a ‘special’ opportunity
For decades, the Henderson Bridge over the Seekonk River had seemed strangely overbuilt – an elevated six-lane expressway leading into and out of Providence’s...
Governor’s panel: Infrastructure investment needs sustainability
PROVIDENCE - Investing in the state's infrastructure and transportation projects requires a financial plan for maintaining their sustainability for the long-term, according to industry...
Alexander-Scott, Raimondo, Chenevert among 10 most influential recognized during PBN’s Book...
PROVIDENCE – Ten individuals who stood out during one of the most difficult years in Rhode Island history were recognized by Providence Business News...
6-10 project on track despite dust-up over soil
The $410 million reconstruction of the Route 6-10 connector in Providence is on time and within budget, with one of the project’s major features...
Raimondo backs downtown transit plan despite continued opposition
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has thrown her weight behind the proposal for a divided downtown bus hub despite mounting opposition from businesses,...
A routing interest: Planned downtown busing overhaul pits riders, other groups...
The ghosts of past public-transit plans have found their final resting place in a cardboard box in the office of Rhode Island Public Transit...
RIDOT must do more to prove new city bus plan is...
R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. is right when he says state and Providence officials have spent too many years spinning their...
Providence Foundation opposes elements of RIDOT’s bus proposal
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Foundation has joined transit advocates in voicing their opposition to parts of the state’s latest bus route proposal.
The proposed plan, called the Providence...