Tag: R.I. Department of Transportation
R.I. gets $251.1M grant for 15 Bridges project
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Transportation has authorized a $251.1 million federal grant for the state’s 15 Bridges project, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
Contractor named for Washington Bridge rebuild; completion expected by November 2028
PROVIDENCE – Walsh Construction Co. II LLC has been awarded a $339 million contract to rebuild the Washington Bridge with the project expected to...
RIDING THE RAILS: Is $63M train station helping to put Pawtucket...
The train platform at the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center is bustling, and longtime Pawtucket resident Charlie Zechel is among the dozens of people waiting...
Stuck in transit: Is RIPTA’s long hunt for bus hub location...
In 2014, the R.I. Department of Transportation produced a video promising a state-of-the-art transit hub to replace the “overcrowded” Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence,...
Officials celebrate groundbreaking on $144M ‘Missing Move’ Quonset ramp project
NORTH KINGSTOWN – State and local leaders on Monday joined the R.I. Department of Transportation and the Quonset Development Corp. to break ground on...
Long-term proposals to close RIPTA’s shortfall could face a rough road
While the officials controlling the state's purse strings can point to budget deficits, lagging ridership levels and late efficiency studies as reasons not to...
Providence becomes American Cruise Lines’ new port of call
PROVIDENCE – For the first time in four years, cruise tourism will return to Rhode Island’s capital city.
Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced Thursday that...
Shallcross Smith earns Barbara C. Burlingame Award from Northern R.I. Chamber
REP. MARY ANN SHALLCROSS SMITH, D-Lincoln, recently received the Barbara C. Burlingame Award from the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes...
RIDOT abruptly closes Laurel Street Bridge in Hopkinton
HOPKINTON – Motorists who frequently travel over the Laurel Street Bridge will now have to seek detours for the foreseeable future.
The R.I. Department of...
Hundreds of state workers still await merit raises. McKee’s cabinet heads...
Denise Robinson’s role at the R.I. Department of Transportation has changed dramatically since she started 36 years ago. New technology and updated government regulations...