Tag: R.I. Department of Transportation
Mass. announces plan to convert exit numbers to mileage-based system
PROVIDENCE – Massachusetts will begin to change its highway exit numbers to a mileage-based numbering system to comply with a 2009 federal mandate starting...
Don’t try to satisfy everyone with downtown transit plan
In trying to serve all interests with its plan to create multiple bus hubs in downtown Providence, the R.I. Department of Transportation is in...
Transit advocates say pump breaks on downtown busing proposal
The idea of moving buses out of Kennedy Plaza has long been a key component of a centralized transportation hub for Providence. But the...
RIDOT gets $25M from feds for Washington Bridge rehab project
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation has received a $25 million federal grant for its project to rehabilitate the Washington Bridge in Providence,...
Woonasquatucket Adventure Park opens in Providence
PROVIDENCE – A new 28-acre park that includes multipurpose trails and active recreational space opened on Tuesday with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting.
The Woonasquatucket Adventure Park...
2 East Bay Bike Path bridges to close
BARRINGTON – The R.I. Department of Transportation on Nov. 1 will close two bike path bridges that have deteriorated enough to present a public...
RIDOT to close Westminster St. access to Route 10 South in...
PROVIDENCE – The Westminster Street on-ramp to Route 10 South in Providence will close Monday, Nov. 4, and is projected to remain closed until...
Fighting back vs. bad roads
Evidence of Rhode Island’s rough roads turns up regularly at Harold Crook’s Garage in Cranston. Bent wheel rims, flat tires and alignment problems can...
R.I. receives additional $19.6M from feds for transportation improvements
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $19.6 million in additional federal funds for transportation infrastructure upgrades this year, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced Sept....
R.I. receives additional $19.6M from feds for transportation improvements
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $19.6 million in additional federal funds for transportation infrastructure upgrades this year, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced...
