Tag: R.I. Department of Transportation
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...
‘Control deficiencies’ undercounted General Fund’s balance by $83.6M, audit finds
PROVIDENCE – Government agencies across the board failed to account for a combined $83.6 million in General Fund balance at the close of fiscal year...
Report: Hydraulic fluid accidentally leaked into Seekonk River
PROVIDENCE – Officials are investigating an accidental leak that dispensed hydraulic fluid into the Seekonk River.
WPRI-TV CBS 12 reports the leak occurred near the...
R.I. prepared if federal funds for decarbonization don’t materialize
Federal funds for decarbonization aren’t guaranteed anymore. Don’t worry, Rhode Island has a Plan B.
A years-in-the-making strategy for how Rhode Island will meet its...
Overnight lane closures start on Washington Bridge to install weight monitors
The R.I. Department of Transportation plans to start overnight closures of two lanes on the eastbound Washington Bridge on Tuesday to install electrical cables...
McKee proposes $14.2B state budget that ‘bends the cost curve’
PROVIDENCE – Seeking to “right-size” state government, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released his $14.2 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year,...
What should planned January legislative hearings on the Washington Bridge shutdown...
House and Senate Democratic leaders say they want to hold January oversight hearings on the Washington Bridge failure.
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi told PBN...
Will more Washington Bridge hearings help?
December marked the one-year anniversary of the failure of the Washington Bridge, and General Assembly leaders are planning a January retrospective. Again.
House Speaker K....
PBN’s most-read stories of 2024
From high-profile corporate layoffs to controversial real estate sales, fallout from the Washington Bridge shutdown and organization leadership shakeups, the top stories of 2024...
Employee files suit against RIDOT for alleged retaliation
PROVIDENCE – A state employee has filed a lawsuit in R.I. Superior Court against the R.I. Department of Transportation and three staffers for an...