Tag: R.I. Department of Transportation
State: 6-10 connector project on schedule
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo a year ago called a press conference announcing the state could no longer wait to address the deterioration of one...
Explaining is job one for govt
A year ago Gov. Gina M. Raimondo made clear that the bridges of the 6-10 connector in Providence needed to be replaced, and now.
The...
State, RIPTA need to step up on transit
With the latest “vision” for Kennedy Plaza, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joins a long list of people who have come up with ideas...
The state’s 2012 bet on commuter-rail service has yet to pay...
On the 7:45 a.m. train ride to Boston, via Wickford Junction, Andy Arsenian sat in a comfortable booth seat, his tablet on the table...
RIDOT request to restrict access of truckers to 14 roads is...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation was rebuffed on Thursday in its effort to force tractor-trailer trucks to avoid sections of 14 state...
Five Questions With: Jillian Finkle
Jillian Finkle is the coordinator of the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative, which is a project tying together three communities in the Blackstone Valley: Pawtucket,...
Statehouse lawn identified as potential site for bus hub
PROVIDENCE – State officials are eyeing the Statehouse lawn as a development site.
It is one of two public spaces newly identified as the state’s...
RIDOT’s RhodeWorks wins regional award
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation’s RhodeWorks infrastructure repair plan won an award for the “Best Use of Technology Innovation” large project category...
Five Questions With: Joseph J. Solomon Jr.
Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr., D-Warwick, late in the General Assembly session this year introduced legislation that would preserve the open space of the...
RIDOT: In-state train service free until end of year
PROVIDENCE - Starting Monday and continuing through the end of the year, train rides between Wickford Junction Station, T.F. Green Airport and Providence will...
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