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Mount Hope Bridge inspection made public as Bristol fights to keep...

Despite cracked concrete, corroded steel, leaking expansion joints, broken anchor bolts, worn bearings, potholes and dozens of other deficiencies, the Mount Hope Bridge “continues...
R.I. PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY CEO Christopher Durand stands in a field in front of the Providence train station, one of two parcels that was being considered in 2025 for a new central transit hub. The project has has been awarded $25 million in federal money, according to the Rhode Island congressional delegation. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

State awarded $33M for new RIPTA transit center, Mt. Hope Bridge...

PROVIDENCE – A pair of state transportation agencies have been awarded a total of $33 million in federal grants for infrastructure projects, including money...

Mount Hope Bridge closing temporarily in August for resurfacing

BRISTOL – The Mount Hope Bridge will close temporarily for several days in August for resurfacing, weather permitting, according to the R.I. Turnpike and...

S&P upgrades RITBA’s toll revenue bond rating

PROVIDENCE – The S&P Global Ratings agency upgraded the R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority's toll revenue bond rating from “A” to “A+." Citing “improved metrics,”...
ENGINEERING MARVEL: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority is implementing a dehumidification system to help preserve the cables and anchorages on the Mount Hope Bridge. Pictured with the bridge in the background are RITBA Director of Engineering Eric Seabury and Executive Director Lori Caron Silveira.
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R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority on the road to preserving history

PBN Innovative Companies 2023 Government: R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority IN 2022, 6.1 MILLION VEHICLES traveled across the Mount Hope Bridge, a two-lane suspension bridge connecting...
APPROXIMATELY 255 ATTENDEES gathered Wednesday at The Graduate Providence for Providence Business News' 2023 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies Awards ceremony. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Growth, innovation honored at PBN’s Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies awards...

PROVIDENCE – A consulting firm, a renewable energy company, a bed and bath linens manufacturer and a hospitality company were recognized Wednesday as the...

PBN announces 27 honorees for 2023 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies...

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-seven local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2023...

RITBA issues clarification on Mt. Hope Bridge weight limits

PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority said Jan. 6 that previous changes announced on weight limits allowable over the Mt. Hope Bridge...

New weight limit on Mt. Hope Bridge may ‘crimp’ freight transport

PROVIDENCE – For years, the maximum weight allowed per vehicle crossing the 6,000-foot-long Mount Hope Bridge was 40 tons, or 80,000 pounds.  But updated federal...
SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, D-R.I., announced Thursday that Rhode Island will receive more than $87 million from the federal Omnibus Appropriations bill to fund 78 different projects across the state. / COURTESY SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE

R.I. to get $87M from federal spending bill for dozens of...

PROVIDENCE – More than $87.2 million from the federal 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill that was approved by Congress this week will be directed to...
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