Tag: RhodeWorks
American Trucking Assoc. sues RIDOT over truck tolls
PROVIDENCE – The American Trucking Association has filed a lawsuit against Peter Alviti Jr. and the R.I. Department of Transportation, alleging that a new...
American Trucking Assoc. sues RIDOT over truck tolls
PROVIDENCE – The American Trucking Association has filed a complaint against Peter Alviti Jr. and the R.I. Department of Transportation, alleging that the new...
Fung’s back! Do voters share his despair over the state’s direction?
Allan W. Fung, the nine-year mayor of Cranston, has launched a second campaign for governor, once again targeting now-incumbent Gina M. Raimondo, and pointing...
Gubernatorial candidates differ on lowering tax burden
Most comparative surveys find Rhode Islanders are overtaxed, and most of the candidates running for the governor’s office this year – including the incumbent...
Getting elected is the easy part, governing the state is hard
This week starts PBN’s series of gubernatorial candidate profiles. The collection of stories will include a Q&A format interview, as well as a sidebar...
RIDOT: 2 truck tolls to go live June 11
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Department of Transportation will begin tractor trailer truck tolling June 11 at two locations along Interstate 95, RIDOT announced Tuesday.
One...
RIDOT says investment in 2018 paving projects will total $90M
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation will invest more than $90 million in 2018 paving projects, the department announced Thursday.
RIDOT said it has...
Completion of Providence River pedestrian bridge pushed back
PROVIDENCE — Walkers and bikers alike will have to wait a while longer to trek across the Providence River via the new pedestrian bridge...
Trump introduces infrastructure proposal, local impact unclear
PROVIDENCE – The new infrastructure bill out forth by President Donald Trump this week proposed a $200 billion, 10-year federal investment that the White...
Is the state doing enough to combat its growing inventory of...
While the Ocean State continues to rank highly in the nation for year-over-year growth in construction industry employment, it is still far behind its...