Tag: RIDOT
R.I. bridge, road projects get $60.3M in federal funding
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation will receive more than $60.3 million for road and bridge work and to advance existing transportation projects...
Washington Bridge project moves to next phase, Gano Street exit closure,...
EAST PROVIDENCE – Drivers will soon face another lane shift and closure on the Washington Bridge portion of Interstate 195, though the project –...
Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center seeing heavy traffic, development interest
The long-awaited Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center is finally here, and many agree it’s been a success so far.
The new transit center – comprised of...
Clock ticking on state to appeal truck tolling stoppage
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge’s decree Sept. 21 ordering stoppage of the state’s tolling of large commercial trucks at 12 gantries throughout Rhode Island...
R.I. nets $5M for East Bay Bike Path bridges
BARRINGTON – The potential replacement of two East Bay Bike Path bridges will receive a $5 million boost from the $1.5 trillion federal spending...
Report: Too soon to tell if RIDOT downtown transit plan violates...
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights says it is too early determine whether the state’s downtown transit proposal violates...
Complaint: RIDOT downtown transit plan violates Civil Rights Act
PROVIDENCE – Two community groups have filed a complaint alleging that the state’s downtown transit plan violates federal anti-discrimination protections and are calling for...
DEM announces $1.6M in grants for public trail projects
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is seeking applicants for $1.6 million in federal funding for recreational trail projects, the agency announced...
Providence announces $17M budget for Kennedy Plaza redesign
PROVIDENCE – Amid plans to shift a majority of buses out of Kennedy Plaza the city of Providence is forging ahead with a $16.8...
Raimondo backs downtown transit plan despite continued opposition
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has thrown her weight behind the proposal for a divided downtown bus hub despite mounting opposition from businesses,...
