Tag: Transportation
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Charles A. Donadio Jr. | Rhode Island Fast Ferry Inc., Atlantic Wind Transfers president
Growing up in Narragansett, I have been very fortunate to be...
Signage, exit numbers and structure replacements coming to Route 146
PROVIDENCE – All signage and structures along the Route 146 corridor will be replaced in a $9.6 million two-year effort, the R.I. Department of...
AAA: 2.5M New Englanders to travel for July 4
PROVIDENCE – Roughly 2.5 million New England residents are expected to travel for Independence Day, according to AAA Northeast Tuesday.
Overall in the United States,...
GA authorizes up to $200M for Providence Viaduct reconstruction
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. General Assembly over the weekend authorized up to $200 million in Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds, or GARVEE bonds, for...
Summer lane shifts, lane splits coming to I-95 near ProvPort
PROVIDENCE – Another lane shift is coming to Interstate 95 in Providence, the R.I. Department of Transportation announced Friday.
A lane shift will be employed...
RIPTA ridership down, as other modes of transportation increase
PROVIDENCE – After reaching 21 million bus riders in 2008, R.I. Public Transit Authority annual ridership fell below 20 million following the Great Recession...
Providence autonomous shuttle service to open to public Wednesday
PROVIDENCE – The state’s Little Roady autonomous vehicle pilot project will begin service in Providence Wednesday, the R.I. Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
The shuttle...
South Coast Rail costs rise, completion pushed back
PROVIDENCE – The Mass. Department of Transportation announced the South Coast Rail Phase I project will cost $1.05 billion, a 12% increase over the...
South Coast Rail estimated costs rise, completion pushed back
PROVIDENCE – The Mass. Department of Transportation announced Monday that the South Coast Rail project Phase I funding has been decided upon and with...
RITBA: Newport Pell Bridge work to resume in May
JAMESTOWN – The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority reminded commuters Monday that the deck project on the Newport Pell Bridge is scheduled to resume...
















