Tag: Washington Bridge
Advocates, lawmakers outline changes to strengthen, clarify R.I.’s open records law
Rhode Island’s public records law is having a moment.
After all, emails, text messages and a startling video showing bouncing anchor rods below Interstate 195...
RIDOT launches real-time traffic dashboard
PROVIDENCE – In response to continuing traffic caused by closure of the westbound lanes on the Washington Bridge, the R.I. Department of Transportation has...
Joint committee to hold oversight hearings on Washington Bridge debacle
PROVIDENCE – A joint committee of state lawmakers is seeking answers on what led to the partial closure of the Washington Bridge last December...
Initial texts between McKee and Alviti show no alarm over bridge...
“Governor, please call me now on an urgent matter.”
The nine words R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. texted his boss at 2:51...
Report: Washington Bridge closure has cost state $860K so far
PROVIDENCE – The closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge is taking its toll on the state’s coffers.
The R.I. Department of Transportation...
RIDOT testing new westbound traffic pattern along I-195
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation announced on Friday it will test a new traffic pattern along the westbound lanes of Interstate 195...
McKee orders RIDOT to refund news outlets for Washington Bridge emails
The Providence Journal had to pay $450 for emails detailing last December’s sudden closure of the Washington Bridge. WPRI-TV CBS 12 was charged $300.
The...
Rush hour, traffic anxieties continue to hurt small businesses amid Washington...
PROVIDENCE – Over the past few years, resilience has been a common theme – and a necessity – for many of Rhode Island's small...
PBN survey: Even as economy grows, businesses leery about expansion right...
At Pawtucket-based Papis Refrescos LLC, demand for its coconut rum liquor has grown steadily since the company’s launch in 2022. The bottled coquito can...
Business owners not rushing to expand post-pandemic
Rhode Island business owners know they have been through worse but they’re not quite ready to say that’s all behind them.
That’s the biggest takeaway...
