News FeedMay 143 min readThe $679 Million BridgeSenate Fiscal Office analysis shows costs to reach $679MMcKee signs bill mandating reports on I-195 bridgeRIDOT shifting lanes on Route 138 in North KingstownWork on Interstate 95 in Attleboro will take about 18 monthsPAST REPORTSTop RI lawmakers tell business leaders Washington Bridge costs keep them up at nightTiming lines up for proposed Washington Bridge completion and 2026 electionMcKee Administration to Pursue Federal Mega Grant to Fund Washington Bridge Construction\Wanted: Contractor to rebuild the Washington Bridge by August 2026Warning letters sent firms that did Washington Bridge work: You may be suedTiming lines up for proposed Washington Bridge completion and 2026 electionNew traffic pattern for I-95 viaduct in Providence to affect drivers over weekendEP mayor floats gift cards as way to help businesses hard hit by bridge closureI-195 bridge traffic down 33%; McKee seeks $20MMcKee proposes $1.3 million budget to support businesses impacted by Washington BridgeRIDOT data: Way more crashes on Washington Bridge since westbound closureDays of Reckoning for the Salt of RI’s EarthHow RI plans to lure bridge-shy drivers back to Providence and East BayAlviti: RI going through ‘trying times’ with bridge closure3rd eastbound lane to open this week on Washington BridgeMcKee: Washington Bridge forensic analysis expected ‘within the next week’Alviti explains next steps with replacement of westbound Washington BridgeCranston mayor says ‘prompt action’ will be taken on bridgeICYMI: Buttigieg tours beleaguered bridge, PC loses, and tragedy in WarwickWashington Bridge looms over FY2025 transportation budget hearingMcKee: 'We will be replacing the bridge'Can RIDOT deliver a new bridge in two years?Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in RI next week on infrastructure trip.How mayors of Providence, East Providence are taking the bridge teardown newsWhat comes next for the Washington Bridge?How much has been spent on the Washington Bridge closure?'This should've been discovered long ago,' says McKee on Washington Bridge breakdown‘A nightmare’: 30 years of traffic and frustration on the Washington BridgeWashington Bridge will need to be rebuilt; construction will go into 2026RIDOT begins shifting Washington Bridge lanes in bid to ease congestionNew scrutiny of Washington Bridge closureCan R.I.’s Washington Bridge westbound be repaired? A draft report raises doubts.Shekarchi on bridge repair and budget: 'Where is that money coming from?'East Providence mayor talks about Washington Bridge closure on '10 News Conference'Political Scene: The campaign contributions of Washington Bridge contractorCommuter crisis hits week 10, Gov. McKee awaits bridge reportsLawmakers tell RI biz leaders they worry about cost of bridge repairsRIDOT: Engineers uncovered additional deficiencies on Washington BridgeAll options, including complete rebuild, on table for Washington Bridge, Alviti says in updateAlviti declines interview request to answer questions about Washington Bridge projectRIDOT: Washington Bridge may need to be demolishedUncertain Washington Bridge repair timeline causes commuter frustrationRIDOT says total rebuild possible on Washington BridgeRIDOT releases summer inspection report of I-195 bridgeHow do I get around the I-195 bridge closure?Engineer spotted ‘concerning issue’ 3 days before I-195 westbound bridge closed, R.I. DOT chief saysPhotos from underneath Washington Bridge show critical pieces in disrepairWhy bridges, overpasses are more dangerous in the winterI-195 West bypass lanes open ahead of schedule on Washington bridge
Senate Fiscal Office analysis shows costs to reach $679MMcKee signs bill mandating reports on I-195 bridgeRIDOT shifting lanes on Route 138 in North KingstownWork on Interstate 95 in Attleboro will take about 18 monthsPAST REPORTSTop RI lawmakers tell business leaders Washington Bridge costs keep them up at nightTiming lines up for proposed Washington Bridge completion and 2026 electionMcKee Administration to Pursue Federal Mega Grant to Fund Washington Bridge Construction\Wanted: Contractor to rebuild the Washington Bridge by August 2026Warning letters sent firms that did Washington Bridge work: You may be suedTiming lines up for proposed Washington Bridge completion and 2026 electionNew traffic pattern for I-95 viaduct in Providence to affect drivers over weekendEP mayor floats gift cards as way to help businesses hard hit by bridge closureI-195 bridge traffic down 33%; McKee seeks $20MMcKee proposes $1.3 million budget to support businesses impacted by Washington BridgeRIDOT data: Way more crashes on Washington Bridge since westbound closureDays of Reckoning for the Salt of RI’s EarthHow RI plans to lure bridge-shy drivers back to Providence and East BayAlviti: RI going through ‘trying times’ with bridge closure3rd eastbound lane to open this week on Washington BridgeMcKee: Washington Bridge forensic analysis expected ‘within the next week’Alviti explains next steps with replacement of westbound Washington BridgeCranston mayor says ‘prompt action’ will be taken on bridgeICYMI: Buttigieg tours beleaguered bridge, PC loses, and tragedy in WarwickWashington Bridge looms over FY2025 transportation budget hearingMcKee: 'We will be replacing the bridge'Can RIDOT deliver a new bridge in two years?Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in RI next week on infrastructure trip.How mayors of Providence, East Providence are taking the bridge teardown newsWhat comes next for the Washington Bridge?How much has been spent on the Washington Bridge closure?'This should've been discovered long ago,' says McKee on Washington Bridge breakdown‘A nightmare’: 30 years of traffic and frustration on the Washington BridgeWashington Bridge will need to be rebuilt; construction will go into 2026RIDOT begins shifting Washington Bridge lanes in bid to ease congestionNew scrutiny of Washington Bridge closureCan R.I.’s Washington Bridge westbound be repaired? A draft report raises doubts.Shekarchi on bridge repair and budget: 'Where is that money coming from?'East Providence mayor talks about Washington Bridge closure on '10 News Conference'Political Scene: The campaign contributions of Washington Bridge contractorCommuter crisis hits week 10, Gov. McKee awaits bridge reportsLawmakers tell RI biz leaders they worry about cost of bridge repairsRIDOT: Engineers uncovered additional deficiencies on Washington BridgeAll options, including complete rebuild, on table for Washington Bridge, Alviti says in updateAlviti declines interview request to answer questions about Washington Bridge projectRIDOT: Washington Bridge may need to be demolishedUncertain Washington Bridge repair timeline causes commuter frustrationRIDOT says total rebuild possible on Washington BridgeRIDOT releases summer inspection report of I-195 bridgeHow do I get around the I-195 bridge closure?Engineer spotted ‘concerning issue’ 3 days before I-195 westbound bridge closed, R.I. DOT chief saysPhotos from underneath Washington Bridge show critical pieces in disrepairWhy bridges, overpasses are more dangerous in the winterI-195 West bypass lanes open ahead of schedule on Washington bridge