Seven contractors who are being targeted in a lawsuit over the Washington Bridge are still inspecting these bridges across ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Thursday will mark the third oversight hearing since the westbound Washington Bridge closure, but this time, former U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha will lead the probe. John ...
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It passed inspection… then nearly collapsed 6 months later

In July 2023, Rhode Island’s Washington Bridge was open to thousands of drivers. Six months later, it was in imminent danger of collapse. What changed? Nothing—except someone finally noticed. This ...
Facing a tough reelection fight, McKee will propose policies to help Rhode Islanders with the cost of living, starting with a tax cut for retirees.
Two engineering firms studied replacing the bridge, but the state opted for repairing it instead, leading to its closure in ...
In the second year of the closure, a design team was selected to rebuild the westbound span of the Washington Bridge, the cost and projected timeline were revealed, the forensic audit was released, ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s former top federal prosecutor grilled R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti at length on Thursday over the failure of the westbound ...
Nearly two years after the abrupt emergency closure of the westbound span of the Washington Bridge, Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti will go under oath to answer ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Reaction is pouring in one day after RIDOT Director Peter Alviti testified for the first time under oath in front of an oversight committee about the Washington Bridge ...