Buttigieg to tour Washington Bridge during visit to Rhode Island

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLNE) — United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit Rhode Island Tuesday to view infrastructure and transportation projects, including the Washington Bridge.

Buttigieg will tour the Washington Bridge and meet with state officials to discuss the reconstruction plan.

This comes after the announcement that the westbound half of the bridge will need to be replaced.

He will also join the groundbreaking for the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project and meet with workers to discuss the effects of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.