Newport Police closing roads due to flooding, Newport Pell Bridge restricts trailers and buses

Gino DeAngelis,

NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — The Newport Police Department said it is closing three roads due to “heavy surf and flooding.”

The following roads have been closed:

  • Harrison Avenue at Castle Hill Road;
  • Ocean Avenue at Kings Beach;
  • Ocean Avenue at Winans Road.

In addition, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority said that access to the Newport Pell Bridge  and Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge has been restricted.

House trailers/RVs as well as empty enclosed trailers and buses are prohibited from crossing the bridges due to high winds.

Categories: Newport, News, Rhode Island

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