PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it is cancelling Bristol-Providence Ferry services on Sunday due to forecasted high winds. RIDOT said that services will resume normal operation Monday. The ferry had service disruptions earlier this…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that the Bristol-Providence Ferry will resume service Thursday after disruptions due to severe weather. RIDOT said the service will begin a half hour later than usual, at 6:30 a.m.,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that 35 people used the new Bristol-Providence Ferry on its first day of service. Chief of Public Affairs Charles St. Martin said that number was the currently available number…
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) -- The first Seastreak ferry service from Bristol to Providence began Thursday morning. The first ferry of the day left the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has officially launched a website dedicated to the new transportation service that connects the East Bay and Providence. Following the Washington Bridge closure last week, RIDOT has collaborated with Seastreak…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Bristol-Providence ferry was delayed a second time on Wednesday, this time due to a mechanical issue. The delay was the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that its proposed ferry service to take commuters from Bristol to Providence has been postponed due to a mechanical issue. Officials said an issue with the crane being…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Monday that the proposed ferry service to take commuters from Bristol to Providence will kick off on Wednesday. According to RIDOT, the ferry service, provided by Seastreak and the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has provided an update on the ongoing repairs to the Washington Bridge. RIDOT said that repairs to the closed westbound lanes includes enhancing the pier walls that support the anchor…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Friday marks the final day of ferry service between Bristol and Providence, and a lack of interest…
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Friday the ferry service from Bristol to Providence will end in two weeks due to low ridership. The department said ridership data showed that it was time to end…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Thursday that it will close the lane open to emergency vehicles on Interstate 195 west. The department said the lane will close around noon for reconstruction. "Travelers using the…
