SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that a lane shift will take place on the George Washington Highway Bridge Route 116 Friday night. The bridge is located between Harris Road and West Reservoir Road and…
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority is closing the Mount Hope Bridge Thursday night at 7 p.m. It will remain closed until…
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (WLNE) -- An East Bridgewater resident was arrested following an alleged road rage incident on Sunday, according to police. 61-year-old Alan Eugene Stec is facing multiple charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. According to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will travel to the White House this week. According to his team, McKee will meet with Tom Perez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The ramp from Route 37 West to I-295 North will be closed this weekend for bridge construction. The weekend-long closure will begin September 6 at 8 p.m. through September 9 at 5 a.m. to accommodate RIDOT's…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee is proposing $1 million from the upcoming budget to be allocated to small business owners impacted by the Washington…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Ken Hopkins announced Wednesday that the Washington Secondary Bike Path in Cranston will be resurfaced. The project began with preliminary work on Monday, and the resurfacing process will start April 8, according to the Mayor's…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The East Providence City Council will once again discuss the impact of the Washington Bridge closure Tuesday. The most…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Ken Hopkins announced that Cranston is planning on inspecting the city's bridges. Hopkins said that Pare Corporation, an engineering firm, has been recruited for the investigation on the conditions of the bridge and to offer…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority said that it will be opening additional customer service hours due to the closure of westbound lanes on the Washington Bridge. "We are adding customer service hours and will…
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (WLNE) -- The East Bridgewater Police Department said they arrested a man Friday evening on multiple charges. Authorities said Kyle Campbell, 28, of East Bridgewater was arrested and charged with the following: Operating under the influence of…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Thursday it will start sliding two bridge decks into place this weekend. The Department of Transportation said the project will start Friday at the Pontiac Avenue interchange in Cranston. Charles…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg was a few weeks into his job as transportation secretary, buried in meetings and preparing for the launch of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion public works plan, when evening arrived along with a time to try something…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Beyond roads and bridges, President Joe Biden is trying to redefine infrastructure not just as an investment in America the place, but in its workers, families and people. The first phase of his “Build Back Better” package…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island lawmakers face some tough decisions as the state emerges from the coronavirus crisis and tries to plug a budget gap of at least $400 million, but higher taxes appear to be off the table.…
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that two historic bridges on the Lincoln/Cumberland town line will be closed in April.
By The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The state is closing a stretch of highway in East Providence to demolish a bridge. The Rhode Island Department o...
By: Alexandra Cowley acowley@abc6.comWednesday marks 50 years since hundreds of thousands of people marched on Washington and witnessed Martin Luther King's "I have a dream speech". One local man alm
By News Staff news@abc6.com Rhode Island is renaming a bridge to honor one of its leading Revolutionary War heroes.
By News Staff news@abc6.com The Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it will finally begin the rehabilitation of the bridge that carries ramp traffic from Exit 4 on I-195 East
Nearly a quarter of our Rhode Island bridges are either closed or have weight limits. The Department of Transportation said that's because the bridges are not safe and the state doesn't have enough
The Rhode Island Department of transportation has made some changes to alleviate traffic congestion on 195 westbound at the Washington Bridge.
It's been a nightmarish work week for drivers headed west on I-195 into Providence. "A lot of traffic, a lot of angry people," said Jazz Torres of Providence. The Washington Bridge rebuild is clos...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation closed the Gano Street exit Sunday night to begin construction on the northern half of the Washington Bridge. There is a detour to avoid the Gano Stree...
