Reactions on the 1 year anniversary of the Washington Bridge closure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It has been one year since the westbound side of the Washington Bridge closed to commuters, and some…
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East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva speaks about the effects of the Washington Bridge closure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva joined ABC6 during the noon show to speak about the impact the…
Washington Bridge closure 1 year later
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It's been a year since The Rhode Island Department of Transportation made the decision to close the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. At the…
Two companies chosen to compete for contract to rebuild Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation have announced that American Bridge and MLJ will compete against Walsh Construction for the…
McKee to announce finalists for rebuilding the Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will be joining the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to announce the shortlist of two of companies that will…
RIDOT closing lanes on Washington Bridge for maintenance
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced lane closures will occur on the Washington Bridge. RIDOT said up to two lanes will be closed on Interstate 195 Westbound from North Broadway at Exit 2 to…
Four companies submit qualifications for rebuild of Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Four companies have responded to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's request for qualifications to rebuild the Washington Bridge. The Rhode Island Department…
RFQ submission deadline to end today for replacement of Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Today is the last day for companies to submit a request for qualifications for the replacement of the Washington Bridge. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has initiated a two-step procurement process for the replacement of…
Washington Bridge litigation team attorney withdraws from case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- An attorney retained by the state of Rhode Island for its litigation against companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the Washington Bridge has withdrawn from the case. According to the office of…
RIDOT releases data on noise levels during Washington Bridge construction
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Newly released data from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has analyzed the noise levels during overnight demolition of the bridge. The report states that from Sunday through Tuesday, noise levels remained within an acceptable threshold.…
Smithfield man adds Washington Bridge to annual Halloween display
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- Every year for Halloween, Joshua Patenaude transforms his front yard into a graveyard of businesses and local landmarks of the past. This year he's made a few…
Officials host second Washington Bridge demolition update
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- State officials hosted another public meeting on the Washington Bridge demolition after receiving criticism that the last meeting was too short. Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti led the virtual…
RIDOT to hold community meeting on Washington Bridge demolition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- After a disastrous community meeting last Friday, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation is holding another meeting today to hear input from…
$95.6 million federal grant brings RI one step closer to funding Washington Bridge rebuild
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Officials announced Wednesday a new pot of federal money for the replacement of the Washington Bridge, a $95.6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department…
RI awarded $95.6 million, second grant for Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island delegation has announced a second grant for the rebuild of the Washington Bridge. The grant, worth $95.6 million, comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation by the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway…
East Providence resident feeling impacts from Washington Bridge demolition
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation provided updates Tuesday morning as demolition work now resumes on the…
Second meeting scheduled on Washington Bridge demo, procurement opens for reconstruction
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has announced a second scheduled meeting to discuss the Washington Bridge demolition. The meeting will take place this Thursday, October 17 at 6 p.m. RIDOT Director Peter Alviti will discuss…
Washington Bridge demolition to resume, McKee and RIDOT to provide update
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Demolition is set to resume on the Washington Bridge later today following a brief pause in September. Governor Dan McKee is to meet with…
Washington Bridge demolition resumes tomorrow
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said demolition on the Washington Bridge will resume tomorrow. Governor Dan McKee and RIDOT will give an update on the bridge's demo following a disappointing meeting on Friday. A section…
Temporary road closures returning for Washington Bridge demolition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it will resume temporary road closures in Providence and East Providence as demolition resumes on the old Washington Bridge. Starting Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. a section of Waterfront…
Public meeting scheduled ahead of Washington Bridge demolition restarting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it will be hosting a virtual public meeting on Oct. 11 ahead of demolition resuming on the Washington Bridge. Gov. Dan McKee's office confirmed that RIDOT intends to resume…
Deadline for Washington Bridge Small Business Grant Program closing in
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The deadline for the Washington Bridge Small Business Grant Program is today. These grants are in tiers of $500, $1,000 and $2,500, and businesses must be physically located in Providence, and must have experienced a revenue…
Deadline for Washington Bridge Small Business Grant Program October 8
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The deadline for the Washington Bridge Small Business Grant Program is coming up on Tuesday, October 8 at 5.pm. These grants are in tiers of $500, $1,000 and $2,500, and businesses must be physically located in Providence,…
Washington Bridge Small Business Grant Program deadline extended
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The deadline for the Washington Bridge Small Business Grant Program has been extended, according to Rhode Island Commerce. The new deadline for the program is Tuesday, October 8 at 5 p.m. These grants are in tiers…
