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against companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the Washington Bridge has withdrawn from the case.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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation provided updates Tuesday morning as demolition work now resumes on the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island will receive a $125.4 million mega grant toward replacing the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. "This 'mega grant' of…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island will receive a $125,390,467 Mega Grant toward replacing the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee Thursday made a statement for the first time since the Attorney General announced the demolition of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge was put on hold. The state is citing the need…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- ABC6 News Legal Analyst Kenneth Schreiber weighed in on why he thinks the demolition of the Washington Bridge is being put…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island's Attorney General has brought work on the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge to a grinding halt.…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The demolition of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge is on abrupt pause with the state citing the need to "preserve evidence" of its failure. The Attorney General's Office announcing Tuesday evening that the…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is temporarily closing Waterfront Drive in East Providence Tuesday night. The closure will be at the I-195…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Some of the assistance for small businesses impacted by the Washington Bridge is coming to a close. Applications for the small business…
