PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will head to Washington today. McKee will meet with Tom Perez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to advocate for federal funding to support…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- In the 9 months since the Washington Bridge's sudden closure, dozens of businesses on either side have closed or spoken about…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The City of Providence and RI Commerce are accepting applications for grants for small businesses affected by the closure of the Washington Bridge's westbound side. The applications will be accepted from now until September 24, 2024,…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Work has started overnight on the Washington Bridge. Commuters can expect closures and detours around Gano Street. The Rhode Island Department…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it will begin bridge deck and beam demolition of the old Washington Bridge beginning on the night of Sept. 8. RIDOT said that the closures are scheduled to take…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Work has begun on the Washington Bridge in installing a new weigh-in-motion system. According to a representative, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has hired Kistler Group to install a new safety feature that will use…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, Gov. Dan McKee, and an outside legal team announced Friday afternoon that they have filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that have…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the state's outside legal team announced Friday that a lawsuit has been filed against 13 companies that…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is preparing for demolition of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge in September. According to Chief of Public Affairs, Charles St. Martin, the contractor has begun prep work…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The State of Rhode Island's legal team retained on the issue of the failure of the Washington Bridge plans to bring a lawsuit against responsible parties in the matter, according to spokesperson Patti Doyle. Attorneys Max…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation's deadline for suggestions from qualified parties on input for the design-build services to replace the westbound side of the Washington Bridge is today. Early in July, no bids were placed…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Aetna Bridge Co. has officially been given the okay to begin demolition of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation had tentatively awarded the bid earlier in the month. A…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The state of Rhode Island is expected to finalize the contract to demolish the Washington Bridge tomorrow. Aetna Bridge Co. won the…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee's legal team, who is working on potential litigation for the "failure"…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Days after no bids were placed to rebuild the Washington Bridge, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and other state officials addressed the media. Officials…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee is set to hold his first meeting on the Washington Bridge since the bid for the westbound side's reconstruction came up empty. After…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It has been the same story for the past six months since the closure of the westbound side of the…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- No companies have submitted bids to rebuild the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Bids for the reconstruction of the Washington Bridge are due today by 12 p.m. The new build of the bridge includes the Gano Street off-ramp, adding an exit ramp to connect 1-195 westbound to Waterfront…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- After months of searching, The Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the Gov. Dan McKee administration have picked a company for the demolition of The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A tentative award has been given to AETNA Bridge Company in the bid for the demolition of part of the Washington Bridge. AETNA's proposal would cost $45.7 million dollars. The only other proposal the state received,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- It's a sad reality for a local business in Providence. Noodles 102 in Fox Point is closing its doors with its last…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – East Providence business owners are saying the Small Business Administration loan process is not a walk in the park, which is why…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Noodles 102 in Providence has announced that they will be closing on June 8 due to the effects of the Washington Bridge. The business, which has been operating for 17 years, announced on Instagram that they…
