Governor Dan McKee, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation and municipal leaders gathered Tuesday to open the SBA’s Business Recovery Center located at the Weaver Memorial Library in East Providence as part of the state’s ongoing Washington Bridge response.… MORE
A storm barreled up the East Coast on Monday, flooding roads and downing trees in the Northeast, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, and forcing flight cancelations and school closures.… MORE
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) early Friday morning opened two bypass lanes for I-195 West traffic from East Providence to Providence. This temporary traffic pattern will allow two lanes of travel westbound and two lanes of travel eastbound – all operating on the eastbound Washington Bridge… MORE
A review of state inspection reports of a critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns, resulting in major traffic headaches, led authorities to believe that “something catastrophic” happened since July that broke a support rod, the state’s director of transportation said Wednesday.… MORE
RIDOT Director Peter Alviti announced Wednesday that the bypass to funnel traffic from I-195W to the Eastbound bridge will tentatively open this weekend He joined Matt Allen to discuss. Listen below:… MORE
Rick Simone from the RI Small Business Coalition and Federal Hill Commerce Association joined Matt Allen to discuss the I-195 closure and the effect on Providence area businesses.… MORE
RI Senate Minority Leader Jessica De La Cruz (R-Burrillville, Glocester, North Smithfield) has called for oversight hearings on the issues that have led to the I-195W bridge closure. She joined Tara Granahan to discus… MORE
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Governor Dan McKee, RIDOT Director Peter Alviti, and East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva join WPRO to provide updates on the I-195 bridge closure on Tuesday afternoon, December 12,2023.… MORE
Authorities have found a critical structural failure in one of the busiest bridges in Rhode Island and have closed its westbound side to begin a repair job expected to take months.… MORE
