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Replacement of Cranston, R.I. Bridge May Last Until Next Spring

Cranston, R.I.'s Park Avenue railroad bridge, the city's primary east-west connector for cars and trucks, will likely remain closed until at least spring 2022 due to a shortage of Amtrak workers....


RIDOT Breaks Ground for Birch Swamp Road/Schoolhouse Road Project in Warren

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) broke ground Aug. 25 to start a pavement reclamation and reconstruction project for 2.6 mi. along Birch Swamp Road and Schoolhouse Road in Warren. The project will be complete in December of 2022....


Rhode Island Begins Work on Phase Two of Newport Pell Bridge Approaches

Federal, state and local officials gathered July 16 on the long Claiborne Pell Bridge off-ramp in Newport, R.I., for the groundbreaking of work to reconfigure the structure's approaches, the second phase of a total $84.9 million project that began in 2020....


VIDEO: Full Circle Recycling Sees Increased Profits With New, Unique Attachment

When Louis Vinagro III and his wife, Maria, founded Full Circle Recycling, Johnston, R.I., in 2007, it was essentially a paper and cardboard recycling facility. They have since worked to expand the area of materials that they receive and process, with one of the biggest additions being used automobiles in 2013, along with ferrous and non-ferrous metals....


Rhode Island's $250M School Construction Bond Hailed by State Treasurer

In 2007, the Rhode Island Department of Education's Jacobs Recommendations for Consideration report concluded that the state's schools faced a tidal wave of need. Science labs were woefully outdated, roofs leaked, pipes burst, and, at one Newport high school, mice dropped from the ceiling....


Warm, Spring Weather Heralds the Return of Rhode Island's Highway Work

With construction season back, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has made plans to work on 50 road, bridge and highway projects this year. Gov. Dan McKee came together with other state leaders in mid-April to celebrate RIDOT's spring return to action at the site of one of Rhode Island's key projects, the $265 million effort to replace Providence's I-95 Northbound Viaduct....


RIDOT Provides Update on I-95 Providence Viaduct Project

It's safe to say that if you've ever driven on Interstate 95 northbound in Providence, R.I., near the mall, you've put your life in other people's steering-wheel-gripping hands. This area, known as the Providence Viaduct, had more than 1,000 vehicle crashes between 2009 and 2014 and can back up for several miles during rush hour....


Replacement Begins on 89-Year-Old Rhode Island Rail Bridge

In mid-November, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) began pre-construction activities for the $5.2 million replacement of the Union Village Railroad Bridge, which carries Great Road over the Providence & Worcester rail line between Lapre Road and Meadowbrook Drive in North Smithfield....


Rhode Island's Pawtucket Tunnel Project to Alleviate Bay Pollution

The final stage of a massive storm water runoff and sewage collection and treatment project was set in motion by Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) at an Oct. 13 online meeting....


Rhode Island's $77M Project Involves Preserving or Replacing 15 Bridges

Preparation work is under way on a $77 million project to replace, preserve or rehabilitate 15 bridges on Rhode Island's Route 37. "Route 37 is a critical east-west highway that serves 42,000 vehicles per day, connecting Rhode Island's second and third largest cities, as well as I-95, I-295 and U.S....