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Safety and environmental concerns after Washington Bridge demo in RI
A large portion of the condemned westbound Washington Bridge heading into Providence, Rhode Island, was demolished, and although the state says the demolition went according to plan, others have raised concerns,
About that Washington Bridge demolition video … RIDOT says work is going according to plan
It’s unclear who shot a video of a construction excavator knocking down a large portion of the westbound Washington Bridge last Friday, sending debris slamming down onto two barges and into the Seekonk River.
Washington Bridge demolition prompts environmental concerns, OSHA inspection
The demolition of a large chunk of the condemned westbound Washington Bridge went "according to plan," according to RIDOT.
'It's our money': Has Trump defunded RI's new Washington Bridge? What we know.
NORTH KINGSTOWN − The fate of $600 million in federal funding for Rhode Island highway projects, including the westbound Washington Bridge, is up in the air as President Donald Trump looks to halt spending on climate policies enacted by his predecessor Joe Biden.
RI delegation writes to Trump to keep Washington Bridge funding in place
The four members of the Rhode Island congressional delegation said a recent move from President Trump could delay billions of dollars of federal funding, including the $220 million needed to repair the Washington Bridge.
Video of Washington Bridge demolition is raising questions
(WJAR) — A video making the rounds on social media is raising questions about the demolition of the Washington Bridge. It shows pieces of the bridge slamming down, and now some are questioning if this work was planned, and why people were not alerted of the major demolition.
'According to plan': RIDOT says video of Washington Bridge span crashing was controlled demolition
Video of the bridge span crashing down onto the barge circulated on social media, causing concern that something had gone badly wrong. Not so, according to DOT spokesman Charles S
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EXCLUSIVE: Demolition Goes Wrong at Washington Bridge, Barge Crushed UPDATED
On Friday, the demolition of the Washington Bridge suffered a significant incident, according to witnesses tied to the Rhode ...
Alviti: OSHA inspecting Washington Bridge demolition after media attention
A spokesperson would not discuss specifics but said the purpose of the inspection is to determine if there were any ...
Does Trump’s federal funding freeze affect R.I.’s bridges?
State DOT Director Alviti said the executive orders would halt only “Green New Deal” projects, not the bridge work.
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Shekarchi & Ruggerio Oversight on Washington Bridge - No Outside Expert, Witnesses Will Not Be Sworn
Legislative leaders Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio announced this week that the General ...
Community Focus: RIDOT Director Peter Alviti on the Washington Bridge and more
RIDOT Director Peter Alviti joined 12 News at 4 to talk more about the status of the demolition work on the Washington Bridge ...
Washington Bridge funds frozen; ICE anxiety; Bryce Hopkins: Top stories this week
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