A small bridge in Cranston will be undergoing immediate repairs following the discovery of structural deficiencies during the city’s bridge and culvert inspection.
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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3/27/24
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Oh the fun the Follies would have had with the Washington Bridge! You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go.
STORY OF THE WEEK: Last week, …
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2/28/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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PROVIDENCE — Sitting before a group of 26 people responsible for his department’s budget and job status, the state’s transportation chief on Monday said he is “truly …
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By CHRISTOPHER SHEA Rhode Island Current
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2/14/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK
After a recent news dump, when the McKee administration shared details of a federal request for records related to the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee tried to regain control …
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2/7/24
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A common saying for procrastinators everywhere is that “we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.”
Well, the bridge is here, it’s possibly irreparably broken, and …
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1/31/24
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Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins has announced that Cranston is undertaking planned inspections and evaluations of Cranston’s bridges and culverts as part of his administration’s watchdog …
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1/10/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK : The emergency closing of the westbound part of the Washington Bridge put Gov. Dan McKee — and how he performs during a crisis — under a microscope. McKee was initially …
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12/20/23
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Lost? Wondering how to get back to the west bay from East Providence, Kyle Sirlik of Pawruxet has the ideal Christmas ornament - a wooden laser cut map showing you the way. GPS couldn’t have …
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12/20/23
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Not in decades, and perhaps never like this before, has the state received such a sudden, dire reminder of the importance of our local infrastructure, and keeping up with the difficult process of …
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12/13/23
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Students of Edward S. Rhodes and Eden Park elementary schools took part in the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on Tuesday, November 14, during which students across America walk to school to remember …
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11/22/23
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Travel Advisory: I-95 weekend lane closures for bridge replacement in Cranston start August 25
Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, August 25, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will …
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8/24/23
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Route 37 opened in 1965 at the height of the highway-building boom. In total it was a three and a half mile stretch of pavement through mostly non-residential land from …
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By WILL STEINFELD
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7/13/23
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If there was a bridge between the owners of 175 Post Road and the Pawtuxet neighbors who are looking to halt development of the commercial-zone property and save most of the 15 acres as open space, …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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5/3/23
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Workers demolished the old Pontiac bridge Friday night as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation prepared for Saturday’s bridge slide. According to Charles St. Martin, Chief Public …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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11/22/22
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Starting Friday night, Nov. 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin the process of sliding two bridge decks into place at the Pontiac Avenue interchange in Cranston. The …
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11/2/22
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The Cranston Public Library announced Tuesday the addition of The Bridge to the Cranston Public Library Digital Archive. The Bridge is the official newspaper of The Pawtuxet Village Association and …
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11/1/22
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The Park Avenue Railroad Bridge opened Friday after a repair period that lasted over a year. It was only a matter of minutes after the ribbon cutting ceremony that the first vehicle crossed over the …
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7/19/22
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced Friday that it expects to reopen the Park Avenue Railroad Bridge in Cranston to all traffic by July 15. The bridge carries Park Avenue …
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7/12/22
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I have come under some tough times lately and have wondered about the whole meaning of life issue. Discouraged, it was often hard to see good times. Small issues that would normally not …
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6/29/22
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