East Providence city councilors called the Washington Bridge shutdown an economic crisis. Federal officials told NBC 10 more than 800 businesses have applied for loans. City councilors made it ...

state taxpayers have paid $863,633 for staff handling the Washington Bridge crisis. As of Jan. 31, the R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) paid $81,531 for the East Providence police detail.

In July, RIDOT received no bids to replace the westbound side of the bridge, as some developers questioned the practicality of completing construction by the department’s initial August 2026 deadline.

An image of the Washington Bridge demolition work taken in September 2024 (WLNE). EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode ...

Congressional delegation and RIDOT have different views regarding the availability of Washington Bridge funding.

The former home of Ocean State Steel in East Providence is well on its way to becoming a new waterfront housing development.

McKee took aim at 'out-of-the-state people who have satellites' quoted in recent media reports suggesting the bridge is unsafe.

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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) planned on tearing the bridge down nearly six years ago, describing it ...

The four members of the Rhode Island congressional delegation said a recent move from President Trump could delay billions of ...

The highway bridge is one of the most heavily-traveled in the state and a key connector to Providence for Massachusetts and the East Bay of Rhode Island. It’s not yet clear when a new westbound ...