PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation working on signage on the 6-10 Connector exit ramps from I-95 south temporarily closed the ramps on Friday. Drivers could ...

Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced on Friday that the next controlled demolition for the Washington Bridge westbound span has been delayed another day. RIDOT said the demolition ...

Alviti made the remarks Thursday before the General Assembly’s two oversight committees, who last jointly convened just over a year ago to question RIDOT about the initial closure of the bridge ...

PROVIDENCE — In the wake of the Washington Bridge closure, the Rhode Department of Transportation will be doing more frequent and more detailed inspections of 24 other “complex” bridges ...

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. on Thursday downplayed concerns that President Trump’s funding freeze could delay the rebuilding of the ...

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is expected to begin controlled demolition of the Washington Bridge Wednesday. RIDOT delayed the start due to last weekend ...

Just over a year since two committees first convened to seek answers about the closure of the westbound Washington Bridge, lawmakers once again gathered to question the head of the R.I. Department ...

RIDOT remains in regular contact with federal transportation officials about trying to spur the release of the funds, Alviti told a joint House-Senate Oversight hearing at the Statehouse. “But in ...

“What caused the bridge to fail?” Nope. “Who at RIDOT failed to do their job?” No way. “Why did so many maintenance issues appear to be neglected on the bridge for years on end?