Transportation
After questioning RIDOT Director Peter Alviti, Rep. June Speakman says she’s troubled by what she sees as little internal accountability or in-house expertise guiding the state’s major infrastructure projects
State lawmakers pressed Director Peter Alviti for answers Thursday, marking the most intense public scrutiny of the Washington Bridge collapse since the release of a critical audit this fall
For the first time since a critical audit, House and Senate Oversight committees will grill RIDOT leaders about who knew what — and why warning signs were missed before the bridge’s abrupt closure in 2023
Airport spokesperson Bill Fischer: ‘We are working with every airline that services PVD to understand local impacts’
McKee discusses legal advice behind withholding the audit, the bridge’s ongoing case and the impact on Rhode Island’s infrastructure recovery
The Rhode Island governor says lawyers advised him to keep the April 2024 report private to protect the state’s lawsuit, as lawmakers demand more oversight and transparency
Major renovation planned by airport officials means creators of public art installations and boat displays must come to terms with change
A long-awaited report by an engineering firm was made public on Friday. It does not settle on a singular cause of the closure