Washington Bridge
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
A long-awaited report by an engineering firm was made public on Friday. It does not settle on a singular cause of the closure
Trial tentatively scheduled for Nov. 2027, one year before new bridge completion date
Meg Disanto, 42-year-old Providence resident, says the bridge traffic got so bad that she decided to have her kids change schools
Voters are overwhelmingly skeptical of the promised completion date and cost
Lily Jeznach, professor of environmental engineering at Roger Williams University and Cranston resident
We’re answering your questions as part of our project Breaking Point: The Washington Bridge. Here’s what happened with the short-lived ferry between Bristol and Providence
Barletta and Aetna, sued over the bridge’s emergency closure, claim Rhode Island failed to disclose a 1992 report that flagged serious structural concerns—raising new questions about RIDOT’s oversight
Christopher Adamo, massage therapist and East Providence resident