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Amtrak service halted after RIDOT bridge debris falls onto tracks
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CRANSTON, R.I. — Amtrak service through Rhode Island was halted in Cranston after RIDOT bridge debris fell onto the tracks, forcing delays and shutting down a nearby highway ramp. The debris was from a highway on-ramp from Route 10 north to Interstate 95 north in Cranston.
Officials said parts of a bridge along Route 10 broke loose Friday night, sending concrete and steel onto the tracks below near Wellington Avenue.
Debris falls from highway ramp
Authorities said the damage involved the on-ramp from Route 10 north to Interstate 95 north, where structural components became dislodged and fell onto the rail line.
The falling debris included pieces of concrete, steel, and a guardrail, raising immediate safety concerns for both drivers and rail traffic.
Train service halted, major delays reported
Amtrak suspended service between Boston and Kingston following the incident, with additional disruptions affecting routes between New York City and Boston.
Trains already in service were stopped or terminated at nearby stations, and officials warned there was no immediate timeline for full service to resume.
Ramp closed as crews assess damage
The affected on-ramp to I-95 north was shut down as crews worked to inspect the structure and clear debris from the tracks.
Power to the rail line was also turned off as a precaution while emergency crews and engineers evaluated the scene.
Repairs underway, delays expected
Transportation officials said engineers began assessing the damage overnight, with repairs expected to continue into the weekend.
Some rail service was expected to gradually resume, though delays were likely as crews worked to restore full operations.
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With this bridge failure it is really hard to trust that Rhode Island meet it’s goal under Alviti. Remember the bride report that came out this past February.
Excerpts from from WPRI.com story on February 4, 2026:
“As recently as September, that report showed 87.8% of the state’s roughly 1,200 bridges were in good or fair condition. That was a major improvement from 2016, when only 74.4% met that standard, but still short of the 90% goal — which was now just a few months away.
Then, in the new progress report released last week, the number of bridges in good or fair condition jumped to 90.8% — pushing RIDOT past 90% for the first time, and ensuring the agency achieved the target by the end of 2025 as promised.”
“As of the end of 2025, for the first time in decades, Rhode Island has reached less than 10% deficient bridges, as promised and in accordance with Federal Highway Administration guidelines,” he wrote.