Traffic
Covers urgent, localized updates on crashes, closures, and delays affecting Rhode Island’s roads, bridges, and highways to help commuters navigate disruptions in real time.
Feds request documents and video in Washington Bridge demolition review
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal highway officials sought extensive details in early April from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) regarding the demolition of...
RIDOT to inspect bridges over train tracks after barrier collapse
CRANSTON, R.I. — RIDOT officials are working to address a major infrastructure issue after a section of an overpass in Cranston broke apart and...
Bridge on Route 146 hit by construction truck
LINCOLN, R.I. — Part of Route 146 was closed overnight after a construction truck hit the Breakneck Hill Road bridge during paving work....
Amtrak service halted after RIDOT bridge debris falls onto tracks
CRANSTON, R.I. — Amtrak service through Rhode Island was halted in Cranston after RIDOT bridge debris fell onto the tracks, forcing delays and shutting...
Rhode Island launches pothole hotline and tracking dashboard
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island officials have launched a new 511 system aimed at making it easier for residents to report potholes and track...
RIDOT failing to pursue all property damage claims, taxpayers left covering costs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has sharply reduced its efforts to recover money for damage to state property in recent years, leaving...
Hundreds of pothole damage claims unresolved as RIDOT has only one employee to process them all
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is facing a backlog of more than 400 pothole damage claims that remain unresolved or are still...
Bristol files federal complaint over Mount Hope Bridge inspection report
BRISTOL, R.I. — The Mount Hope Bridge inspection report complaint was filed in federal court after the Town of Bristol sought access to a safety inspection...
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