rhode island department of transportation
Third Washington Bridge oversight hearing to take place Thursday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The third oversight hearing since the westbound Washington Bridge was abruptly closed will be held Thursday afternoon. This session will...
OSHA demands contractor take action after Washington Bridge demo sees 4th injury
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — One year ago, RIDOT awarded the initial bid for the Washington Bridge demo contract to Aetna and Director Peter Alviti...
RIDOT engineer accused of using inmate’s identity to secure $51K car loan fraud scheme
JOHNSTON, R.I. — A Johnston man is facing felony charges after investigators say he used the identity of an incarcerated individual to secure...
RIDOT awards $339 million contract to rebuild Washington Bridge by November 2028
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has officially awarded the contract to build a new westbound Washington Bridge, after...
Carmona vs. RIDOT – contaminated soil approved by the state made them sick in 2018, not 2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In 2018, RIDOT realized that that had made a terrible mistake. Soil processing facilities are required by law to have...
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Accused carjacker missing from home confinement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kendall Towns, a 20-year-old Providence man accused in an armed carjacking, is considered missing from home confinement after authorities say...
