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RIDOT Director Alviti’s open letter to Rhode Islanders

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After more than a decade leading the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Peter Alviti announced he is resigning, calling the...

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RIDOT Director Peter Alviti to resign from embattled agency

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Peter Alviti Jr., director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), announced he will resign at the end of the...

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The Washington Bridge: alleged fraud and questionable political donations

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — RIDOT had considered replacing the Washington Bridge in 2019 and 2020. They performed a number of evaluations of the bridge...

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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...

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Another RIDOT blunder leads to a contractor and RIDOT being sued

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence family suing the Rhode Island Department of Transportation returns to court tomorrow for mediation. What started as a...

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McKee opposes under oath testimony at Washington Bridge hearing

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island lawmakers are preparing to hold another oversight hearing in November to review the McKee administration’s handling of the...

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Exclusive: The Washington Bridge report, a leak, a narrative, and a political question

The Washington Bridge has been mismanaged since the 1990’s by RIDOT and the Wiss, Janney, Elstner forensic report reflects that. The first draft...

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Washington Bridge audit leak prompts calls for an oversight hearing

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island leaders are in agreement the recently leaked Washington Bridge audit calls for a third oversight hearing, but differ...

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Providence bans ICE from using city property

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed a new executive order Tuesday that restricts how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can operate...