CEG - Thu April 04, 2024
Chadwick-BaRoss Names GM of Warwick, R.I., Facility
A lot of exciting things have been happening at the Chadwick-BaRoss facility in West Warwick, R.I. Most significantly is the addition of the Volvo Construction Equipment product offering. The balance of the equipment lineup is made up of Takeuchi, Ponsse, Link-Belt, Holder, Prinoth, Odra Road sweepers, SMP, Envirosight, Rammer, Craig, Sewer Equipment Company of America, CAM Supreme and Karcher....
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority - Wed March 27, 2024
Rhode Island Transit Officials Close 110-Year-Old Bus Tunnel in Providence for Repairs
The bus tunnel that connects downtown Providence to the city's East Side will be closed until mid-September, according to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). The East Side Transit Tunnel on North Main Street is set to undergo significant repairs, including improved lighting, increased drainage, structural repairs, patching cracks in the walls and ceiling, and renovations to the 110-year-old structure with the aim of returning it to its original splendor....
The Associated Press - Mon March 18, 2024
Rhode Island Officials Finally Decide to Demolish, Replace Unsafe Washington Bridge
A critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns in December will need to be demolished and replaced, Gov. Dan McKee said March 14. An independent review of the Washington Bridge — which carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from East Providence to Providence and serves as a key gateway to the capital city — found additional structural deficiencies that require it to be replaced, McKee said at an afternoon press conference....
CEG - Thu March 07, 2024
J.R. Vinagro Expedites Work to Replace Critical Bridge Over Pawtuxet River
As part of a major effort to improve Rhode Island Highway 37 between the cities of Cranston and Warwick, the state's Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is steering two separate phases of work on the critical east-west freeway....
Providence Journal - Thu February 29, 2024
Rhode Island Transit Officials to Decide Where to Build New Bus Hub Near Providence
Rhode Island's central bus hub has taken another small step toward moving from Kennedy Plaza to a vacant lot near Interstate 95. The panel that controls vacant land freed by the relocation of Interstate 195 voted Feb....
Brown Daily Herald - Tue February 27, 2024
With $81M in Hand, RIDOT to Build New Freeway Connection From I-95 to Business Park
In January, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) received $81 million in federal funding to establish a new freeway connection between Interstate 95 and Quonset Business Park, south of Providence, which will allow the agency to complete what it calls the "missing move" at the interchange of I-95 and Rhode Island Highway 4....
Valley Breeze & RIDOT - Wed January 31, 2024
Major Highway Project in North Smithfield, R.I., Progressing On Time, On Budget
The critical Rhode Island Highway 146 renovation project that originally began in 2022 is progressing nicely, state officials have reported, with recently installed center posts and beams now clearly revealing how far the roadway will be raised to allow Sayles Hill Road to pass underneath....
Rhode Island Current - Wed January 31, 2024
Rhode Island's Governor Takes Steps to Fix Washington Bridge; Disaster Relief Sought
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to show flexibility on whether the state can qualify for disaster funding in the wake of the abrupt closure of the Washington Bridge's westbound lanes this past Dec....
Skanska - Tue January 02, 2024
Skanska Awarded $147M Contract to Construct NOAA Marine Facility
Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announced that it has been awarded a $147 million contract by the U.S. Navy on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to build a new NOAA Marine Operations Center on Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 28, 2023
Failing Components Force Lane Closure On Busy Bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently closed the westbound lanes of the Washington Bridge, one of the busiest sections of highway in the state, after a consultant inspecting work on the bridge discovered bridge components that were in critical danger of failing....
