State of Rhode Island Newsroom - Wed April 26, 2023
Rhode Island Governor Kicks Off State's Road Building Season at I-95 Project
With the spring weather warm enough to begin Rhode Island's 2023 road and bridge construction season, Gov. Dan McKee led a contingent of state and local leaders in a groundbreaking ceremony on April 13 to kick off the multiple projects scheduled for the year....
Office of Gov. Dan McKee - Wed April 12, 2023
Rhode Island Governor Tours Infrastructure Upgrades at Port of Davisville's Pier 1
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee took a tour April 6 of ongoing construction work to upgrade the infrastructure at the Port of Davisville's Pier 1, located on the west side of Narragansett Bay near its mouth....
The Providence Journal & Office of U.S. Sen. Jack Reed - Wed March 22, 2023
NOAA to Build $150M Marine Research Facility at Rhode Island's Naval Station Newport
The Biden administration is preparing to build a $150 million marine facility at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island that will serve as home port for four federal research vessels, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced March 15....
Office of U.S. Sen. Jack Reed - Mon February 06, 2023
Rhode Island Secures $27.2M Fed Grant to Make Providence Streets Safer
To improve roadway safety, better connect neighborhoods, and make Providence city streets safer for all users, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation, along with Mayor Brett Smiley, announced a new $27.2 million federal grant Jan....
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority - Wed January 18, 2023
Rhode Island Agency Issues RFP for New Downtown Providence Transit Center
Gov. Dan McKee recently announced that a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued Jan. 17 by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) for the joint development of a new, modern Transit Center on Dorrance Street in downtown Providence....
The Center Square & Providence Journal - Tue October 25, 2022
Rhode Island Breaks Ground On New $81.7M State Lab Facility in Providence
Less than one year after seeking proposals for land and receiving a federal grant, Rhode Island broke ground Oct. 24 on the construction of an $81.7 million state health laboratory to be built inside a new seven-story commercial building in Providence's Jewelry District....
University of Rhode Island - Thu October 13, 2022
URI Officials Begin Push for $100M Bond Passage to Build New Facilities
Officials including Gov. Dan McKee visited the University of Rhode Island (URI) recently to push for voters to pass a $100 million bond question Nov. 8 they said would make URI's Bay Campus in Narragansett a leader in efforts to grow the state's blue economy....
The Providence Journal - Mon September 19, 2022
Classical High School in Rhode Island to Get $34M in Renovations
It was not that long ago that students from Classical High, along with other Providence, R.I., high schools, rallied at the State House to demand sweeping renovations to the district's crumbling buildings, some of which dated back the turn of the 20th century....
Offshore WIND & CEG - Thu September 15, 2022
First Phase of Rhode Island's Offshore Wind Terminal Begins Construction
A plan to make East Providence, R.I., a major player in the burgeoning offshore wind industry kicked off on Sept. 12 with the groundbreaking of a new wind turbine shipping and staging area along the city's waterfront....
Brown University & Providence Journal - Thu September 01, 2022
Brown University Raises $100M to Build Residence Halls, Carry Out Renovations
Brown University, an Ivy League college in Providence, R.I., will fund the construction and renovation of three ongoing campus projects through $100.7 million it raised through a bond. The Providence Journal reported in August that the biggest projects will be two new residence halls being built on Brook Street, near the Power Street parking garage and the Vartan Gregorian Quad....
