The Rhode Island Department of Transportation gained access to the first $30 million wave of federal funds from the grant.

The Trump administration has approved a $221 million federal grant for the construction of a new Washington Bridge in Rhode Island. The grant, awarded under the Biden administration, was delayed ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — After weeks of uncertainty over federal funding for the Washington Bridge project, Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday that Rhode Island will be getting that much-needed ...

"Not for the foreseeable future," DOT spokesman Charles St. Martin said when ... funding is to the State of Rhode Island." ...

PROVIDENCE — For months, Rhode Island’s congressional delegation and leaders have debated whether the $220 million designated to build a new Washington Bridge westbound on Interstate 195 could ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Bridge and pier demolition work will temporarily close Gano Street at the I-195 overpass this weekend. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) said the ...

Washington Street will be down to one lane in each direction at the underpass to allow for a rehabilitation of the rail bridge carrying the BNSF tracks. The closure is expected to be in place ...

"With this signing, the full funding for the new Washington Bridge has been assured," Gov. Dan McKee said, and he thanked the Trump administration.