The Rhode Island agency that oversees the Newport Pell Bridge on Monday released its response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommended risk assessment following last year’s deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore.  The four-lane suspension bridge linking Aquidneck Island and Jamestown is one of 68 bridges nationwide that the NTSB in March recommended for a […]
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
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The Bubbler: Why Is A Walkway On The Jamestown Bridge Inaccessible To Pedestrians And Bikers?
The Public’s Radio brings you the first story from our new project, The Bubbler. Listeners submitted questions online on all sorts of topics then voted for their favorite. Our reporter Avory Brookins investigates why a narrow lane on the Jamestown/Verrazano Bridge that looks like it was meant to be walked on is inaccessible.
