$221M federal grant awarded to replace failed Rhode Island bridge
The bridge has been closed since December 2023 after a critical failure was discovered during reconstruction.
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Rhode Island awarded $221 million in federal funding for Washington Bridge replacement
Originally opened in 1930, the Washington Bridge spans the Seekonk River, connecting Providence and East Providence.
Key Rhode Island bridge will need to be demolished, replaced
$350 million demolition, design-rebuild to be put out to bid, governor says; construction to take up to 24 months
