Remember driving over the old Jamestown Bridge? It literally felt like you were just tempting the gods every time you crossed it. And the metal grates at the top? Craziness. All you had to do was look down and you could see the water, clear as day, 200 feet below.
It’s pretty funny though because in typical Rhode Island fashion, although the new bridge was completed in 1992, the old bridge wasn’t demolished until 2006 because the state couldn’t find any money to take it down.
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If you're headed to Newport this week over the bridges you're going to want to give yourself plenty of extra time. The eastbound inside, high speed lane on the Jamestown- Verrazzano Bridge will be closed 24 hours a day from Monday, October 19th through Sunday, October 25th. To be honest…
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has provided the following update on the Newport Pell Bridge deck repair project in addition to work on the Jamestown Verrazzano and Mount Hope Bridges. The project on the Newport Pell Bridge is moving along smoothly and remains on schedule. This phase of…
Comprehensive Plan Will Maintain Safety of the Four Bridges under RITBA's Jurisdiction JAMESTOWN, R.I. – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) Board of Directors recently voted to approve the 2017 Ten-Year Renewal and Replacement Plan (Ten-Year Plan). “Our number one priority here at RITBA is safety”, stated Buddy…
