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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Residents Speaks Out Against Tolls During Second Hearing

There was no lack of audience at the second in a pair of public hearings on the Sakonnet River Bridge toll by the state Department of Transportation in Tiverton on Tuesday night.

Hundreds of residents packed Tiverton High School auditorium, hoping to be heard at the second Sakonnet Bridge toll hearing on Tuesday night. Michael P. Lewis, director of the Department of Transportation (DOT) opened the meeting at 7:02 p.m. and told residents he would provide an abridged presentation explaining the agency's revenue problems. "It is not lost on me that this is not a popular proposal, but we are going to talk about the reasons why this is being considered," said Lewis. "The background on how transportation is funded in state, the history of the [state] Turnpike and Bridge Authority and what is this toll that is being proposed."  "Most importantly this is a public hearing opportunity for us at RIDOT to hear from you on the …

mike westman

9:43 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012

How about an entrance toll on 95 at exit 2....   more ›

Friday, September 23, 2011

Report Calls 23% of Newport County Bridges 'Structurally Deficient'

The RI Public Interest Research Group says that more than 322 of the state's bridges are 50 years or older.

  • GOVERNMENT
  • Friday, September 23, 2011

A new report from the Rhode Island Public Interest Research Group attempts to shed some light on the state of our state's infrastructure. The report states that based on 2009 inspection data and costs, Rhode Island would need $1.13 billion to bring all of our bridges into a state of good repair. By comparison, Rhode Island spent $39 million total on bridge repair and replacement in 2008. The report ranks Rhode Island 4th worst nationally in terms of the overall condition of the state's bridges (1 being the worst, 51 being the best). In Newport County, PIRG says that out of 42 bridges, 10 are structurally deficient, a percentage of 23.8 percent. Age may be a factor — more than 322 Rhode Island bridges are already 50 years old or older, …

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maloderous

8:21 am on Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Agreed. ALTHOUGH if we, as a state, can not afford our own bridges, then perhaps we should privatize them, along with the highway system. Failing that, the question is "do we deserve them?" To what degree does "the government" (no matter the level) really truly care about road conditions? Just enough to avoid hysteria.   more ›

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