NEW: RI DOT Holding Henderson Bridge Virtual Town Hall Meeting Tonight at 6 PM
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is holding a "virtual town hall meeting" on the proposed Henderson Bridge project on Wednesday, May 6 at 6 PM.
"RIDOT is continuing public involvement for our RhodeWorks projects during the COVID-19 crisis," said RIDOT.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"As part of this effort, the Henderson Bridge Project is our first Virtual Town Hall Meeting. We hope you can join this virtual meeting and invite your friends and neighbors to participate," RIDOT said.
About the Project
Start Construction: 2020
Finish Construction: 2024
Total Projected Cost: $88.5 Million
Detours Needed: Limited
Known as the Red Bridge, Henderson is a 26-span steel girder structure spanning 2,000 feet over the Seekonk River. It carries 20,000 vehicles per day and connects the cities of Providence and East Providence.
According to RIDOT, the bridge was "overbuilt."
"RIDOT will demolish it and build a narrower structure with two lanes of travel in the westbound direction and one lane of travel in the eastbound direction," says RIDOT.
Read more about the project HERE.
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