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100 days later, businesses still feeling impacts of I-195 bridge closure

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It's been 100 days since RIDOT shut down the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. The bridge, which connects East Providence to Providence via I-195 West, has been closed since mid-December. The abrupt closure has caused significant traffic on the highway and in surrounding communities. It has also taken a significant toll on small businesses.

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100 days later, businesses still feeling impacts of I-195 bridge closure

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It's been 100 days since the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) abruptly shut down the westbound side of the Washington Bridge and upended the I-195 corridor for the foreseeable future. The bridge, which connects East Providence to Providence via I-195 West, has been closed since mid-December, when an engineer uncovered the critical failure of the steel anchor rods that hold its major beams in place.…

1 month ago·East Providence, United States

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