Newport to pay for Purple People Bridge support towers amid search for permanent fix

Newport to pay for Purple People Bridge support towers amid search for permanent fix

Newport is taking another step in its stewardship of the Purple People Bridge, entering into a short-term rental agreement to keep the emergency support system in place as plans for a permanent fix move forward.The city is entering the with LRT Restoration Technologies, LLC, for the ongoing rental and inspection of the emergency shoring system supporting the failed masonry pier on the Purple People Bridge. Newport became the official owner of th…