Inspection Photos Show Rust, Wear on Route 10 Ramp Before Failure; RIDOT Defends Oversight

Inspection photos show rust, wear on Route 10 ramp before failure; RIDOT defends oversight

The Cranston on-ramp had been on RIDOT's list of "poor" condition bridges for more than six years before Friday's incident.

Route 10 ramp collapse prompts McKee to order bridge inspections over rail lines • Rhode Island Current

Interim Rhode Island of Transportation Director Robert Rocchio speaks to reporters near Route 10 on April 27, 2026. To his left is Gov. Dan McKee, who directed transportation officials to inspect seven bridges along electrified rail lines. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)Gov. Dan McKee on Monday ordered the immediate inspection of seven bridges over electrified rail lines after part of a Route 10 on-ramp collapsed onto the tracks…