Newport Pell Bridge
The Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, a suspension bridge that connects Newport and Jamestown, crossing the Narragansett Bay. It was built in 1969 and is featured on the reverse of the Rhode Island quarter. CC-BY-SA-3.0/Matt H. Wade at Wikipedia Matt H. Wade - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:UpstateNYer Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Credit: CC-BY-SA-3.0/Matt H. Wade at Wikipedia / Matt H. Wade

This evening, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is holding a “Virtual Town Hall” to inform the public about the latest developments of the Pell Bridge Ramp Realignment project.

According to RIDOT, they will present an overview of the project, including progress to date on Phase 1 which started earlier this year on JT Connell Highway and Coddington Highway, and highlights of Phase 2 which they expect to be underway in late spring/early summer 2021.

The workshop will take place from 6 pm to 7 pm. Register to watch/participate in the event here.

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