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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

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority customer service walk-in center will be open for special evening hours on Thursday, March 23rd, from 4 pm-7 pm. 

“We had a great response to our evening hours last week,” said Lori Caron Silveira, Executive Director of RITBA in a statement. “Customers appreciated the convenience of being able to stop by after work and get assistance from our team.”

The walk-in center is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 am-1 pm for E-ZPass, Bill by Mail, and other tolling transactions.  Call-in hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm (877-743-9727). 

The Thursday evening hours on March 23rd will be in addition to the regular Monday, Wednesday, and Friday hours.

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