The Newport Pell Bridge is currently illuminated with red, white, and blue lights in a patriotic display that will remain visible through the end of July.
What’sUpNewp photographer Jack Casey documented the lighting using drone footage last week, capturing how the illumination transforms the nighttime appearance of the bridge that connects Newport and Jamestown across the East Passage of Narragansett Bay.
Decorative Lighting Programs
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority, which operates the bridge, also maintains an extensive decorative lighting program on the Sakonnet River Bridge. That bridge’s 2025 calendar includes more than 80 scheduled lighting events for holidays, awareness campaigns, and community celebrations.
According to RITBA guidelines, lighting requests must come from community-focused, non-profit organizations. Political events, personal celebrations, and primarily private functions are excluded from consideration.
Photo Gallery
All photos by Jack Casey for What’sUpNewp.
