Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will be holding a public workshop to provide information about the reconstruction of the Pell Bridge Interchange in Newport.

The public forum is scheduled for Thursday, March 1st at 6 pm at Newport City Hall.

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