The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has announced some lane closure on the Newport Claiborne Pell Bridge for the week of September 1 – 7, 2024. The westbound right lane will be closed from 7 am to 2:30 pm, September 3 through 6. The eastbound right lane will be closed from 9 am. […]
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Pell Bridge to shift to electronic-only tolling in October
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today announced that by the end of October 2021, tolls at the Pell Bridge will be all-electronic, eliminating the cash and credit card transactions. “We are continuing to modernize and streamline our operations and all-electronic tolling is the next step,” said Lori Caron Silveira, Executive Director of […]
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More than 3,000 runners will participate in Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run on Sunday
Photo Credit: Clancy Creative/Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run Newport, RI – More than 3,000 runners and walkers will take on the Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run this coming Sunday, October 21st, making the event the largest to date. The course, which runs from Jamestown to Newport over the Claiborne Pell Bridge, is the only day […]