Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced that the westbound span of the Washington Bridge must be replaced due to a critical failure of some bridge components. The bridge carries Interstate 195 and serves as a key gateway to Rhode Island's largest city.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday that the westbound span of the Washington Bridge must be replaced. "Today we're announcing that we will be replacing the bridge," he said,"but also accountability and the day of reckoning for those who are responsible for the position we're in and the position the people of the State of Rhode Island are in, that day is coming and it is coming very soon." because of a" critical failure of some bridge components .
" The bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gateway to Rhode Island's largest city. It carries close to 100,000 vehicles every day. McKee said at a press conference Thursday that an in-depth structural analysis of the bridge an an independent review has reinforced"without a doubt" that the decision to close the bridge was"essential for public safety."Sign up for NECN newsletters. "That review also made it clear that the tie-down rods or pins are not the only problem with this bridge," he sai
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