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Tighe & Bond opens Providence, R.I. office

May 18, 2018

Tighe & Bond, Inc., a northeastern leader in engineering and environmental consulting, opened its doors this month to a new office in Providence, R.I.... Read More...

Management FilesNortheast

Louis Berger wins ACEC-Maine Honor Award for Adative Signal Control Technology System

November 9, 2017

Louis Berger was awarded a 2018 Engineering Excellence Honor Award by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Maine for its work on the Adaptive Signal Control Technology System project in Warwick, R.I. ... Read More...

Management FilesNortheastTransportation

Block Island Wind Farm breezes through ‘Stella’

March 17, 2017

The Block Island Wind Farm posted an impressive performance as winter storm Stella barreled through Rhode Island earlier this week, according to Deepwater Wind. ... Read More...

Infrastructure

New vision for Newport Pell Bridge ramps

March 14, 2017

Rhode Island officials agreed on initial plans to reconfigure the Pell Bridge ramps to provide quicker access to Newport town center and to relieve traffic backups on the bridge.... Read More...

Infrastructure

RIDOT initiates RFQ for design-build interchange replacement project in Providence

February 2, 2017

After sitting on the drawing board for more than 30 years, the replacement for the badly deteriorated and structurally deficient network of bridges at the Route 6-10 interchange in Providence is finally moving forward, as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has initiated a request-for-qualifications (RFQ) process to solicit bids from construction companies to design and build it.... Read More...

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America’s first offshore wind farm powers up

December 13, 2016

Deepwater Wind announced that the Block Island Wind Farm has completed its commissioning and testing phases and begun commercial operations, delivering electricity into the New England region’s grid on a regular basis.... Read More...

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New plan to replace 6/10 Interchange in Providence addresses community, safety concerns

December 12, 2016

Rhode Island and Providence officials announced a new road design for the 6/10 Interchange that keeps motorists safe, preserves project budget and timeline, improves regional traffic flow, helps to reconnect surrounding neighborhoods, creates miles of new bike paths, and makes acres of new land available for development.... Read More...

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Four firms to compete for the right to build next-generation transit hub

October 26, 2016

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) received proposals from four real estate development firms in response to a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the construction of the Providence Intermodal Transit Center, a facility that will integrate bus and train service with parking and other economic development opportunities.... Read More...

Structural News

U.S. DOT approves RIDOT’s 10-year transportation plan

October 14, 2016

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have approved RIDOT's 10-year transportation plan — a first for Rhode Island and only the third long-range plan of its type adopted nationwide.... Read More...

Structural NewsTransportation

UAV

Partnership enables collection of centimeter-accurate 3D data in GNSS-impaired environments

USGS offers 3D Elevation Program webinar

GIS to the Rescue!

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Mobility Evolution

GIS to the Rescue!

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Rhode Island

Tighe & Bond opens Providence, R.I. office

Louis Berger wins ACEC-Maine Honor Award for Adative Signal Control Technology System

Block Island Wind Farm breezes through ‘Stella’

New vision for Newport Pell Bridge ramps

RIDOT initiates RFQ for design-build interchange replacement project in Providence

America’s first offshore wind farm powers up

New plan to replace 6/10 Interchange in Providence addresses community, safety concerns

Four firms to compete for the right to build next-generation transit hub

U.S. DOT approves RIDOT’s 10-year transportation plan