Tag: Rhode Island
Pedestrian Bridge Captivates, Catalyzes Rhode Island’s Capital
The Providence River Pedestrian Bridge, which opened this year, was envisioned by the Detroit-based architecture firm inFORM Studio and structures designer BuroHappold as far more than a connector:...
EPA Announces Nearly $270 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to the Narragansett Bay Commission
On September 20, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Narragansett Bay Commission...
Rhode Island Bridges get Additional $54.5 Million investment
The federal government will be investing an additional $54.5 million in Rhode Island bridge improvement and repair projects this year thanks to provisions in a new spending law.
Tighe & Bond opens Providence, R.I. office
Tighe & Bond, Inc., a northeastern leader in engineering and environmental consulting, opened its doors this month to a new office in Providence, R.I.
Louis Berger wins ACEC-Maine Honor Award for Adative Signal Control Technology System
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.
Block Island Wind Farm breezes through ‘Stella’
The Block Island Wind Farm posted an impressive performance as winter storm Stella barreled through Rhode Island earlier this week, according to Deepwater Wind.
New vision for Newport Pell Bridge ramps
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.
RIDOT initiates RFQ for design-build interchange replacement project in Providence
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.
America’s first offshore wind farm powers up
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.
