[Updated update: By Saturday the old ramp was closed and the new, alternate route was open. It is not super clear; one more sign (an arrow with “Providence”) would help on the new temporary on-ramp. There is a traffic signal now.] New changes on the Henderson Bridge project go into effect Friday, January 22, including […]
This shouldn’t be too bad in the beginning . . . or maybe ever. The capacity of this bridge has always exceeded the number of cars using it by a factor of a gazillion. I am often on the bridge alone.* Lane closures begin at daylight on Monday, December 28th. From RIDOT: The following changes
This is long overdue, and the plans look great, but there may be some traffic in our future. Regular users of the Henderson Bridge have noticed increased activity at both ends — staging areas with heavy equipment and containment booms — signs that construction is in the offing. According to the dedicated RIDOT web page,
(5.20) Representatives from Providence, East Providence, and RIDOT will be holding a joint public meeting on the proposed changes to the soon-to-be reconstructed Henderson Bridge, tonight at the Lincoln School. (Facebook event.) Come see first-hand the early conceptual designs, ask questions and offer feedback and suggestions. Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and East Providence Mayor Bob
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The Henderson Bridge has always looked like crap. It’s the only bridge I know of that was in a state of complete disrepair the day it opened. I’m sure the people at the dedication were told this was all temporary, but no one in living memory can recall a time before the Jersey barriers, the