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In Providence, across the river, the city has worked to preserve the Crook Point Bascule Bridge, which is fixed in the upright position. According to a recent report in The Providence Journal ...
The so-called “bridge to nowhere” used to span the length of the Seekonk River, connecting Providence to East Providence, but became obsolete as railroads started to disappear.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has interest in the Crook Point Bridge that sits over the Seekonk River. Frog & Toad Co-owner Asher Schofield said the bridge is a symbol of Rhode Island. "San ...
PROVIDENCE — Police are seeking the driver of a vehicle that went off a boat ramp into the Seekonk River in Fox Point early Sunday morning.
The 117-year-old railroad bridge was abandoned in 1976 due to declining use and was left open to allow boats to pass freely ...
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A pickup truck was pulled out of the Seekonk River on Thursday, and officials said a body was recovered inside. Dozens of people lined the river at Bold Point Park ...
Crews help bring in a truck submerged in the Seekonk River near Bold Point Park in East Providence, Thursday, May 4, 2023. (WJAR) ...
With westbound traffic still limited on the Washington Bridge and continued gridlock on city streets, here are some things to do while you’re stuck on the east side of the Seekonk River.
State authorities described the problem as a critical structural failure. The bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gateway to ...
A woman told Providence Police she was driven into the Seekonk River on Sunday by a man she met on a dating app. WPRI reports the pair was at the Gano Park Boat Launch inside a red Toyota Camry ...