PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation provided an update on several matters on Friday ahead of highway traffic changes on the eve of the first snowstorm this winter. Director Peter Alviti said the Monday morning commute…
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Friday the ferry service from Bristol to Providence will end in two weeks due to low ridership. The department said ridership data showed that it was time to end…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The City of East Providence held its eighth annual Christmas community dinner Monday afternoon, giving residents a warm meal and a place…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Thursday that it will close the lane open to emergency vehicles on Interstate 195 west. The department said the lane will close around noon for reconstruction. "Travelers using the…
BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) -- The first Seastreak ferry service from Bristol to Providence began Thursday morning. The first ferry of the day left the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has officially launched a website dedicated to the new transportation service that connects the East Bay and Providence. Following the Washington Bridge closure last week, RIDOT has collaborated with Seastreak…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Bristol-Providence ferry was delayed a second time on Wednesday, this time due to a mechanical issue. The delay was the…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Flooding across New England on Monday left tens of thousands of people without power at the storms' peak. The Army Corps of Engineers…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Monday that the proposed ferry service to take commuters from Bristol to Providence will kick off on Wednesday. According to RIDOT, the ferry service, provided by Seastreak and the…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority said that it will waive the $10 fee for an E-ZPass transponder through Jan. 5, 2024. RITBA said the waiving of fees is a way to "mitigate the impacts…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Newport Pell Bridge had been having backups due to the closure of the Washington Bridge but overall people are still coming out to…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Family outings this holiday season are the latest of things disrupted by the Washington Bridge closure. According to the Chief Operating Officer of the RI Hospitality Association, a high volume of cancellations following the westbound closure…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Another day of the traffic caused by the Washington Bridge closure, but Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The sidewalks in East Providence are empty, missing the normal hustle and bustle of the holiday season. But there's a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Following the closure of the westbound lanes on the Washington Bridge, officials will hold daily press conference with updates until further notice. "This is the top priority…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health recommends that pregnant people in the East Bay take ambulances when they are in labor to avoid traffic on Washington Bridge. RIDOH said the emergency vehicles can travel westbound…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The East Providence School District will be open Thursday after being remote due to ongoing issues with the Washington Bridge. In an email sent to parents of students obtained by ABC 6 News, the district…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tuesday morning was a mess for drivers. Providence was in a gridlock and people were not happy. "It is really pitiful knowing that this was going to be an issue that they would allow people to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced several road closures and adjustments that will affect traffic patterns this upcoming weekend. Starting Friday night, there will be series…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that the lane split on Interstate 195 on the Washington Bridge will be removed starting Friday. The removal is three months ahead of schedule. RIDOT said that for…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will make changes to the current lane split on Interstate 195 west in East Providence on the night of Friday, May 19. The change is part of the $78…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- On Monday morning, a rollover crash caused traffic delays on Interstate 195. This is an image of a crash on Interstate 195…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- RIDOT is set to begin their first phase of traffic changes for the Washington Bridge North project on Friday. RIDOT expects traffic delays for I-195 West and those entering I-195 West using the on-ramp from Taunton Avenue,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti and members of Rhode Island's Congressional delegation joined together…
