RI Delegation Reaches out to Biden and Secretary Pete for Federal Help with Washington Bridge Repairs

In the wake of the emergency closure of the Washington Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) urging the federal government to free up existing formula funding that could accelerate completion of the emergency work on the Washington Bridge. The Congressional delegation is also urging technical assistance from the feds to optimize work on faster repairs, lane shifts, detour design, shuttle busses, and more. They also requested a meeting with Secretary Buttigieg and urged U.S. DOT to expedite any approvals requested by the state. [...] Read full article.