PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has started an assessment of the Claiborne Pell Bridge as the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended dozens of bridges ...

The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, is a suspension bridge connecting Jamestown and Newport.

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has begun to study the potential impact of a vessel strike at the Newport Pell Bridge.

All vehicles, including emergency vehicles and Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses, will have to seek alternate ...

The National Transportation Safety Board released a report including the Newport Pell Bridge as a bridge that needs to be assessed.

Drivers can then take Route 138 all the way down to Newport. Alternately, drivers can access Aquidneck Island from the south via Route 138 and the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge.

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has chosen an engineering firm to conduct a vulnerability assessment of the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge.