The city of Newport is working to take over control of the iconic Purple People Bridge. The bridge, originally built in 1872 as the Newport & Cincinnati Bridge, currently operates as a pedestrian ...

A driver is facing multiple charges after skipping out on a toll on the Mackinac Bridge and leading police on a high-speed chase, officials say.

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.

THEN IN 1969, CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEWPORT PELL BRIDGE WAS COMPLETED. THE COAST GUARD DECOMMISSIONED THE LIGHTHOUSE, AND AT THAT POINT USED THE BRIDGE AS A SOURCE OF NAVIGATIONAL AID.

RICHMOND – On Aug. 5, 2025 Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that toll collection on the Route 17 George P. Coleman Bridge will cease on the evening of August 8, 2025. Governor Youngkin’s budget ...

MICHIGAN (WLUC) - A 21-year-old Laurium man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase Tuesday morning. According to a press release from the Mackinaw City Police Department, at ...

MACKINAW CITY, MI – A man from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is facing charges after skipping the toll at the Mackinac Bridge and leading police on a high-speed chase, WPBN/WGTU reports.

A 21-year-old Upper Peninsula man accused of not paying the Mackinac Bridge toll is now facing a slew of charges after he allegedly led a Mackinaw City police officer on a chase reaching speeds of ...

Registration is now open for the 2025 Citizens Pell Bridge Run, the only event each year that allows pedestrians to cross the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge. The 4-mile run and walk is scheduled for ...

Locals, tourists and businesses voiced mixed opinions to a councilwoman’s proposal to add tolls to Marco Island’s two main bridges. The idea came amid a discussion on ways to boost the city's ...