An Architect of the Washington Bridge Calls Out RIDOT and Director Alviti for Lying

An Architect of the Washington Bridge Calls Out RIDOT and Director Alviti for Lying

Ken Block, Guest MINDSETTER™

Last weekend, the 85-year-old architect of the failed Washington Bridge, Lazlo Siegmund, penned an opinion piece. I read with satisfaction as Siegmund confirmed many things that I and others have been saying about the bridge and RIDOT over the last year and a half. The architect of this bridge, built in the 1960s, was still alive, which came as a surprise to many.

McKee and Alviti Fail to Disclose Real Cost of Replacing Washington Bridge

McKee and Alviti Fail to Disclose Real Cost of Replacing Washington Bridge

GoLocalProv News Team and Josh Fenton

At Friday’s press conference, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti... Read More

COMING SATURDAY: More Misleading Claims by McKee and Alviti on Washington Bridge

COMING SATURDAY: More Misleading Claims by McKee and Alviti on Washington Bridge

GoLocalProv News Team

In March of 2024, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti held a press... Read More

Delayed Federal Funding for Washington Bridge to Be Released

Delayed Federal Funding for Washington Bridge to Be Released

GoLocalProv News Team

After months of delays, the State of Rhode Island announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of... Read More

Court Rules State Has 30 Days to Amend Lawsuit on Washington Bridge

Court Rules State Has 30 Days to Amend Lawsuit on Washington Bridge

GoLocalProv Business Team

The high-profile lawsuit by the State of Rhode Island against 13 contractors for their role in the failure of the... Read More

EDITORIAL: Shekarchi and Ruggerio’s Washington Bridge Joke on Rhode Islanders

EDITORIAL: Shekarchi and Ruggerio’s Washington Bridge Joke on Rhode Islanders

EDITORIAL

House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio are mocking Rhode Islanders by conducting fake... Read More

Shekarchi & Ruggerio Oversight on Washington Bridge - No Outside Expert, Witnesses Will Not Be Sworn

Shekarchi & Ruggerio Oversight on Washington Bridge - No Outside Expert, Witnesses Will Not Be Sworn

GoLocalProv News Team

Legislative leaders Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio announced this week that the General... Read More

3 Deaths in 8 Years - Subcontractor on Washington Bridge Demo Fined for Safety Violations

3 Deaths in 8 Years - Subcontractor on Washington Bridge Demo Fined for Safety Violations

GoLocalProv News Team

The subcontractor on the Washington Bridge demolition —  J.R. Vinagro — has been cited for numerous safety violations... Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Demolition Goes Wrong at Washington Bridge, Barge Crushed UPDATED

EXCLUSIVE: Demolition Goes Wrong at Washington Bridge, Barge Crushed UPDATED

GoLocalProv News Team

On Friday, the demolition of the Washington Bridge suffered a significant incident, according to witnesses tied to the... Read More

RI Delegation Claims Trump Is “Blocking” Washington Bridge Grant Money

RI Delegation Claims Trump Is “Blocking” Washington Bridge Grant Money

GoLocalProv News Team

Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation is asking the Trump Administration not to delay federal funding for the repair of... Read More

Study Reveals $114M Negative Economic Impact & 1,300 Jobs Lost From Washington Bridge Closure

Study Reveals $114M Negative Economic Impact & 1,300 Jobs Lost From Washington Bridge Closure

GoLocalProv News Team

A comprehensive economic impact study conducted by Salve Regina University in partnership with the RI Hospitality... Read More