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More than four dozen residents, legislators and town officials representing all sides of the political spectrum turned out for the Tiverton STOP launch meeting on Thursday night. Pol...

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  Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) this afternoon announced that the new Sakonnet River Bridge is scheduled to open to Route 24 southb...

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Tiverton residents are organizing against the tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge. In a grassroots approach, citizens will gather for the Tiverton STOP - otherwise known as the Tivert...

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The Sakonnet River Bridge will officially open its northbound and southbound lanes to traffic this Thursday, reports The Providence Journal.  According to Charles St. Martin, spokesm...

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State officials were reluctant on during a project tour on Monday to pin down a price, location or even to confirm if tolls would be eventually be installed on the new Sakonnet River Brid...

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The new Sakonnet River Bridge opened for Route 24 northbound traffic today, Sept. 20, for the first time after years of construction.  In approximately one week, the new bridge also ...

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Northbound commuters will cross over the new Sakonnet River Bridge on Thursday, as the state Department of transportation opens several lanes. According to Charles St. Martin, the no...

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The new Sakonnet River Bridge is scheduled to open to Route 24 northbound traffic tomorrow, Sept. 20, eliminating the 18-ton weight limit for northbound traffic, announced the Rhode Islan...