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Just Askin': It looks less gray. When was the Purple People Bridge repainted?
Since it was first painted in 2003, it became known as the Purple People Bridge. It wasn't often called by its official name, the Newport Southbank Bridge. Start the day smarter. Get all the news ...
Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has responded to a letter from the National Transportation Safety Board ...
Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
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Optimism surrounds Purple People Bridge's future, help likely needed from Cincinnati
NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC ... when it turned the bridge over to the city and private partner Southbank Partners. The 154-year-old bridge, which required a months-long closure in 2024 due to structural ...
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RITBA conducting risk assessment of Newport Pell Bridge
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority said it is conducting a risk assessment of the Newport Pell Bridge in response ...
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Duke Energy celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day, pays tribute to those who keep us ‘powered’
Staff report Duke Energy held its 2025 National Lineworker Appreciation Day over the weekend, paying tribute to the dedicated ...
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Newport Pell Bridge lane closure, traffic pattern changes planned. What to know
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority announced a weekend lane closure and traffic pattern changes on the Newport Pell Bridge to accommodate construction activities. Beginning on Friday ...