Submitted by yeehawkalian t3_yrkv6r in RhodeIsland
Ik they’re redoing a lot of the roads in ri but this bridge has been under construction since 2020 if not earlier and it looks like there hasn’t been any progress
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misterspokes t1_ivu7hkn wrote
It's delayed because they have to work alongside Amtrak crews to ensure the safety and integrity of the rail frontage underneath and those crews are understaffed.
DiegoForAllNeighbors t1_ivuyp14 wrote
This was one of the biggest things that came up in the campaign for City Council. Makes life impossible for a bunch of high schoolers who have like a 30 minute detour to walk around… they bear the brunt of poor design choices… not chill
yeehawkalian OP t1_ivw3w40 wrote
Yea it feels like they don’t really gaf about that area with how long it’s taking
techsavior t1_ivxq0x1 wrote
You can blame Amtrak for not always being able to provide rail worker supervision for the project. That’s what is causing the delays.
yeehawkalian OP t1_ivyfpi1 wrote
Ohh ok gotcha. I didn’t realize it was over the rail road it going it was just a random bridge
techsavior t1_ivxq79h wrote
Any time a span over a railroad bed is worked on, a rail worker has to be on site as a safety supervisor to ensure the integrity of the rail corridor.
Amtrak has been unable at times to schedule a worker to supervise, and that is causing delays. It’s not the state’s fault this time.
overthehillhat t1_ivv6kw4 wrote
Same time consuming process as the Park Ave RR bridge
yeehawkalian OP t1_ivw3som wrote
The park ave bridge construction started a year after the reservoir ave one and has already been finished for a while now. It took them a couple months vs 2+ years
misterspokes t1_ivu73vm wrote
from the DoT to your eyes