JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — State officials said Thursday contractors can resume some prep work for demolishing the closed westbound Washington Bridge, days after the project was abruptly halted for legal reasons.
On Monday, R.I. Department of Transportation spokesperson Charles St. Martin told Target 12 that in cooperation with the state’s legal team, engineers had “reached the point in the demolition” where work had to be paused to preserve evidence” in an ongoing legal battle.
Last month, the state filed a lawsuit against 13 companies, accusing them of failing to identify the bridge’s “worsening structural issues.”
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