Mount Hope Bridge inspection made public as Bristol fights to keep records lawsuit alive

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 640

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Despite cracked concrete, corroded steel, leaking expansion joints, broken anchor bolts, worn bearings, potholes and dozens of other deficiencies, the Mount Hope Bridge “continues to function as designed.”

That’s according to a June 2024 inspection report released Friday by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority in response to a federal lawsuit filed against the agency and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by the town of Bristol. The lawsuit came after repeated denials …

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