Route 10 ramp collapse prompts McKee to order bridge inspections over rail lines

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 718

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Gov. Dan McKee on Monday ordered the immediate inspection of seven bridges over electrified rail lines after part of a Route 10 on-ramp collapsed onto the tracks in Cranston Friday evening, temporarily disrupting rail service across the Northeast.

Exactly how the concrete guardrail and attached metal barrier fell remains under investigation by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), the governor told reporters gathered on Wellington Avenue near where the incident happened.

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