Things are looking up for the Crook Point Bridge

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 1,467

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Fifty years since the rusty and iconic railway bridge connecting Providence and East Providence became a bridge to nowhere, legislation that would bring new life to it moved toward a more concrete destination Wednesday.

A pair of concurrence votes in both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly sends legislation to create the Crook Point Bridge Authority to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk.

Providence Democrats Rep. Rebecca Kislak and Sen. Sam Zurier sponsored the legislation in …

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