EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The R.I. Department of Transportation has stopped demolition on the defunct westbound Washington Bridge , which state officials said is necessary to “preserve evidence” in its ongoing legal battle.
State officials didn’t immediately provide a timeline for when the demolition could resume, casting a question mark over when the high-profile infrastructure project will get underway again.
“The goal is to be able to continue demolition as swiftly as possible while ensuring important evidence is preserved,” RIDOT spokesperson Charles St. Martin explained…