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Opening of the Washington Bridge, 1930
Image of the opening of the Washington Bridge.
The Washington Bridge is a paired bridge carrying Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence. The original (southern) span was opened on September 25, 1930, as a…
The Washington Bridge is a paired bridge carrying Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence. The original (southern) span was opened on September 25, 1930, as a…
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Opening of the Mount Hope Bridge, 1929
Image of the opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
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Opening of the Mount Hope Bridge, 1929
Image of the opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Tags: bridge, Mt. Hope Bridge, RI Celebrates
Opening of the Mount Hope Bridge, 1929
Image of the opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Tags: bridge, Mt. Hope Bridge, RI Celebrates
Opening of the Mount Hope Bridge, 1929
Image of the opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Tags: bridge, Mt. Hope Bridge, RI Celebrates
Mount Hope Bridge orange map, 1929
Image of a map of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Tags: bridge, Mt. Hope Bridge, RI Celebrates
Old Washington Bridge, circa 1885-1929
Image of the covered Washington Street Bridge looking southeast towards East Providence from the Providence side of the bridge. The Washington Bridge was damaged during a storm in 1867. At the time of that storm, plans had already been underway to…
Second Red Bridge
Image of the second Red Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island which was replaced in 1895 by the third Red Bridge.
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Smith Street Bridge
Image of the Smith Street Bridge in Providence Rhode Island. The Smith Street Bridge was built in 1872.
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Crawford Street Bridge
Image of the Crawford Street Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island. The original Crawford Street Bridge was built in 1873. Beginning in 1930 it was rebuilt with 8 interconnecting bridges eventually covering more than 3 acres. In 1988 the Guinness Book…
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Pawtucket Falls and the Blackstone River
Image of Pawtucket Falls and the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Washington Bridge
Various images depicting the construction and opening of the Washington Bridge in Rhode Island. The Washington Bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence, Rhode Island. The original (southern) span was…
Newport Bridge
Various images of the building of the Newport Bridge located in Newport, Rhode Island.
Mount Hope Bridge
Various images of the construction and opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927 and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. Also…
Tags: bridge, Bristol, Mount Hope Bridge, Portsmouth