The 40-mile stretch of Interstate 95 that serves as Rhode Island’s transportation backbone is falling apart, despite several ambitious projects by the state to relieve congestion and improve safety on the well-traveled route between New York and Boston. Conditions on one I-95 bridge are bad enough that heavy trucks must find a different route to cross the Pawtucket River. A major viaduct in Providence needs replacing.
The needs are piling up. A recent study shows that Rhode Island must spend about $300 million more a year just to keep its current roads and bridges in good repair. That is twice as much as the state typically spends.
How much money does the US send to our best buddies in Pakistan and Israel again? More than enough to fix this bridge and a few more to boot.
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