The group claims that FHWA ran afoul of its authority by blocking the funds, which were approved by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
May 9, 2025Rhode Island News Updates
Colorado Leads 16 States Suing FHWA to Recoup $1B in EV Grants
States Adopt Streamlined Medical Certification Rule Early
Wisconsin, Rhode Island and Missouri are early adopters of a new online process to streamline the handling of Medical Examiner鈥檚 Certification for commercial vehicle drivers.
April 23, 2025Duffy Signs Unfinished Grant to Replace Rhode Island Span
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $220.9 million federal grant to Rhode Island to replace the Washington Bridge in Providence has been formalized.
April 3, 2025Appeals Court OKs Contentious R.I. Truck Tolling Plan
The program, called RhodeWorks, has been mired in court battles since American Trucking Associations and two motor carriers in 2018 challenged the law鈥檚 constitutionality.
December 11, 2024Rhode Island Launches Vast WIM System on Washington Bridge
Rhode Island is installing a weigh-in-motion system on the Washington Bridge in Providence, using advanced technology to monitor the structural health of the aging but vital connector.
September 4, 2024Rhode Island Files Notice of Appeal in Truck Tolling Case
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has filed an appeal challenging a district federal court judge鈥檚 ruling declaring unconstitutional the state鈥檚 controversial trucks-only tolling plan.
November 3, 2022Rhode Island to Repave Pothole-Ridden I-295
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has kicked off repaving the state鈥檚 Interstate 295 corridor, a key north-south freight route last paved 18 years ago and known as a poster child for potholes.
September 13, 2022Attorneys Spar in Closing Statements of RhodeWorks Tolling Trial
After more than two weeks of testimony, a federal tolling trial ended June 13 with an attorney for American Trucking Associations asking a judge to find the state of Rhode Island鈥檚 trucks-only 鈥淩hodeWorks鈥 tolling program unconstitutional.
June 14, 2022Federal Trial Underway on Rhode Island Truck Tolling
A federal court is finally hearing oral arguments in a 4-year-old legal challenge to the state of Rhode Island鈥檚 trucks-only tolling program.
May 25, 2022Rhode Island Launches Electronic Permitting System
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has launched an entirely electronic permitting system for work associated with road projects.
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