The Providence Journal reports, a chunk of concrete fell off the deck of the Newport Pell Bridge last Thursday, January 23, leaving an 8-inch-diameter spall open to the waters of Narragansett Bay below. Crews were able to make an emergency repair and reopen the affected traffic lane by Friday afternoon. The article notes that the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority is in the midst of a multiyear project to replace the bridge’s entire 50-year-old deck.
