Appeals 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’s constitutionality.
Rhode 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’s ruling declaring unconstitutional the state’s controversial trucks-only tolling plan.
Rhode Island to Repave Pothole-Ridden I-295
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has kicked off repaving the state’s Interstate 295 corridor, a key north-south freight route last paved 18 years ago and known as a poster child for potholes.
Attorneys 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’s trucks-only “RhodeWorks” tolling program unconstitutional.
Federal 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’s trucks-only tolling program.
Rhode Island Launches Electronic Permitting System
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has launched an entirely electronic permitting system for work associated with road projects.
Court Denies RIDOT’s Motion for Judgment in Truck Tolling Case
The U.S. District Court of Rhode Island has denied the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s motion for judgment on pleadings related to the state’s hotly contested trucks-only tolling system.
ASCE Issues C- Grade for Rhode Island’s Infrastructure
Rhode Island’s infrastructure is at a C- grade level, the American Society of Civil Engineers declared in its report card chronicling the state’s networks.
RIDOT Seeks Comment on Proposed Truck Toll Increase
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is accepting public comments on a proposal to increase the truck toll rate at a certain gantry location.