Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Public RoadsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Bridges Across Narragansett Bay, R.I.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Public RoadsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
The Newport Bridge
Author: James M. RicciPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439664838
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Newport is a premier destination, but getting to the city has not always been easy. For three centuries, ferries crossed Narragansett Bay's East Passage. That all changed on June 28, 1969, the day the Newport Bridge opened, and it closed the last remaining gap between Aquidneck and Conanicut Islands. Proponents of the bridge persevered political squabbles and delays for twenty-five years following World War II to make it a reality. The longest suspension bridge in the region incorporated several new technologies and construction techniques and changed the face of Rhode Island. Author James Ricci details the trials and tribulations that produced an iconic bridge.
I-895 Upgrading, Construction from I-95 in Richmond RI to I-195 in Swansea, MA and Jamestown Bridge Replacement
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Reports and Documents
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1894
Book Description
Narragansett Bay Area, Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricane protection
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
United States Coast Pilot
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
SR-138 Improvements, Jamestown Bridge Replacement Project to Newport Bridge Toll Plaza, Jamestown
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
REED's 2009 East Coast Almanac
Author: Publisher: REED's Nautical Almanac
ISBN: 1884666957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 902
Book Description
Legendary Locals of Jamestown
Author: Rosemary Enright and Sue MadenPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467101303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
When Caleb Carr, one of the 101 men who purchased Conanicut and Dutch Islands in 1657, petitioned the General Assembly to incorporate Jamestown in 1678, the town had 150 inhabitants. The community thrived until the American Revolution, when the British occupation drove away many people. Nicholas Carr and John Eldred both remained, rebelling in their own ways. The town recovered slowly, and its character changed with modernized modes of transportation. Steam ferries, introduced in 1873, ushered in an era of resort hotels, affluent summer visitors, and a service economy. The West Passage bridge in 1940 brought permanent residents with off-island occupations and interests. The East Passage bridge (1969) and the replacement West Passage bridge (1992) created a suburban atmosphere enlivened by a continuing influx of summer vacationers. Most newcomers revel in the island's beauty and are intent on keeping Jamestown the peaceful haven that attracted them.
Report
Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1690
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