Turnpike and Bridge Authority photographs, scrapbooks and drawings

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In Folder: Turnpike and Bridge Authority records

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Turnpike and Bridge Authority photographs, scrapbooks and drawings

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Abstract: The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority was created in 1954 by the Rhode Island General Assembly as a corporate body with authority to construct, acquire, maintain and operate bridge projects as defined by law. The collection consists of photographs, news clippings, plan drawings and related ephemera documenting building, opening and maintenance of both the Newport Bridge and the Mount Hope Bridge.

Scope and Content: The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority photographs, scrapbooks and drawings consist of a wealth of photographs documenting the building of the Newport Bridge, maintenance projects of the Mount Hope Bridge, newspaper clippings documenting the Mount Hope Bridge’s deck project, reproductions of the plans for the Mount Hope Bridge information kiosk, plans and elevation information related to the Newport/Pell Bridge, 2000 and photographs and ephemera documenting the 1929 Mount Hope Bridge opening ceremonies.

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Mount Hope Bridge construction, opening and maintenance photographs

2018-03-16

Newport (Pell) Bridge photographs and plans

Newport Bridge photographs and plans

2019-02-27