Tag Archives: Henderson Bridge

Save the Crook Point Bridge

Posted on July 31, 2019 by David Brussat

Call me a stick in the mud, but climbing the 111-year-old Crook Point Bascule Bridge stuck in the up position since 1976 is not on my bucket list. However, since the last train chugged across the Seekonk River, pimpled daredevils … Continue reading →

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Make Mr. Highways smile

Posted on May 21, 2019 by David Brussat

The late George Henderson, of Rumford, is the engineer who designed the Henderson Bridge across the Seekonk River, replacing upstream the old Red Bridge between Providence and East Providence. Known as “Mr. Highways,” he must have been a pretty popular … Continue reading →

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Hope for Henderson Bridge?

Posted on April 3, 2019 by David Brussat

Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation plans to use extra federal transportation funds to replace the stodgy old Henderson Bridge – a span that not only looks like a highway overpass but is a highway overpass. It was originally built in … Continue reading →

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