RVA 100: Richmond's cobblestones were originally ballast in sailing ships
Among the reminders that Richmond is nearly 300 years old: those cobblestone and Belgian block streets that can wreak havoc on the underside of modern motor vehicles. > react
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Pete Rose Way, Riverside Drive reopens after Big Mac Bridge fire closure
- Rhode Island
- RIVERSIDE DR W
- source: Bing
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- Nov 16, 2024 4:25pm
Pete Rose Way / Riverside Drive reopened to traffic late Saturday afternoon as crews wrapped up close-up inspections of the damage to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. Read More
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Two weeks after fire, Pete Rose Way, Riverside Drive reopening underneath Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
- Rhode Island
- RIVERSIDE DR W
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 16, 2024 11:20am
Two weeks after a massive fire partially shut down operations on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, traffic underneath the bridge will now be reopened. Read More
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Ore truck flips on Richardson Highway
- Rhode Island
- RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 15, 2024 6:52pm
A Black Gold Transport vehicle slid off the Richardson Highway and rolled into the ditch on Friday morning at about 8:40 a.m. near milepost 301, four miles south of Birch Lake. The truck was driving ... Read More
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Judge dismisses injunction against Caltrans in Richardson Grove highway lawsuit
- Rhode Island
- RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 15, 2024 2:19pm
On Tuesday, Caltrans achieved a legal victory in the decade-plus-long battle against a highway realignment project on a 1.1-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 101 inside Richardson Grove, clearing a ... Read More
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Dump truck crashes off I-195 in Rehoboth
- Rhode Island
- I-195
- source: Bing / WPRI Providence on MSN
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- Nov 15, 2024 1:00pm
Traffic is backed up on I-195 West after a dump truck veered off the highway and crashed into the woods in Seekonk Friday. Read More
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De Luz Sideshow, Car Racing Halted, 4 Vehicles Impounded: CHP
- Rhode Island
- RIVERSIDE FWY W - CA
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 14, 2024 12:54pm
These events typically lack the safety precautions of regulated environments, leading to accidents, injuries, and even fatalities." ... Read More
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Traffic Restrictions Imposed on Bob Hope Drive for Slurry Seal Project
- Rhode Island
- RIVERSIDE DR
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 14, 2024 12:42pm
Lane restrictions will be in place along a section of Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage starting Friday to accommodate a Riverside County slurry seal project, the city's Public Works Department ... Read More
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CEO of FreightWaves looks to become Secretary for the Department of Transportation
- Rhode Island
- RI-24
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 13, 2024 4:02pm
Locally, Fuller has discussed the congestion of Interstate 24 in Chattanooga and how there is not another way to travel across town when it does get backed up. Fuller stated recently that '?It makes ... Read More
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Chattanooga Lookouts stadium designers eye Riverwalk as front door to new ballpark
- Rhode Island
- RI-24
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 13, 2024 4:02pm
On Wednesday, about a dozen pieces of heavy equipment were on the stadium parcel that sits between Broad Street and Interstate 24. The breaking up of concrete at the former foundry site was part of ... Read More
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The Anthony Richardson Project
- Rhode Island
- RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Nov 13, 2024 4:00pm
See the top 10. The Fastest Six-Cylinder Engine Cars Ever Made The Onion Buys Alex Jones' Infowars Out Of Bankruptcy Homeowner gets creative with noise-blocking landscaping alongside busy highway: 'It ... Read More
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Two-vehicle collision on 12th Ave in High River has been cleared
- Rhode Island
- RIVER AVE
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Nov 13, 2024 12:15pm
High River emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision on 12th Ave in High River this afternoon (Nov.13). The collision happened near High River Toyota. Traffic saw delays in the area ... Read More
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Traffic reopens after fatal crash on Interstate 4 in Seminole County
- Rhode Island
- RI-4
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Nov 13, 2024 10:20am
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Traffic was blocked along Interstate 4 on Wednesday afternoon after a crash on the highway left one person dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said ... Read More
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Traffic backed up for miles as crews battle multiple brush fires on I-95 in West Greenwich
- Rhode Island
- Exeter
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Nov 13, 2024 08:52am
95Traffic was backed up for miles on I-95 on West Greenwich as crews battled multiple brush fires on Wednesday, November 13. (RIDOT)WEST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) - Firefighters are battling multiple brush ... Read More
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Watch: Málaga flood turns street into river
- Rhode Island
- RIVER STREET
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Nov 13, 2024 08:26am
Video captures the moment people in Málaga struggle to cross a road as flood water surges through it. Filmed at around 13:30 local time (12:30 GMT) the footage shows water gradually gathering speed as ... Read More
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Peter Stump Killed in Tragic Crash on Interstate 10 [Tempe, AZ]
- Rhode Island
- RI-10
- source: Bing
- 8 views
- Nov 12, 2024 11:28pm
Peter Stump Dies After Crash on Interstate 10 in Tempe Tempe, AZ (November 12, 2024) - 40-year-old Peter Stump died in a crash on ... Read More
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Dorchester County residents evacuate as Edisto River nears flood stage
- Rhode Island
- RIVER RD
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Nov 12, 2024 4:54pm
Residents along the Edisto River in Dorchester County are evacuating as the river approaches major flood stage, with water levels expected to reach 15 feet. Read More
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Attleboro plans to import Rhode Island water to offset drought-stricken reservoirs
- Rhode Island
- Reservoir Ave
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Nov 12, 2024 1:50pm
Faced with drought, dwindling reservoirs, and elevated fire risk, the city of Attleboro plans to import additional water from neighboring communities. Read More
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18-year-old motorcyclist dies after Spring Grove crash
- Rhode Island
- RIDGELINE RD
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Nov 12, 2024 12:54pm
SPRING GROVE, Ill. - An 18-year-old man died on a motorcycle Sunday following a crash in Spring Grove. Just after 6:10 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Wilmot Road on the report of a ... Read More
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No injuries in Richmond / Ridgecrest intersection traffic accident
- Rhode Island
- RIDGECREST RD
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Nov 12, 2024 10:24am
Ridgecrest Police responded to a minor traffic accident at the intersection of Ridgecrest Boulevard and Richmond Road on Tuesday morning. Read More