Two-way back on Hope and Thames
With the lines and signs back in place, two-way traffic is again, welcomed on Hope and Thames Streets. Earlier today, while road crews painted the dividing lines on Thames Street, several motorists were frustrated by the closed road. Some took to yelling their concerns at DOT workers, while others took it upon themselves to move [...]
Read More →Bristol paramedics respond to injured cyclist
Traffic on Hope Street in the center of Bristol was detoured onto Bradford Street on Tuesday afternoon after a woman riding her bicycle reportedly struck a parked car in the south-bound lane of Hope Street. Paramedics and police responded to the area in front of Nunes Insurance and the Bristol Family Restaurant at about 1:50 [...]
Read More →Hope Street re-opens with a ceremony
A gathering of political and business leaders as well as state and town officials turned out Friday morning in front of the Burnside building on Hope Street to celebrate the completion of the Hope Street construction project. Earlier in the day, the road was re-opened to two-way traffic. “Good things come to those who wait,” [...]
Read More →Hope Street set to open in Bristol
Construction project and one-way traffic comes to an end Friday morning On Friday morning, the rule of the road on Hope Street will be: Keep to the right of the red, white and blue. After nearly six-months of construction work, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will reopen the road to two-way traffic on [...]
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