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  2. Fox Point Hurricane Barrier - Wikipedia

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    The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000-foot (910 m) long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located 750 feet (230 m) upstream from Fox Point. It was constructed between 1960 and 1966 to protect the low-lying downtown area of the city from damaging storm surge and floods associated with hurricanes ...

  3. 'A lot of road rage': Greater Fall River drivers share ... - AOL

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    With the I-195 bridge closed, driving into Providence from Greater Fall River was a nightmare for commuters on the first day. 'A lot of road rage': Greater Fall River drivers share commutes from ...

  4. Burrillville, Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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    Burrillville was also one of seven towns in Rhode Island where independent candidate Ross Perot finished in second place during the 1992 presidential election. Perot received 2,018 votes (31.47 percent) behind Bill Clinton 's 2,454 votes (38.27 percent) and ahead of George H. W. Bush 's 1,880 (29.32 percent).

  5. Blackstone River Greenway - Wikipedia

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    Bikeway and park sign The Blackstone River Greenway in October 2006, approximately one mile south of the Martin Street Bridge, Lincoln, Rhode Island. The Blackstone River Greenway (formerly Bikeway) is a partially completed 48-mile (77 km) paved rail trail defining the course of the East Coast Greenway through the Blackstone Valley from Worcester, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island in ...

  6. Providence River - Wikipedia

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    The Providence River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 miles (13 km). It flows approximately 8 miles (13 km). There are no dams along the river's length, although the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is located south of downtown to protect the city of Providence from damaging tidal floods.

  7. Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge is a footbridge crossing the Providence River located in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. The bridge connects Providence's Fox Point neighborhood to the city's Jewelry District. Originally known as the Providence River Pedestrian Bridge, in July 2020 it was renamed in honor of Michael S. Van Leesten.

  8. Interstate 295 (Rhode Island–Massachusetts) - Wikipedia

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    The original intention was to have I-295 act as a full ring road around the Providence metropolitan area with the alignment roughly following Rhode Island Route 37 across Narragansett Bay and continuing in a northern direction with a major interchange located at I-195 exit 2 in Swansea, Massachusetts, before heading west toward Attleboro. Due ...

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