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Tunnel clearance. 22 feet (6.7 m) [2] Width. 31 feet (9.4 m) [2] The East Side Railroad Tunnel is a former railroad tunnel that runs underneath the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. The tunnel runs 5,080 feet (1,550 m), under College Hill, from Gano Street to just west of Benefit Street. It was opened on November 16, 1908, at a cost of $2 ...
The East Side Trolley Tunnel, also known as the East Side Transit Tunnel or the College Hill Tunnel, [1] [2] [3] : 82 is a bi-directional tunnel in Providence, Rhode Island, originally built for trolley use in 1914, and now used for public transit buses. The East Side Trolley Tunnel could be considered the first bus rapid transit link in North ...
Joseph R. Paolino Jr. (born April 26, 1955) is an American politician and diplomat who was the former 33rd mayor of Providence, Rhode Island and US Ambassador to Malta.He was previously the Director of the RI Department of Economic Development and is a managing partner for Paolino Properties.
One Financial Plaza, also known as the Sovereign Bank Tower and formerly known as the Hospital Trust Tower, [1] is an international-style skyscraper that stands along Kennedy Plaza in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island. The building is the second-tallest in the city and state, surpassed in height only by the Industrial National Bank Building .
Bill Koch, Providence Journal December 5, 2023 at 4:46 AM Providence’s men and the University of Rhode Island’s women lead the way in the first batch of NCAA NET rankings, which were released ...
The Providence River Bridge is visible in the immediate background. 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 ...
Union Station (1847–1887) The original Union Station was Providence's first, opening in 1848 to accommodate the needs of the newly thriving city. This building was designed by 21 year old Rhode Island architect, Thomas Alexander Tefft in the Lombard Romanesque style. Construction of the station was supervised by Tallman & Bucklin.
January 12, 1973. The Governor Henry Lippitt House is a historic house museum at 199 Hope Street on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. A National Historic Landmark, it is one of the finest Italianate mansion houses in the state, and considered one of the best-preserved examples of Victorian -era houses in the United States. [3]