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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 ...
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 .
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 ...
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 ...
Overhead line , 600 V DC (electrified 1900-1934) Track length. 14.1 miles (22.7 kilometers) The Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad (also known as the Bristol Secondary) was a railroad in the state of Rhode Island that connected the city of Providence with Bristol, Rhode Island. The company was formed in 1854 by merging the Providence ...
The Manchester Street Generating Station is a 510 MW [1] gas-fired power station in the Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island. The station's main building is located along the Providence River and defined by three 321 foot (98 m) tall smoke stacks. [2] [3] The plant has three Siemens gas turbines and three ABB steam turbines .
The Graduate Providence is an upscale hotel that opened in 1922 as the Providence Biltmore Hotel, part of the Bowman-Biltmore Hotels chain. It is located on the southern corner of Kennedy Plaza at 11 Dorrance Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and is a member of Historic ...
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 ...