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Cardi Corp. Begins Demolishing Remnants of Old Interstate 195 By Jay Adams
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Rhode Island Gov. Donald L. Carcieri and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Michael P. Lewis swung a gold wrecking ball Nov. 15 to start the demolition of old I-195 in Providence. The Jersey barrier at old Exit 2 eastbound “Wickenden Street/India Point” cracked more with every pounding. Underneath the last remnants of the old Providence East-West highway system is prime commercial land that the city of Providence Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) looks on as the golden ceremonial wrecking ball slams and the state desperately into a portion of I-195. need to pay their part (about 20 percent) of the $610 million IWAY project that is virtual- 403 in Quonset, the InterLink at TF Green Airport, and the IWAY are investments in our economic development and ly complete. With the end of the old highway comes the beginning of our ability to improve the flow of business and create jobs,” new economic prosperity for a struggling, nearly bankrupt he added. state that is in desperate need of tax revenue from new IWAY or the Highway sources. During this project, RIDOT will be demolishing more “If we are going to succeed in the 21st century economy, than 3,500 ft. (1,067 m) of we must have a world-class, old I-195. Other contracts efficient, reliable transportademolished an additional tion system. Investing in our 1,500 ft. (457.2 m) of the old state’s infrastructure is a highway. Old I-195 was powerful economic tool,” built in the late 1950s and said Carcieri at the ceremowas officially closed in late ny. “This project will open 2009. up approximately 20 acres of “Now that the IWAY is prime commercial real estate nearing completion, clearing that will become a center for out the obsolete sections of Ithe growing medical and life 195 is the next step,” said sciences industry in Rhode Lewis. “Once the old strucIsland. “The investments we Gov.-Elect Lincoln Chafee (L) speaks with guests dur- ture is gone the entire landhave made in our transporta- ing the ceremony marking the start of demolition of scape of Providence will tion system, including Route old I-195 in Providence. see CARDI page 4