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There is a rainbow of steel going up between Exits 28 and 29 on Interstate 95 in Rhode Island. When finished, it will be an $81 million bridge that reminds commuters of what a great thriving mill city Pawtucket, R.I., used to be. The Pawtucket River Bridge project, supervised by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), consists of three bridges that Photo courtesy of RIDOT are going up under the The Pawtucket River Bridge project, supervised by the Rhode Island Department of spread of one arch reaching Transportation (RIDOT), consists of three bridges that are going up under the two river shores at the site of spread of one arch reachthe new Pawtucket River ing two river shores at Bridge. The spans — one a the site of the new new section of highway, two Pawtucket River Bridge. others, smaller, underneath the main — will alleviate traffic over Interstate 95 and around the thinner connecting streets which have bottlenecked onto the North-South highway for too many decades. Passersby marvel at the arched steel beams rising these pre-winter days like a labyrinth; the framework of what will be another distinctive highway landmark in the nation’s smallest state. “This city has seen some tough times,” said Marcel Gadbois who has lived in it for more than 80 years. “This thing going up is a work of art. It’s a steel beauty. When peoPhoto courtesy of RIDOT ple pass Pawtucket after it’s finished, maybe they will stop There are approximately 15,000 bolts associated with and take a good look at us before driving off. I haven’t seen the erection of the arches, and another 18,000 bolts anything like this since they finished the IWAY (the $610 used to erect the steel components above the arches million series of new highways finished last year) a few including the spandrel columns, crossbeams, miles south in Providence. The state may be broke, but they diaphragms, wind bracing and floor stringers. keep building it up.” metallic steel gray arches, almost like a rainbow that touchThe new bridge that will make a difference IS different. “It is going to be much different to what we are used to es the land on either side of the river. The bottom of the arch seeing,” said Frank Carrao, deputy chief engineer of RIDOT. touches each shoreline.” “It is being built, being set up, as a Gateway to the city of see PAWTuCkET page 12 Pawtucket, as seen from the streets, with these beautiful,