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West Passage Bridge Idea Emerges for Narragansett Bay Islands
Army engineers at a state hurricane advisory meeting floated a possible bridge from Pojac Point East Greenwich to Prudence Island via a middle bay barrier. The plan, still early, could affect local commerce and rival island services, with cost estimates around 50 million and up to 65 million in avoided damages. Researchers note pollution, salinity, and temperature impacts and plan further studies with US agencies.
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Pojac Point
East Greenwich
Patience
Prudence Island
State
Army
West Passage
Hugo Mainelli
Johnston
Mainelli
Lincoln Reid
Fox Point
Providence
Lower Bay
Middle Bay
Middle Barrier
Stacey Hicks
University of Rhode Island
Narragansett
McAleer
US Fish and Wildlife Service
State Division of Fish and Game
Narragansett Marine Laboratory
State Division of Sanitation
Harbor Commission
R. S Bosworth, Jr
Samuel C. Wardwell
Thomas P. Brightman