Providence Journal

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The contractor, Cardi Corporation, had its repair contract terminated after the project caused major traffic backups in 2018.

A forensic report notes that many repairs were not completed, but it does not mention the 2019 communications between Cardi and the DOT.

The DOT and Governor's office have declined to comment on the specifics, citing the ongoing lawsuit against contractors involved with the bridge.

Six years ago, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation declined multiple offers from the company repairing the Washington Bridge to waterproof and button up other areas it had opened while doing repairs on the westbound side.

In a three-page email exchange obtained by The Hummel Report, top officials of Cardi Corporation and the DOT tal

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