Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge
Coordinates: 41°30′10.28″N 71°20′21.76″W / 41.5028556°N 71.3393778°W / 41.5028556; -71.3393778
| Newport Bridge | |
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Pell Bridge from the Jamestown side, 2009 |
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| Official name | Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge |
| Carries | Four lanes of RI 138 |
| Crosses | Narragansett Bay |
| Locale | Between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island |
| Maintained by | Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 11,248 ft (3,428 m) |
| Width | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Height | 400 ft (120 m) |
| Longest span | 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| Clearance below | 206 ft (63 m) at mid-span |
| Opened | June 28, 1969 |
| Toll | Cars $4.00 both directions |
| Daily traffic | 27,000 |
The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority that spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island (northeastern United States). The bridge, part of RI 138, connects the City of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island, which in turn is connected to the mainland by the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge.
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