Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge

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

Pell Bridge from the Jamestown side, 2009
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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