Claiborne Pell Bridge

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Claiborne Pell Bridge

bridge, Rhode Island, United States

Also known as: Newport Bridge

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Narragansett Bay
Claiborne Pell (Newport) Bridge, which traverses the bay to connect Rhode and Conanicut islands, is New England’s longest bridge at 11,247 feet (3,428 metres) in length. Since colonial times the bay has been an active shipping centre, the chief ports being Providence (capital of Rhode…
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Claiborne Pell (Newport) Bridge, which traverses the bay to connect Rhode and Conanicut islands, is New England’s longest bridge at 11,247 feet (3,428 metres) in length. Since colonial times the bay has been an active shipping centre, the chief ports being Providence (capital of Rhode…
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