Scope & content
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge precords consist of a wealth of photographs documenting the building of the Newport Bridge, maintenance projects of the Mount Hope Bridge, newspaper clippings documenting the Mount Hope Bridge’s deck project, reproductions of the plans for the Mount Hope Bridge information kiosk, plans and elevation information related to the Newport/Pell Bridge, 2000 and photographs and ephemera documenting the 1929 Mount Hope Bridge opening ceremonies.