Rhode Island
New lanes to ease traffic over Rhode Island’s Washington Bridge – The Boston Globe
Under the plans announced Wednesday, the temporary bypass lanes will get a 50 percent boost in capacity in both directions.
âWe know that adding 50 percent capacity to what is there right now is going to save a considerable amount of time,â RIDOT Director Peter Alviti said at a State House news conference announcing the plan.
In originally announcing the closure, the state said it would take about three months to repair. That estimate went out the window weeks ago: After finding more problems in the bridge, the state now says it may have to replace the entire westbound span, and expects to get reports back on it by late February or early March. Meanwhile workers will now spend about the next eight weeks, depending on weather and other factors, reconfiguring the roadway in a way that would benefit commuters no matter what the ultimate outcome is on the westbound side.
Alviti on Wednesday declined to offer more specifics when pressed by reporters about when the state would know what would be required to get the westbound side back open again, or about the likelihood that itâll have to be rebuilt.
A spokesman for the Department of Transportation said putting the plan in place required studying feasibility, as well as getting federal approval, which is why itâs taken until now to do it.
The state is fitting the new lanes in by reducing their width by two feet, to 10 feet. Trucks will be restricted to the rightmost lane, which will be 11 feet wide. And the speed limit on the bypass lanes will be reduced to 40 miles per hour.
The DOT also said that because of the new eastbound configuration, traffic from South Water Street and India Street in Providence will need to yield when entering the highway, which could cause delays for drivers on the ramp to 195 east at rush hour.
Work will begin Monday with design and ordering materials, the state said. The construction will move the start of bypass lanes in East Providence about 3,000 feet west of where it is now.
State officials said the new traffic pattern should reduce travel times and ease spillover congestion on local streets, although exactly how much remains to be seen. Some people who are opting for different routes right now may go back on the bridge once the third lanes are open, which would increase traffic.
âIt certainly will improve travel time,â said Governor Dan McKee, who also remarked that wasnât going to talk about travel time as much as he had in the past, given the criticism of his previous statement that the closure was adding just 10 to 15 minutes to peopleâs commutes.
Brian Amaral can be reached at brian.amaral@globe.com. Follow him @bamaral44.
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at March 31, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from March 31 drawing
12-41-44-52-64, Powerball: 25, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from March 31 drawing
08-31-39-40-42, Lucky Ball: 04
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Winning Numbers numbers from March 31 drawing
Midday: 7-5-3-5
Evening: 2-6-2-8
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Winning Wild Money numbers from March 31 drawing
03-09-31-34-36, Extra: 06
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island Bill Would Allow State Residents Spend $10,000 Monthly In Bitcoin Tax Free
Bill S. 0451, which was introduced to the Rhode Island Senate last month, permits the state’s residents and businesses to make up to 10 payments in bitcoin valued at less than $1,000 per month (or sell the equivalent amount) without being subject to state capital gains taxes.
The bill is an amendment to existing state income tax laws, and the exact language in the proposed legislation is as follows:
“Any sale of [b]itcoin by an individual or business in Rhode Island shall be exempt from state taxation if the total value of sales is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per diem. The limit of the state tax exempt [b]itcoin transaction shall not exceed ten (10) sales per a thirty (30) day cycle.”
And the bill defines a “sale of [b]itcoin” as “any transaction in which [b]itcoin is sold or exchanged for another form of value, such as fiat currency or other physical or digital assets.”
The bill also clarifies that this exemption only applies at the state level and that it doesn’t affect federal tax obligations.
Under the bill, individuals and businesses who engage with these types of tax-exempt bitcoin transactions are responsible for keeping records of these transactions, including the total value of sales per day, and should be prepared to provide these records to the Rhode Island’s department of revenue for audit or compliance purposes.
In a slide deck prepared by the Rhode Island Blockchain Council that was shared with Bitcoin Magazine, Chris Perrotta, Chairman of the Council, wrote that the passing of Bill S. 0451 would help to reduce friction for digital asset payments.
He stated that “current tax implications of spending BTC hamper its utility for Rhode Island citizens and stifle economic activity.”
Perrotta also noted that the passing of this bill would stimulate blockchain-based economic activity in the state, making Rhode Island one of the states at the forefront of this technology.
What is more, he also proposed that small businesses accept bitcoin for products and services as a means to stimulate economic growth.
Thus far, no other U.S. states have introduced comparable bills.
At the federal level, the only bill that has proposed something similar is the Lummis-Gillibrand “Responsible Financial Innovation Act”, which provides a de minimus tax exemption on bitcoin transactions valued up to $200.
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at March 30, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from March 30 drawing
19-20-27-36-39, Lucky Ball: 06
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Numbers numbers from March 30 drawing
Midday: 5-4-4-6
Evening: 7-1-1-1
Check Numbers payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Wild Money numbers from March 30 drawing
09-12-15-24-26, Extra: 28
Check Wild Money payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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