The Claiborne Pell Bridge, often styled as the “Newport Bridge,” has graced the skyline of Narragansett Bay for 50 years, providing a vital link between Newport and Jamestown. At the time of its opening in 1969, the bridge was celebrated as a major commercial breakthrough and a marvel of human engineering.
But decades of social and political conflict nearly prevented the span from ever becoming a reality. Ultimately, the completion of the long-awaited crossing would serve as a testament to the indomitable will of those who advocated for the bridge, and as a lasting tribute to those whose labors erected one of New England’s most iconic structures.
William Walsh Corcoran, “Bill” to his friends and “Pop” to his family, (91) died after a suffering a heart attack on Tuesday morning January 19, 2021.
Born on October 16, 1929, Bill was a life-long resident of Newport and a graduate of Rogers High (1947), the Portsmouth Priory (1948), Brown University (1951), and Boston College Law School (1958). He served as a deep sea diver in the US Navy, specializing in submarine rescue, before embarking in a long career as an attorney and senior counsel to Corcoran, Peckham, Hayes, Leys & Olaynack, P.C.
William served as a member of the Newport City Council from 1967-1971, and he was a member of the Redevelopment Agency of Newport, which was responsible for the transition of Goat Island from a derelict torpedo plant to a hotel, marina, and public space, the development of Brick Market Place, the renovation of Bannister’s and Bowen’s Wharves, and the upgrading of Newport’s sewage system, ending of the practice of dumping sewage
Newport construction around concert venue progresses; bridge being installed
Newport construction around concert venue progresses; bridge being installed By Ashley Smith | January 7, 2021 at 5:59 PM EST - Updated January 7 at 6:54 PM
NEWPORT, Ky. (FOX19) - If you drive KY-8 in Newport near the new concert venue, you may have to take a detour this weekend.
Saturday morning a portion of KY-8 in Newport will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as a pedestrian bridge is put in place to connect a parking garage to the concert venue.
Construction on the Ovation Concert Venue is nearing a close in Newport. This is part of a much larger project including mixed-use development across the street.
By LTC Craig Roberts, USAR, Ret.
Nov 2013 Soldier of Fortune
In the early morning hours of January 31st, 1968, Communist forces across South Vietnam began an offensive that would later become known as the “Tet Offensive.” For months the attacks against American and South Vietnamese bases had been planned and organized. The North Vietnamese generals, led by Minister of Defense Vo Nguyen Giap, had planned the attack to coincide with Vietnam’s Lunar New Year, a holiday season where many of the South Vietnamese troops would be home on leave, or at least not on duty at their various bases.
The plan was bold. For the Saigon attacks Giap formulated a coordinated attack with missions to seize and neutralize key command and control centers, armor and artillery depots at Go Vap, take over the Cholon sector of Saigon, neutralize Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon, and at the same time destroy the Newport Bridge that linked Saigon to L
Mayor to mayor plea sounded in bid to bring beleaguered Transporter Bridge back into use
More details are due to be announced about the options being considered for the bridge s future this week
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A mayor-to-mayor plea has been sounded for extra cash to repair the beleaguered Transporter Bridge.