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CUMBERLAND – The Cumberland Traffic Commission is hoping the town will install seven permanent speed bumps along Reservoir Road.

12/16/2020 A sight for sore eyes: Howard Road Bridge reopens The new bridge carries Howard Road over Abbott Run in Cumberland. (Breeze photos by Ethan Shorey) CUMBERLAND – Michael Kanakry was so excited to see the bridge next to his home reopen Monday that he drove across it just for fun. Kanakry, who has been keeping a close eye on the work for what seems like forever, said he and his wife Joanne were thrilled to see the bridge finally opened to traffic after three years of detours. The Kanakry family, 40-year residents of 3 Howard Road, was among those who told The Breeze back in May tha...

Reply The Howard Road Bridge in Cumberland has reopened following over three years of repairs. (Shutterstock) SMITHFIELD, RI—The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) reopened the Howard Road Bridge in Cumberland on Monday following over three years of repairs. The bridge, which carries Howard Road over Abbott Run near the Massachusetts border, had been closed June 2017 following an inspection that found it could not remain open to traffic due to deterioration. "The Department reconstructed this historic 134-year-old bridge in accordance with the National Environmental Policy...