1. Crews locate body of confirmed jumper off of Rhode Island bridge
Jul 27, 2023 · Marine crews located the body of the jumper at approximately 3:30 pm. The condition of the jumper was not released.
A person jumped off of a Rhode Island bridge on Thursday afternoon. According to scanner transmissions, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police, marine crews, and EMS were dispatched for a possible bridge jumper at the Mount Hope Bridge in Bristol. It was later confirmed that there was indeed a jum
2. Reports rule out suicide barriers on one R.I. bridge, estimate up to ...
Jun 5, 2024 · According to state Health Department data, 19 people jumped to their deaths from Rhode Island bridges between 2021 and 2023, including six from ...
Advocates are disappointed RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority issued reports so late in the legislative session. “It’s unfortunate that it came a day late and a dollar short,” Senator DiPalma said.
3. Q & A with Melissa Cotta - Ocean State Stories
Jun 23, 2023 · Suicide prevention, with a focus on deaths from Rhode Island bridges, has become your passion. What inspired you to undertake this work?
Suicide prevention, with a focus on deaths from Rhode Island bridges, has become your passion. What inspired you to...
4. Samaritans seek town support to reduce suicides from bridges
Apr 11, 2024 · According to a report by the Rhode Island Department of Health, there were 17 jumpers who committed suicide from bridges in the state between ...
The Samaritans of Rhode Island are requesting for the town council to adopt a resolution in support of installing barriers on bridges to prevent people from committing suicide. Denise Panichas, executive director of the Samaritans, is calling for barriers on the four longest bridges spanning Narragansett Bay: the Verrazzano, Pell, Mount Hope and Sakonnet River bridges. She sent the request […]
5. Hope, comfort for those impacted by bridge suicide | EastBayRI.com
May 2, 2023 · There are three major bridges alone that run off Aquidneck Island — Mt. Hope, Sakonnet, and Claiborne Pell — so the issue can hit closer to home ...
PORTSMOUTH — Monica Taft had just left a funeral hours earlier when her phone blew up with urgent calls and messages.
6. Advocates press for suicide-prevention barriers on R.I. ...
Jan 10, 2024 · According to state Health Department data, 19 people jumped to their deaths from Rhode Island bridges between 2021 and 2023, including six from ...
A feasibility study on barriers for Mount Hope and Jamestown Verrazzano bridges is due in May, and a report on the Newport Pell and Sakonnet River bridges is due in February 2025.
7. IMPORTANT NEWS - Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
2023 Citizens Pell Bridge Run · October 13 ... The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has increased vehicle restrictions on the Mount Hope Bridge.
IFB 24-08: Newport/Pell Bridge Railing Removal and Replacement September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has issued IFB No.24-08 Newport/Pell Bridge Railing Removal and Replacement, CLICK HERE. Click here to view Links IFB 24-07: Chevy Work Truck August 30, 2024 The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has issued IFB 24-07: Chevy Work Truck. To read the IFB, CLICK HERE. Click here to view Links Labor Day 2024 August 29, 2024September 5, 2024 The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority’s Administration and E-ZPass offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, for Labor Day. To see the list of Rhode Island State Holidays, CLICK HERE. Click here to view Links RITBA August 2024 Board Meeting August 15, 2024August 21, 2024 The next Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 8:30 am, at the Authority’s office in Jamestown. To review the August Board Meeting Agenda, CLICK HERE. Click here to view Links Victory Day 2024 August 9, 2024August 13, 2024 The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority E-ZPass and Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, August 12, 2024, in observance of Victory Day. To see the list of Rhode Island State Holidays, CLICK HERE....
8. Travel Alerts - Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
Real-Time Traffic and Construction Updates · Newport Pell/Jamestown Bridges · Mount Hope/Sakonnet Bridges · Weekly Construction Updates · Alerts · RIDOT Travel ...
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9. Suicide prevention advocates say R.I. bridges need barriers and they ...
May 25, 2023 · ... Hope Bridge, Pell, and the Jamestown-Verrazzano bridges by next year. ... Mount Hope and Jamestown bridges. The results of the study are ...
Momentum is slowly building to erect suicide prevention barriers on Newport County bridges. But bills calling for the completion of design and engineering work and the start of construction within a year sound more aspirational than realistic.
10. Reed & Whitehouse Continue Years-Long Effort to Upgrade Mt ...
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PORTSMOUTH, RI – The picturesque Mount Hope Bridge between Bristol and Portsmouth will soon see...
11. To all of the family and friends to yet another RI Bridge Jumper | Facebook
May 9, 2024 · ... Mount Hope & Jamestown-Verrazzano until the end of the legislative session. ... Dec 30, 2023. · No photo description available. Ashley ...
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12. Tiverton man dies after jumping off of Mount Hope Bridge
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A local man has died after jumping off of Mount Hope Bridge. According to Rhode Island State Police, at approximately 12:26 a.m. on Friday, Rhode Island State Police received an initial call from the Bristol Police Department concerning a bridge jumper. Bristol Police arrived initially to the
13. Police Respond To Bridge Jumpers At Two Hudson Valley Bridges
Nov 15, 2023 · On November 10, 2023, the New York State Police were ... Hope Kessler. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Hope Kessler.
Police responded to reports of bridge jumpers in the Hudson Valley.
14. MKE Police Department Call Logs
... HOPE RD MKE: @A, Entry-Building or Structure, Unable to Locate Complainant ... MT SINAI HOSPITAL, Threat, Service in Progress View History. 4:10 am, 2479 N ...
15. New River Gorge Bridge - National Park Service
Two BASE jumpers on their way down after jumping off the New River Gorge Bridge on Bridge Day. NPS / John Chapman. Bridge Day. On the third Saturday of ...
camping areas of New River Gorge
16. Adam Emery - Unsolved Mysteries
The Newport Bridge stands a majestic 219 feet above the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. But on the evening of November 10, 1993, the bridge was the scene of a ...
Did convicted murderer Adam Emery jump to a watery grave? Or was it just a ploy? Read more about this mystery and watch the case now.
17. Harckham, Gunther, Hudson Valley Lawmakers and Suicide Prevention ...
May 30, 2024 · ... 2023 HS-Harckman. New York State Senator Pete Harckham. Chairman of ... Bridge, Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and Bear Mountain Bridge.) So far ...
Peekskill, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Aileen Gunther, along with several other Hudson Valley lawmakers, sent a letter to the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) this week to express their concern over the lack of concrete steps taken to install proven suicide prevention measures, like climb deterrent fencing, on the five Mid-Hudson bridges under its jurisdiction.
18. Calendar of Horse Shows - Thoroughbred Incentive Program
2023 AHTA Young Prospects Program Evaluation, 2023 Gleneayre Horse Show and ... Antebellum Jumper Show, Apple Knoll Farm HT, Apple Knoll Farm HTs, Apple ...
Welcome to the Thoroughbred Incentive Program. Created to encourage the retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon completion of careers in racing or breeding, T.I.P. offers incentives for competition horses, a Championship horse show, recreational horses, young riders and Thoroughbreds in a non-competitive second career.
