CASE STUDY: Improving Maintenance Access & Visibility for the Pawtucket River Bridge Architectural Lighting System

Posted on February 5th, 2026 by Christina Nichols

The Pawtucket River Bridge’s architectural lighting is a symbolic feature of Rhode Island’s I-95 corridor that’s seen by thousands of drivers each day. Over time, however, maintaining the lighting system became increasingly difficult and disruptive, causing operations to be inconsistent. Bowman was engaged by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to modernize the bridge’s […]