17 Dec IN THE NEWS: Navy, state, academic and industry leaders converge to launch 401 Tech Bridge
As Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, Commander, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers, astutely pointed out at the 401 Tech Bridge launch event held at Innovate Newport on Dec. 16, there are few things more iconic in Rhode Island than the Pell Bridge.
“Over the years, it has become much more than a concrete and steel connection between Aquidneck and Conanicut islands,” Ver Hage said. “The Newport Bridge — and the earlier Mount Hope and Sakonnet bridges — became gateways to and symbols of economic opportunity.