The Claiborne Pell (Newport) Bridge. Jamestown is shown at the far end.

The Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island (northeastern United States), connecting the City of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island. The bridge is four lanes (two in each direction) and is part of RI 138. It is a toll bridge, and the toll is US$2.00 for cars (as of 2006), though tokens are available at a discount for commuters and other frequent travelers. Image File history File links Newport (Pell) Bridge, Newport County, RI (aerial view). ... Location of Jamestown, Rhode Island. ... A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. ... Narragansett Bay, shown in pink. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ... Newport as seen from the International Space Station. ... Aquidneck Island Aquidneck Island, also called Rhode Island, is the largest island in Narragansett Bay. ... Location of Jamestown, Rhode Island. ... Conanicut Island Conanicut Island is the second largest island in Narragansett Bay, in the state of Rhode Island. ... Categories: Rhode Island State Highways ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... See Commute for other meanings. ...

The main span of the Newport Bridge is 488 meters (1601 feet), ranking it number 64 among the largest suspension bridges in the world, and making it the largest suspension bridge in New England. Its main towers reach 122 meters (400 feet) above the water surface. metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge has the largest span of any bridge This list of the largest suspension bridges ranks the worlds suspension bridges by the length of main span (distance between the suspension towers). ... The states marked in red show New England. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ...

The bridge was constructed from 1966-1969 at a cost of US$54,742,000 by the Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas firm, also famous for engineering the modern New York City Subway and the Cape Cod Canal. The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The New York City Subway system, a large rapid transit system operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City, is one of the most extensive public transportation systems in the world. ... Cape Cod Canal The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that anchors Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts. ...

The bridge was renamed for U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell after his retirement in 1997, but it is still commonly referred to as the Newport Bridge by residents and historians. The bridge is featured on the Rhode Island state quarters. The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Claiborne Pell Claiborne de Borda Pell (born November 22, 1918) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island from 1961 to 1997. ... Obverse of redesigned quarter The 50 State Quarters program is the release of a series of commemorative coins by the United States Mint. ...

External links

• Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge page on Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority site
• Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge page on BostonRoads.com