The closure of the westbound Washington Bridge is costing Rhode Island’s sole casino operator half a million dollars in lost revenue a month due to decreased traffic at its Lincoln facility, Bally’s Corp. officials announced Wednesday…

“Our Rhode Island properties, particularly Lincoln, was again impacted by the Providence Bridge disruption on Interstate 195,” [Bally’s President George] Papanier said. “This has led to lane closures that disrupt traffic during peak periods, a situation which will continue for the foreseeable future.”

The western side of the Washington Bridge was abruptly closed last December after engineers discovered broken anchor rods that put the westbound section of I-195 at risk of collapse.

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