PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
This bird's eye view shows the FOX POINT
HURRICANE BARRIER, built to prevent flooding
of downtown streets as in earlier hurricanes; the
POINT STREET TURNSTILE BRIDGE, once
used to open to allow ships access to downtown
docks; Interstate 195 crossing the PROVIDENCE
RIVER: also, seen at the base of the tall buildings
is CRAWFORD STREET BIRDGE, with a width
of 1,147 feet, making it THE WORLD'S WIDEST
BRIDGE.
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© 1979 Produced by LK Color Productions, P.O. Box 6262, Providence, R.I. 02940
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© 1979 Color Photo by Frank L. Giuliani
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May 18,80
