Jamestown Bridge Artificial Reefs
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Source: The Jamestown Press
The debris from the old Jamestown Bridge has been repurposed as two artificial reefs in Rhode Island Sound. Half of the 24,000 cubic yards of concrete and rebar from the demolition now lies in 60 to 65 feet of water south of Newport's Sheep's Point, and the other half is in 85 feet of water just west of Gooseberry Island. The steel from the bridge superstructure was recycled. The reefs are being s
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Bridge, Steel, Cement
- Location
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Jamestown Press
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Description | The debris from the old Jamestown Bridge has been repurposed as two artificial reefs in Rhode Island Sound. Half of the 24,000 cubic yards of concrete and rebar from the demolition now lies in 60 to 65 feet of water south of Newport's Sheep's Point, and the other half is in 85 feet of water just west of Gooseberry Island. The steel from the bridge superstructure was recycled. The reefs are being studied in the "Jamestown Bridge Reef Assessment," a five-year project contracted to the state's environmental and transportation agencies. |
Original sector | Environmental and Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Rhode Island |
City | Newport |
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Source | The Jamestown Press |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Bridge, Steel, Cement |
Article published date | 2026-05-23 |
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