Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in RI next week on infrastructure trip. What to know.

Providence Journal Staff
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Following news that the westbound span of the Washington Bridge will need to be demolished and replaced, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be visiting Rhode Island early next week.

On Tuesday, March 19, Buttigieg will be visiting infrastructure and transportation projects, as well as hearing about how "the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is increasing job opportunities for workers and apprentices across the state" according to a media advisory.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks with members of the media during a February visit to Vancouver, Wash., with the century-old Interstate 5 bridge behind him.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks with members of the media during a February visit to Vancouver, Wash., with the century-old Interstate 5 bridge behind him.

Buttigieg will also be visiting Philadelphia next week.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: US Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will visit RI amid Washington Bridge closure