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A forensic report found that long-term neglect and failures by multiple parties – both state agencies and private contractors – led to the Washington Bridge's near-collapse in December 2023.

The analysis, commissioned by Gov. Dan McKee, was kept under wraps for more than a year and a half.

A failed 2016 repair project is highlighted as a key period where known defects worsened significantly.

The forensic study of what caused the demise of the westbound Washington Bridge found long-term neglect and failure of multiple parties to realize the severity of the problem before the structure was on the brink of collapse.

The 64-page analysis was conducted by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. in 2024 and was made public by Attorney General Peter Neronha, on Friday, S

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