Neronha: Forensic report on Washington Bridge failure was 'not hidden'

Neronha: "forensic" Washington Bridge analysis "not hidden"

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A forensic audit of the Washington Bridge was not made public to avoid influencing a future jury for the state's lawsuit against bridge contractors, Attorney General Peter Neronha said on WPRO radio.

The report found that state program managers, inspectors, and designers should have been aware of the bridge's developing problems.

Neronha stated that a jury will likely assign a portion of the blame for the bridge's failure to the Department of Transportation.

PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter Neronha says the "forensic audit" of what happened to the Washington Bridge that required its emergency closure and demolition was "not hidden."

In an interview on WPRO radio, Neronha said the reason the report th