R.I. to 6-10 project contractor: Get contaminated soil off the site
Source: https://www.providencejournal.com/, September 16, 2020
By: Alex Kuffner
State authorities have ordered the construction company that is rebuilding the 6-10 connector to remove contaminated soil from the project site.
Barletta Heavy Division, the Canton, Massachusetts, company hired by the state as the lead contractor on the $410-million road project, trucked the soil to the site from another one of its projects to be used as backfill. Samples taken over the weekend showed levels of certain contaminants that were above regulatory limits, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday. Read more.