Fox Point Hurricane Barrier
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The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000-foot long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located 750 feet upstream from Fox Point. It was constructed between
The tainter gates of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier Gates. The Providence River Bridge is visible in the immediate background.
This 1990 view over Providence shows the hurricane barrier as it appeared before the construction of the adjacent Providence River Bridge
View inside the Fox Point pumping station
Providence, Rhode Island
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Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is the third-most populous city in New England, with a population of 190,934 at the 2020 census. The Providence m
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier
…The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a 3,000-foot (910 m) long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located 750 feet (230 m) upstream from Fox Point. It was constructed between 1960 and 1966 to protect the low-lying downtown area of the city from…
Providence RI skyline
Weybosset Street view, Providence, Rhode Island
Brown's University Hall in 2007
Downtown Providence Rhode Island 2008