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45-628: It became part of RI 24 during the 1960s after the completion of the Portsmouth and Tiverton Expressways. At one point, it was briefly considered for inclusion as part of the never-built Interstate 895 . In October 2023, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced plans to remove the rest of the bridge, and have scheduled the project for 2026. The department started demolishing the bridge superstructure in 2018. In 2003, state officials declared there would be no tolls on

90-532: A 6-3 Democratic majority. The current mayor, Kenneth J. Hopkins, was sworn in on January 4, 2021, following his election to a four-year term in November 2020. Hopkins succeeded Mayor Allan Fung , the state's first Asian-American mayor, who served four terms from 2009 to 2021. As of 2012 , mayors may be elected to no more than two consecutive four-year terms. In the Rhode Island Senate , Cranston

135-457: A bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 25.0% of the population. 19.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 104.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 106.4 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that

180-651: A brother-in-law of Rhodes and William Arnold, built a gristmill on the Pawtuxet falls and laid out the Arnold Road (modern-day Broad Street) connecting it to the Pequot Trail leading to Connecticut. Arnold's son Benedict Arnold became the first Governor of Rhode Island under the charter of 1663. Residents were unable to agree upon a name for a new town for decades, and the Town of Cranston was eventually created by

225-683: A full beltway around Providence . In the mid-1950s, highway officials in Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island Department of Public Works (RIDPW; now the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, or RIDOT) proposed the East Shore Expressway to "bypass the existing two-lane RI 114 in East Providence, Barrington, Warren, and Bristol". The first (and only) portion to be completed was done as part of

270-567: A nearly-completed cloverleaf interchange with Route 1. It would then travel over the Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge and the Newport Pell Bridge to Newport . From the Newport Pell Bridge , it would have traveled north through Aquidneck Island using one of two possible alignments. One alignment was directly along the west shore of the island and the second alignment was between Route 114 and Route 138 . At

315-522: A part of Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district and is currently represented by Democrat Seth Magaziner . In presidential elections, Cranston is reliably Democratic, as no Republican presidential nominee has won the city in over three decades. The school district is Cranston School District . Public high schools: Public middle schools: Public elementary schools: Other public schools: Private schools: The Cranston School Committee consists of seven nonpartisan members, six representing each of

360-505: A subject of political debate in the city. Mayor Ken Hopkins proposed in 2023 to completely replace the aging structure with a new $ 3.5-million redesign which, at 7,000 square feet, would be one-third the current size. 2,000 Cranston residents signed a petition opposing the project. Sprague Mansion , an 18th-century homestead, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Thomas Fenner House , built around 1677,

405-466: A trotting track. The Budlong Pool , located at 198 Aqueduct Road, off Reservoir Avenue (part of RI 2 ), is the city's only public pool. Budlong, which is much larger than an Olympic-sized swimming pool, was built in the 1930s as a Works Progress Administration project. The pool was closed in 2019 after an architect's report stated that the pool was "close to the end of its serviceable life” and would cost $ 2 million to repair. The pool has since become

450-480: A two-year term, and are limited to five consecutive two-year terms. The current Cranston city council president is Jessica M. Marino, a city-wide representative and first woman to hold the office. Ward 1 Councilmember Lammis J. Vargas is the Vice President. The council elected for the 2023-2025 term had a 5-4 Democratic majority, but, after a special election to replace a vacated GOP seat, the council achieved

495-591: Is a half- cloverleaf with space left for connector ramps to Interstate 895. Later (post I-895) plans indicated an Attleboro Connector , but the ramps have since been straightened. 41°57′21″N 71°18′09″W  /  41.9558°N 71.3025°W  / 41.9558; -71.3025 The stub ramps of the partially completed Newport Bridge Access Road in Newport (originally intended to terminate at Route 214 in Middletown ) would have provided connections for

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540-642: Is headquartered in Cranston. The City of Cranston operates under a mayor-council form of government . General city elections are held on the first Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. Terms for elected officials begin on the first Monday in January of the year following their election. The City Council consists of nine members: six representing each of the City wards, and three city-wide representatives. Council members are elected to

585-634: Is one of the oldest houses in Rhode Island . Edgewood Yacht Club has long popular among local sailors and is a historic landmark located on the Providence River. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections has its headquarters and its adult prison facilities in Cranston. The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families operates the Rhode Island Training School (RITS), a juvenile correctional facility, in Cranston. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles

630-401: Is split into four senatorial districts, all represented by Democrats : Frank S. Lombardi (District 26), Hanna M. Gallo (District 27), Joshua Miller (District 28), and Matthew LaMountain (District 31). The city is divided into all or parts of nine Rhode Island House of Representatives districts, including Districts 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 41, and 42. At the federal level, Cranston is

675-470: The 2020 United States Census was 82,934, making it the second-largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston. Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area . Cranston ranked 36th on the list of "America's 50 Best Cities to Live" in a 2014 survey done by 247wallst.com. The Town of Cranston was created in 1754 from a portion of Providence north of

720-746: The Interstate 295 / Interstate 95 interchange in Attleboro , Massachusetts . This route was also met with much opposition from residents in the communities affected. This opposition, combined with the discovery of a Civil War -era cemetery along one of the proposed Aquidneck Island alignments, caused Rhode Island and Massachusetts to briefly consider putting Interstate 895 along Rhode Island Route 24 and Massachusetts Route 24 , though nothing ever came of those plans and eventually all plans for Interstate 895 were abandoned. The Interstate 295 / Interstate 95 interchange in Attleboro, Massachusetts ,

765-646: The Pawtuxet River . After losing much of its territory to neighboring towns and the city of Providence , Cranston itself became a city on March 10, 1910. Much of the land was purchased by Roger Williams from the Narragansett Indians in 1638 as part of the Pawtuxet Purchase, and the first settler in the area was William Arnold , who was followed shortly by William Harris , William Carpenter, and Zachariah Rhodes. Stephen Arnold,

810-790: The Warwick Mall , Contour Dental Laboratories, and the CLCF Building. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77 km ), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ) (4.54%) is covered by water. The city occupies roughly three percent of Rhode Island's total land mass. These neighborhoods and villages are located in Cranston: The 2020 United States census counted 82,934 people, 32,676 households, and 19,522 families in Cranston. The population density

855-541: The General Assembly in 1754 from a portion of Providence north of the Pawtuxet River . Historians debate whether the town was named after Governor Samuel Cranston , the longest-serving Rhode Island governor, or his grandson Thomas Cranston , who was serving as Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives at the time that the town was created. In the early 1770s, town meetings were held at

900-763: The Knightsville section of Cranston during the early 1900s. Cranston is known for the St. Mary's Feast, inspired by the Feast of the Madonna della Civita celebrated in Itri. Since 1905, the St. Mary's Feast has been a week-long festival celebrated in July in Cranston with vendors, a carnival, fireworks, and a religious procession from St. Mary's Church on Sunday. In 2000, Cranston and Itri became sister cities. For many years, Cranston

945-524: The Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the highway section of Route 138 was initially intended to meet up with Rhode Island Route 24 in Portsmouth but was not completed. The interchange in Rhode Island with U.S. Route 1 at end of the Route 138 freeway was a half- cloverleaf with space left for connector ramps to the never-built section of freeway between U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 95 . In

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990-432: The age of 18 and 8.8% of those ages 65 or over. The most common Hispanic background in Cranston is Dominican American and Guatemalan American , reflective of Rhode Island's Latino population as a whole. Also, a relatively large Cambodian American population is centered around Park and Pontiac Avenues in the center of the city. Italian Americans are still the predominant ethnicity throughout Cranston, numbered at 38% of

1035-544: The bridge. In 2012, governor Lincoln Chafee reversed this decision. In August 2013 after the opening of the new bridge, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority began collecting a 10-cent toll from drivers with an E-ZPass transponder using an open road tolling gantry. Those without E-ZPass were expected to call the Authority's office to arrange payment. The toll was imposed in order to keep open

1080-620: The city wards and one city-wide representative. Committee members are elected at city general elections to a two-year term, and as of 2014 , members are limited to five consecutive two-year terms. The current Cranston School Committee chairperson is Michael Traficante, a city-wide representative. Four freeways travel through Cranston: I-95 , I-295 , RI 10 (the Huntington Expressway), and RI 37 . Other state-numbered roads in Cranston are US 1 , US 1A , RI 2 , RI 5 , RI 12 , RI 33 , RI 51 , RI 115 , and RI 117 . Cranston

1125-493: The city was $ 21,978. About 5.6 of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.6% of those under 18 and 8.5% of those 65 or older. Companies with corporate headquarters in Cranston include jewelry maker Alex and Ani and Coastway Community Bank. The first Del's Lemonade stand was opened in Cranston in 1948. The first auto race track in the country, Narragansett Park , located off Park Avenue, opened at present-day Stadium Ball Field in 1867 as

1170-465: The city, the age distribution was 21.6% under 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females of age 18 or over, there were 92.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 44,108, and for a family was $ 55,241. Males had a median income of $ 40,031 versus $ 28,279 for females. The per capita income for

1215-528: The collected tolls, and that all tolling equipment be dismantled. [REDACTED] Media related to Sakonnet River Bridge at Wikimedia Commons This article about a bridge in Rhode Island is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Interstate 895 (Rhode Island%E2%80%93Massachusetts) Interstate 895 was a proposed Interstate Highway in Rhode Island and Massachusetts that would have supplemented Interstate 295 to create

1260-544: The construction of Interstate 195 in East Providence; this 1.8-mile piece of highway connected I-195 to RI 114 (Wampanoag Trail). In 1966, officials in Rhode Island and Massachusetts undertook additional planning for a southern bypass of Providence, which would connect to I-295 at both ends and make a full beltway around Providence and Pawtucket . Interstate 895 was officially added to the Interstate System in 1968 and officially deleted in 1982. Throughout

1305-530: The future possibility of higher tolls due to a quirk in federal law. From August 2013 to May 2014, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority collected a total of $ 677,570. The toll was removed in June 2014 and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation stated in 2019 that they would not impose any tolls on the bridge in the future. After the toll was removed, opponents asked for a refund of

1350-603: The mainline would have continued as I-295. The original route was cancelled in 1971 due to community opposition, with Rhode Island officials designing an alternate route. At this time, Massachusetts cancelled the portion of the highway between I-195 in Swansea and the I-295/I-95 interchange in Attleboro because of community opposition in Swansea, Rehoboth, Attleboro, and nearby Dighton . Interstate 895's alternate route

1395-419: The median household income was $ 74,425 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 3,217) and the median family income was $ 89,180 (+/- $ 3,837). Males had a median income of $ 51,447 (+/- $ 2,606) versus $ 35,032 (+/- $ 2,123) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 42,882 (+/- $ 1,971). Approximately, 4.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.2% of those under

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1440-478: The never-built part of Interstate 895 through Newport. One of these stubs now connects to a nearby Mainstay hotel. 41°30′32″N 71°18′53″W  /  41.5089°N 71.3146°W  / 41.5089; -71.3146 The access road to the Newport Bridge was reconfigured and remodeled in 2022, and the ramps and exit bridge initially built for 895 will be removed from Route 138 in 2023. According to

1485-595: The northern end of Aquidneck Island , the highway would have proceeded over the Mount Hope Bridge (a new span would have been built next to the existing span to accommodate southbound traffic), then along Route 136 through Bristol and Warren , and into Massachusetts along Route 136 to interchange with Interstate 195 near Exit 5 (old exit 2) in Swansea , Massachusetts . From there it would have proceeded north and west, roughly along Route 118 to end at

1530-471: The planning process, there were two different routes proposed, the second of which was proposed only after the first route met with considerable opposition from residents in Warwick , Barrington , and Warren . The original route for Interstate 895 was the shorter of the two routes and would have stayed completely within the Providence metro area. Interstate 895's southern terminus would have been at

1575-532: The population. As of the census of 1990, 79,269 people, 30,954 households, and 20,243 families lived in the city of Cranston. The population density was 2,774.6 persons per square mile (1,071.3/km ). The 32,068 housing units had an average density of 1,122.5 per square mile (433.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.19% White, 3.69% African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.28% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.56% of

1620-413: The population. Of the 30,954 households, 28.7% had children under 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were not families. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41, and the average family size was 3.01. In

1665-548: The population. This gives Cranston one of the largest Italian-American communities in the United States, similar to neighboring Johnston and North Providence, Rhode Island . As of the 2010 US Census , 80,387 people resided in the city. The racial makeup of the village was 81.93% White, 5.26% African American, 0.32% Native American, 5.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.6% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.83% of

1710-552: The present-day Route 37 / Interstate 295 interchange in Cranston . From that point, it would have used the current RI 37 freeway, which was completed in 1965, and which would have been extended past its current eastern terminus with U.S. Route 1 , through Cranston and Warwick to Conimicut Point where it would have used a new bridge over Narragansett Bay to reach Barrington . The Highway would have proceeded east through Barrington along Nayatt Road then turned northeast in

1755-468: The summer of 2008, the rest of the cloverleaf was completed for u-turns on US-1. 41°31′48″N 71°27′58″W  /  41.5300°N 71.4661°W  / 41.5300; -71.4661 Download coordinates as: Cranston, Rhode Island Cranston , formerly known as Pawtuxet , is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island , United States. The official population of the city in

1800-682: The taverns of Caleb Arnold and Nehemiah Knight , where residents voted in favor of a resolution opposing the British Parliament's Coercive Acts ; the town heavily supported the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. The town lost much of its territory to neighboring towns and the city of Providence over the nineteenth century, and Cranston became a city on March 10, 1910. Many Italian Americans in Cranston are descended from immigrants of Itri, Italy who settled mainly in

1845-499: The vicinity of Rumstick Road along Route 114 , Rhode Island Route 136 , and Massachusetts Route 136 to interchange with Interstate 195 near Exit 2 (now Exit 5) in Swansea , Massachusetts . From there it would have proceeded north and west, roughly along Route 118 (including a cloverleaf interchange with U.S. Route 44 in Rehoboth ) to end at the Interstate 295 / Interstate 95 interchange in Attleboro, Massachusetts , where

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1890-431: Was 18.17% (15,067) of the population. Of the 32,676 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18; 43.7% were married couples living together; 31.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.0% of households consisted of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.2. The percent of those with

1935-523: Was 2,925.9 per square mile (1,129.7/km ). There were 34,182 housing units at an average density of 1,205.9 per square mile (465.6/km ). The racial makeup was 68.14% (56,514) white or European American (65.66% non-Hispanic white ), 5.65% (4,683) black or African-American , 0.58% (485) Native American or Alaska Native , 6.99% (5,799) Asian , 0.05% (45) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 9.99% (8,282) from other races , and 8.59% (7,126) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race

1980-481: Was planned after the original route was cancelled in 1971 due to community opposition. The alternate route would have been far longer than the original, but would have provided access to Newport . The route would have started at Route 138 in Richmond where it would have headed to U.S. Route 1 via a never-built freeway. At U.S. Route 1 , that freeway would have connected to the present-day Route 138 freeway via

2025-716: Was the third-largest city in Rhode Island, after Providence and Warwick , both of which it borders, but in 2017, it surpassed Warwick to take second place. Though Cranston's overall population density was already much greater than the geographically larger Warwick, a major factor contributing to its growth has been a large and semirural section west of Interstate 295 , which has seen a high volume of housing development in recent years; Warwick has significantly less open land available for development. The Pawtuxet River overflowed in March 2010 after an overwhelming amount of rain. This caused many major sites to be shut down and repaired, such as

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