Hey I just wanted to thank everyone for all the support here. Whether you're from Rhode Island or somewhere far away like Massachusetts it's cool that we all share this interest in historic abandoned places. I have fun working on these videos and I'm glad you're enjoying them. It's important that we preserve their history, and for those of us that explore them, to always treat them with respect. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go drink some coffee milk.

My grandfather was the operator of that bridge, he actually was the last person to leave it in the upright position.

Back in the day, my friends & I would often go through that tunnel on our way to climbing the bridge. It was like our own LORD OF THE RINGS adventure.

Didn't want this experience to end...wonderfully educational, creepy, and fascinating all at the same time. Merry Christmas, Jason.

I grew up in East Providence, born in ‘75, so you can imagine how this thing is one of my earliest memories when out and about. I’m slightly obsessed with it and have spent countless hours photographing the bridge from every angle. I recently left RI and got back into photography via DJI. I can’t wait to get back to RI for a visit. My first stop with the drone will be this spot. I was actually putting together a project similar to this, with the history and such, but my god this was amazing to watch. Seeing the bridge from all the different angles and aspects is amazing. Your video and editing are top notch. I’m so glad I came upon this video. It made my day. I subscribed, can’t wait to see more. Kudos!

My childhood friend died jumping off this bridge Derek Lumner. Rip Derek Lumner still have our pic on jungle Jim as kids on mantle, your friend Bernie Ringuette.i thought you made it an swam across but when you couldn't be found i knew it was bad.every hardcore band still says you're name.

The production quality on this is absolutely fantastic. The editing, pacing, camera footage and storytelling is top notch. You absolutely nailed it! Thank you so much for the time you put into it.

I worked on a film in the late 80's and a car was hung off of the bridge. Being paid to crawl all over that bridge was so cool.

Wow, my heart literally skipped a beat when your camera climbed the bridge; I felt my legs tingling as if I were climbing it myself! As a Rhode Island lifer, PC alum and all around townie, I can’t express how thrilled I am that I came across your channel. Your videos are breathtakingly beautiful and you have some serious editing skills. Bravo sir, and thank you

The term RISD Riots made me laugh. Those art school students are the most dangerous of all!

Hello from Rhode Island!!! Lived here my entire life!

I'm so glad you finally made a video about the bridge and tunnel. I have spent plenty of times hanging out on that bridge and partying in that tunnel.

You did our bridge right bro. Thank you for bringing it into the spotlight.

I was born and raised in RI, but moved to Maine 42 years ago. I never knew this existed! Thanks for an informative and interesting video. Very well done and nice to have this piece of history preserved in this form. Thank you!

im the kind of person that looks at old things and wonders about the were or are. its not always easy. thanks for doing what you're doing:)

So lucky to grow up in providence in the 60,70,80s so much culture. Great video

I walked through the tunnel in 1970 with my new girlfriend @ night!50 years ago. It was freaky. Bats & the sound of water dripping. Half way through, turned our flashlight off. Black? Lol kinda scary, but @ 15 you don’t have much fear. Came out the other side in a baseball field. Then had to go BACK again though it! Made some Big points with that gal. Dated for 10 years! Lol

Going inside that tunnel was surreal. The moment you go inside, you feel the temperature drop a good 20-30 degrees, and the darkness is overwhelming like you said. I brought tactical flashlights and really could not see much. I went in the middle of the summer and there was so much water on there, an entire plastic chair was upright completely underwater. I've seen other videos of people getting through to the other end, and those secret passages from houses, seem to only have been a rumor.

Providence R.I. undoubtedly is the most beautiful City in the U.S.

Love this video! I’m from fox point east side of providence. I lived up the street from it. I see it thru my window every morning. I climbed it partied on it and loved every min of it ! I love fox point !

I shared this on my Facebook page.... I thought it was excellent and so did everyone that watched it. I lived in Rehoboth for 45 years and spent plenty of time in Providence.... never knew this story ... so thank you

2003-2004 the bridge side was open, or at least unlocked. We had a few parties there back then, it was always the same day as the feast at fox point. That kept the police busy so they ignored us. As a photography student at the time I have a lot of great shots of the entrance back then.

In the late 70s we decided to walk thru the tunnel. Got about 1/4 the way thru and it was way to yucky and creepy for us. We left very quickly. I remember the riots very well. Loved living in Providence from 1972 to 1989. The East side is gorgeous area.

When I was a kid i remember the fire department having to hose down the bridge on hot days because the heat would expand it and it would be stuck in the down position.

I'm from RI and I never knew the history of this 🌉, I drive on 195 to and from work everyday, now I see it in a different way knowing the history... I wish they would fix it and make it better specially as a Bus rout but being from RI its NOT gonna happen ..... I appreciate it bro.

Was just reading about the bridge and tunnel recently while getting homesick. Glad I was able to walk on it before I moved

A bunch of friends and myself (in the early 80's) ventured into the tunnel from the North Main St./Steeple St. entrance. If you look closely at the green wall @1:49 you see a door above the white car. You can barely see the large lock right in the center of the cars hood. At the time it was only a plywood wall and door. The only thing in that tunnel was garbage, train track, storm drains. and man hole covers with one cover missing. a pall of in fell in with one leg. As at times there was 0% light and we only had 2 small disposable flashlights that was sold at the time at the checkout of most stores. There was a strange purple and sometime green fog in it also. It came out down from Gano St. We took the bus back.

Great video. Sadly, it's (the bridge) a place where many lives have been lost from death by suicide. You could also accidently fall to your death due to its crumbling decaying wood and disrepair. It's very sad to see these historical icons of our past allowed to be laid to waste. I recently found out that many Irish Immigrants including my gr gr grandfather carved out and built the tunnel. Then they would go to St. Joseph's Church on Hope St. to build that after working on the tunnel. Still putting dates together but the opening in 1908 (shown in a shot) coincides with the late 1800 build of St. Joseph's. I wonder how long it took to build the tunnel ? Fantastic video and beautiful shots. Maybe a follow up exploring the creation of the tunnel and the folks who built it ? Happy Holidays to everyone, stay safe and healthy !

I've driven through it many times in the '80s. 1952 Chevy truck, and a 1983 VW Rabbit. It was cool to drive west, park on the bridge over N Main street, have a beer at the Blue Point, and hear people say "What's that car doing up there". P.S. Don't forget the movie made in the 80's when a old car was hung from the top. Name of movie, and photos to follow...

Great mini documentary. Awesome editing and voice over. Cheers from the western side of Providence, RI

I've lived in RI most of my life and I never knew there was still a tunnel under the Eastside. I even lived off Gano, right near one of the exits and walked past on the street, never noticing it. I do know you can see the tracks clearly from the bike path but never ventured to follow them lol that's crazy that it's still under the city, just chilling. Kind of creepy lol

You didn't include the reason for that scorched car frame you showed for a few seconds- it was a police cruiser. The college kids attacked it, the cop ran away, and they lit it on fire.

Jason! As a native Rhode Islander who moved to the West Coast in 1987 I can recall seeing this upright from I-195 when we’d go to that megaplex cinema complex in Seekonk. You did an amazing job in this and the tunnel detail was fascinating lore I had no idea about. And what about those crazed RISD mobs! 😂 That was my favorite TIL moment for me from your very entertaining slice of history from the state I was born in and you gave it a positive spin with an obvious love of where you come from and that did not exist when I graduated high school in 1979 from Woonsocket HS. Not much appreciation of the fascinating history of the state and the localities. Thanks for loving where you are from, it’s really impressive.

Whoever says there’s no need to reactivate the line has clearly never crossed the I-195 bridge at rush hour. Personally I think it would make a phenomenal route for commuter/light rail between downtown, Brown and East Providence. They could even lay tracks alongside the East Bay bike path and run trains all the way down to Bristol.

that's so funny because when we did our Roger Williams cemetery explore on Thanksgiving, our plan was to go check out the tunnel but we ran out of time. We weren't even sure that it was even accessible but we wanted to check it out! Anyway, great video tour as always and wonderful history! :)

I used to always take the bus from Rumford to Providence and those buses went through another tunnel that went under the big college hill. A few days after the blizzard of 78 me and one of the waitresses from my Dad's restaurant walked through that tunnel. Now that was cool.

That was an excellent documentary Jason!! I am a RR guy and history buff and this fits right in my wheelhouse! Keep’em coming!!

Hello from Canada! I love your style of documentary man, informative, beautiful, and a little gritty with street credit. Perfect. I wish it was alot longer. I hope you do more abandoned rail documentaries... So many you could do better than others.

I climbed that in 1998 with my best friend who has since passed. Signed our names on the top. Amazing experience sad to see it go.

As a avid New England railfan I absolutely loved this video! I can only hope to be able to one day edit my videos like you have executed here. Bravo.

This has been on my feed for some time , today I figured I would watch. So happy I did. You are a great storyteller. As a Rhode Islander I see that bridge every day on my commute . I hope they leave it there is something about it that is beautiful.

Love your work! This video brought back lots of memories, I grew up on Amy St. in Providence, the closest street near the east entrance of the tunnel. As a kid I could hear the rumbling of the trains from the basement of our house. I walked those tracks and the tunnel many times in the 1970’s. The trains went by slow enough so you could “hooky” them. So many stories…

This reminds me of the Connecticut River Train Bridge on the old Airline Railroad going across the Connecticut River from Middletown to Portland. It used to swivel, but since the railroad has long been out of use, it's now just an abandoned relic, permanently open to ship traffic. Very cool!

Can't believe I just discovered this channel! As kids in Providence, my friends and I were obsessed with so many of the places you explore! Love your research and your production quality. Top notch. I remember the "satan worshipper" hysteria that seemed to crop up in early 90's RI everytime kids found an outdoor spot to party.

Love the pictures of Crooks Point Bridge. If you look at the pipe going up the side of the bridge to the navigation lights up on top was a project that we did on that bridge in Spring of 2019. When I was up there hanging from the basket attached to a crane, the view was amazing. 150’ straight up. Thanks again for the memory.

Wow, another fantastic video! I’ve heard some rumors about incorporating the bridge into a potential all new light-rail line for the surrounding area, as well as possibly converting the area to some sort of park. Of course, knowing the city it’ll most likely either be a)demolished, or b)not demolished due to budget constraints

Great vid! I'm in Boston and love this sota thing, great work!

Hey guys. So lm 36 now but w ed use to have parties down there years ago in high school and in our 20s. A good friend of ours climbed it and slipped and died. THAT CHAIN LINK SWING YOU MENTIONED THAT "SOMEONE HUNG AT THE TOP OF IT" he didn't just hang it up, he actually sat in the seing and swing back and forth!!! At another one of our parties!

I’ve been watching all of your videos with my daughter. As Rhode Islanders are both fascinated! Thank you for all the work you do making these and we look forward to many more!

Last time I was here about 3 years ago or so snooping on the bridge PPD kicked me out 😄 Great vid and history of the bridge, it's very interesting to train buffs like myself.

Moved here in 2013 and that tunnel was at the end of our street (Amy St.) I've always wondered where that thing went, but was too lazy to look it up. Thank you for the info and inspiration...

Great story telling skill, well explained and simplified for easy understanding, visual on par as well!!

Definitely a huge thumbs up for this video.. im from Boston but always liked Providence and had no idea this existed . LOVED the 80s footage

I live in Providence and love flying my drone around too. Great footage & info

Bridge just like it in Chicago. Also stuck in the up position. Very cool...

I grew up in Rumford. Born in 57. I remember going over the OLD Red Bridge before they built the more modern Washington Bridge.

can't remember how many times i climbed up to the top of that bridge, sat there, had a joint and a beer enjoying the view. friend of mine, scott fell and broke his back. ouch. been thru the tunnel too. ah, the crazy days of youth..

The RISD Party sounds like the Keene Pumpkin Fest ? Thank you for the Video Jason that is a nice Bridge , I vote it should Stay .

Jason, as a true Rhode Islander of 41 years, I have lived my entire life seeing this bridge over and over again but never knew the entire history, thanks for this video it was excellent!

Spent the end of this past summer climbing this bridge with my buddy on several occasions. The second time we climbed up there was a group of 8 of us up there. Needless to say we attracted quite a bit of attention from the people on bike path. Last time we climbed up someone called the cops on us and that was the last time we climbed up. Now they got a whole and fence and camera there monitoring the place.

Watching this right now in a abandoned train 😂

Loved this video :) Climbing the bridge has been one of the most memorable events of my college experience. Thanks for sharing this history, and I hope we can prevent the city from demolishing the bridge

A bit late to your channel, but the KZfaq algorithm works mysteriously. Your channel is GREAT! As a truck driver from MD, I’ve been through RI a few times but never could stop and explore. I love these old abandoned places! Rhodies are wonderful people! Met quite a few and always had a great time when I’d see them again! Thanks again! Hope to get up that way again soon!

This is my youth in this video. Played ball in Bryant Field north of the tracks and Engineers Field south of the tracks. I remember when they closed the Red Bridge and built the Henderson. In the winter, we had 'Hockey Pond' along River Dr.

Crazy, I cross that bridge on I-95 at Providence and never notice it. Now I'm a keep my eye out for it. Learned a lot. Nice video!!!

Great little video. I attended Johnson and Wales in the 90’s and remember it well.

You continue to outdo yourself. So fascinating. Thank you!

I first saw the bridge when I visited Rhode Island in 1984, now some 36+ years later, i get to hear its story. Thank you!

That was incredible. Grew up driving by that thing so often that I never really noticed or thought twice about it. Thanks!

Thank you for posting, Jason and thanks for your channel. I learned of you and your work from Channel 5 in Boston and this was the first vid of yours I watched. I climbed this bridge when I was still an ironworker and was building an addition on the Salvation Army building nearby. I even have a photo taken by a friend as proof. I subscribed to your channel and I'll be watching more soon. Thanks again.

“Excuse me but um what if it falls down though?” Dude, documentaries are my favorite AND you’re as hilarious as me. We would be best friends. Anyway… I live in Rhode Island and somehow never realized that this bridge, which I see multiple times a week, was abandoned HAHAAA wow Sarah, good job.

AMAZINGLY put together video, as a rail fan from cape cod this was friggin AWESOME!!!

A lil late to the party but Bravo 👏. Well done snippet of a piece of our history that has stood tall for most of my adult life. I grew up in East Providence and before it was locked into its upright position it was a perfect way for our crew to use as a shortcut. We had many friends over in East side and we’d go over to play hoops or street hockey there back in the day. 2 👍👍 up Jason.

With the neighboring state of Massachusetts investing millions of dollars, purchasing trackage/trackage right of ways, & purchasing new rail/ties, for new commuter services, I'm amazed that Rhode island refuses to do anything with that short line. When the feds tell them make a decision (because we all know, its a different era currently, "Going Green", and the feds want more passenger rail service to cut emissions from cars), it may be too late. I also see, that that short line is a "Two Track Mainline". Must have been a very busy & important rail line in its day, serving the city. Great video, & thank you for the history lesson!

This is awesome!!! I lived on Warren Avenue when I was a kid right off the Washington bridge. I remember always being intrigued by this train bridge. I was born in 1978 so I guess it was out of commission for a couple of years before I came along. Thank you very much for making this video!!!

I love this channel, I am Australian and love the history and sadness of these building s.

I remember as a kid walking in that tunnel with my cousin. Must have been insane.

Such great history! This video was amazing, thank you for sharing! We loved seeing the footage inside the tunnel.

Great video, enjoyed the history and historical photos, great research.

Awesome video and story for the tunnel, the riot, and the Old Red Bridge!! DD

Awesome video great history there. Very cool. I think they should leave it alone. Thanks for sharing.

great tracking shots, thanks for this Jason, I walked thru the tunnel in the 90s and laughed at the VHS clip because I didn't have a flashlight either, am glad there's a re-use group looking at Not having this torn down

Your work is absolutely stunning!!

Best video yet Jason! I always get a nostalgic feeling that passing by it. It really is part of our childhood and the city skyline of Providence!

A Jason Allard video - Xmas comes early

If I was a younger man....I would have definitely tried to climb that bridge. Alas....those days are long gone. Still....its cool none the less.

Seems like the perfect place to retrofit and test a hyper-loop model

Your abandoned videos are so well produced and researched. They are very enjoyable to watch and are a history lesson. Great work!

I'm from Maryland and have been traveling to RI for work a bunch in the recent past and have seen many of the places you talk about.. just wanted to say thank you for the great videos

Always a treat, thank you Jason! Happy Holidays to you and Elllie!

I love it....every time I eat at Waterman Grille I watch it...

When I was a teenager we walked through the tunnel to downtown

Wow, this videos was amazingly well-done. The animations were incredible, and the history and route explanations came up exactly as I was wondering about them! And you even show the inside of the tunnel!! Just discovered your channel, cheers!

Great Job!!! The cinematography on this was Awesome!!! Keep up the great work, I am looking forward to seeing more!

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life, just over the river in East Providence. I grew up seeing this thing, and never knew the story behind it. Love the channel man, keep up the great work, definitely gained a new subscriber!

Great job, Young man. when the tunnel was open, back in circa 90-91-92 while still in high school. myself and a group of friends used to go there and Tag and fuck about near the entrance. I tried to walk in deep but was scared since it was soo dark and didn't have a light. I don't really remember which side, however. Whichever side it was, I don't think it was near the bridge and don't remember seeing tracks on the ground, and it was definitely not paved over it was all dirt. so it must be the side where the cars were parked before it was pavedand all civilized looking. Some years back I read up on this bridge on Wikipedia and they mentioned the tunnel it connected to, but I wasn't sure that it was the one we used to visit. with this video's visuals and you're in depth history knowledge on this. I can confirm that this was the tunnel that I remembered was brought up. Damn, and to think that bridge has been in the up position since my born year, 76. Anyway, this brought back good memories. just bored kids getting on our bikes, exploring. we didn't have a choice. we were curious bored as heck. 😁

Love this channel keep up the good work man!

Thanks for the video! I've lived in nearby Seekonk since 1970 and never knew the history of the bridge.

Jason, I love your well rounded research and expert storytelling to paint a vivid history of these artifacts. Narration, pacing, historical timeline, then and now comparisons...everything a history geek could ask for. Well done!

Gotta love the 'Gansett 12 packs during the party.