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Smithfield Avenue Vibration Complaints

At a glance

  • What: vibration complaints on Smithfield Avenue after utility work.
  • Where it stands: On 2026-10-07 the council asked RI Energy and RIDOT to investigate. A RI Energy response was listed as correspondence on the 2026-10-21 agenda.
  • Next: Contents of the RI Energy response have not been read.

Details

  • Raised in council business; no further detail in the records read.

Sources

Log

2026-10-07 - City Council

  • Video: RI Energy's re-patch produced no change and residents report structural cracks; Smithfield Avenue is a state road, which limits the city's leverage.
  • Council asked RI Energy and RIDOT to investigate.

2026-10-21 - City Council

  • RI Energy response listed as correspondence (not read).