NORTH KINGSTOWN − The fate of $600 million in federal funding for Rhode Island highway projects, including the westbound Washington Bridge, is up in the air as President Donald Trump looks to halt spending on climate policies enacted by his predecessor Joe Biden.

Washington Bridge funds could be in jeopardy.The entire Rhode Island Congressional delegation is warning a big chunk of federal funding is on hold.A letter from U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo to Matthew Vaeth,

The four members of the Rhode Island congressional delegation said a recent move from President Trump could delay billions of dollars of federal funding, including the $220 million needed to repair the Washington Bridge.

If everything proceeds as expected, crews will begin construction on a new Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River in 2027, marking the end of decades of debate and frustration following a failed effort to replace the aging bridge between Vancouver and Portland more than a decade ago.

State DOT Director Alviti said the executive orders would halt only “Green New Deal” projects, not the bridge work.

A new letter from Rhode Island’s congressional delegates to the federal Office of Management and Budget asks the office’s acting director, Matthew Vaeth, to confirm that all previously approved funding for local projects will be released to the state.