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.

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.

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.

The two finalists competing to rebuild the westbound Washington Bridge will get three confidential meetings with state transportation officials to discuss their plans before a final contract is awarded in early June.

Without an answer from the federal government, the status of federal funds allocated under the Biden Administration for rebuilding the Washington Bridge remains unclear.Over the weekend, a letter from Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation to the Federal Office of Management and Budget said,