Rhode Island Sees $2M Repair Tab for Cliff Walk

Newport, R.I., officials say it will cost $2 million to repair the city’s famed Cliff Walk that was damaged extensively by Superstorm Sandy.

The Newport Daily News reports sections of the scenic ocean walkway were washed away by a storm surge. It is now closed.

City Manager Jane Howington says the cost estimate is preliminary because a professional assessment has not been done.

Robert B. Power, chairman of the Cliff Walk Commission, called the storm a “game-changer” that knocked over long-standing walls.

The Cliff Walk often is called Rhode Island’s most visited tourist attraction and Howington said it’s of statewide interest to restore it.