As Rhode Island riders begin taking advantage of the recently opened $63-million Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center, the contractor for the long-awaited project is contesting allegations that it illegally disposed of contaminated land fill from the project on its nearby Providence highway project site.
Barletta Engineering Heavy Division pleaded not guilty on Feb. 1 in Providence County Superior Court to two counts of illegal disposal of solid waste, one count of operating a solid waste management facility without a license and one count of providing a false document to a public official.