Notes: The Claiborne Pell Bridge is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. This four lane bridge spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island , connecting the City of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island. , The Claiborne Pell Bridge is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. This four lane bridge spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island , connecting the City of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island.