What is Fox Point Hurricane Barrier?
The '''Fox Point Hurricane Barrier''' is a 3,000 foot long barrier across the [[Providence River]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. It was built between 1960 and 1966. It protects the low-lying downtown area of the city from damaging [[storm surge]]s and flooding due to [[tropical cyclone|hurricanes]] or other storms. Before the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier was built, storm surges caused by hurricanes killed people and caused damage. The [[1938 New England hurricane]] caused $120 million (1938 USD) of damage in Providence and nearby areas. Almost sixteen years later, [[Hurricane Carol]] caused an eight-foot-high storm surge. Damage was $41 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Significance of Fox Point Hurricane Barrier|publisher=Web Archive|url=http://www.providenceri.com/publicworks/hurricane/significance1.html|access-date=February 16, 2019|archive-date=October 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028224742/http://www.providenceri.com/publicworks/hurricane/significance1.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> The barrier cost $14 million to build. ==Times the barrier was used== In 1985, the barrier was closed to protect the city from the storm surge of [[Hurricane Gloria]]. In 1991, it was closed to protect the city from four feet of water from [[Hurricane Bob]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Significance Page Six|publisher=Web Archive|url=http://www.providenceri.com/publicworks/hurricane/significance6.html|access-date=February 16, 2019|archive-date=August 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831032335/http://www.providenceri.com/publicworks/hurricane/significance6.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The East Coast Storm|publisher=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/20/nyregion/east-coast-storm-hurricane-sideswipes-east-coast-leaving-damage-two-deaths.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=Feb 16, 2019}}</ref> On October 28-29, 2012, the barrier was closed because of [[Hurricane Sandy (2012)|Hurricane Sandy]]. The storm's tidal surge was 9.5 feet high.<ref>{{cit