Johnston, RI BankNewport has opened its newest location at 1423 Hartford Ave. The bank teamed up with Paramount Partners, DiPrete Engineering, Brown Lindquist Fenuccio Raber Architects, and Cape Architects to convert a formerly vacant site into its new 1,100 s/f bank.

Located on half an acre at the corner of Hartford and Atwood Aves., this is the town’s first BankNewport branch to open. The new bank includes two drive-thru lanes, 18 parking spaces, and has a drive-up image-enabled Personal Teller Machine (PTM) providing extended hours for banker support, in addition to a walk-up ATM and a night depository.

“As one of the highest traffic areas in the state, the bank is very accessible to local customers,” said David Russo, senior project manager at DiPrete Engineering. “It’s a convenient location with easy access for residents and commuters alike.”

DiPrete Engineering provided civil/site engineering, construction assistance, survey, landscape design, and received permits from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management as well as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.