The Newport Bridge hotspot is being used by birders crossing the bridge to record "Incidental" sightings.

The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority that spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. The bridge, part of RI 138, connects the city of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island, and is named for longtime Rhode Island U.S. senator Claiborne Pell who lived in Newport. The Pell Bridge is in turn connected to the mainland by the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge.

The Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge is a toll bridge. Tolling is all-electronic through EZ-Pass or bill-by-mail.  As of 2022, the toll is $0.83 for Rhode Island residents with an EZ-Pass, or $4.00 for cars with a non-resident EZ-Pass.

Bicycles are not permitted on this bridge, but Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus #64 has bike racks for weekday and Saturday travel.