Chapter 8
Construction and Maintenance of State Roads

Index of Sections

§ 24-8-1. Annual report and recommendations — Roads on which expenditures made — Contracts.

§ 24-8-1.1. Rhode Island highway system — Purpose.

§ 24-8-1.2. Rhode Island highway system — Establishment.

§ 24-8-1.3. Definitions.

§ 24-8-1.4. Annual report and recommendations — Roads on which expenditures made — Contracts.

§ 24-8-1.5. Turnback implementation plan.

§ 24-8-1.6. Review.

§ 24-8-1.7. Rules and regulations.

§§ 24-8-2, 24-8-3. Repealed.

§ 24-8-4. Improvement, reconstruction, or widening of roads — Widening at town expense.

§ 24-8-4.1. Highway workers.

§ 24-8-4.2. Use of truck mounted attenuator.

§ 24-8-5. Repealed.

§ 24-8-6. Authority for sidewalks and curbs.

§ 24-8-7. Specifications for curbs and sidewalks.

§ 24-8-8. Space between curb and traveled highway.

§ 24-8-9. Regulations of sidewalks and curbs.

§ 24-8-10. Improvement or reconstruction of railroad crossings.

§ 24-8-11. Beautification.

§ 24-8-12. Contracts — Advertising for bids.

§ 24-8-13. Contractors’ bond — Forfeiture.

§ 24-8-14. Repealed.

§ 24-8-15. Snow and ice removal — Notice of defects.

§ 24-8-16. Repealed.

§ 24-8-17. Determination and payment of appropriations to the state, cities, and towns.

§ 24-8-18. Use of sums appropriated — Annual report.

§ 24-8-19. Designation and maintenance of detours.

§ 24-8-20. Location of fuel pumps adjacent to highway.

§ 24-8-21. Jurisdiction of bridges on state highways.

§ 24-8-22. Examination and repair or construction of bridges.

§ 24-8-23. Cost of construction or repair of bridges used by public utilities.

§ 24-8-24. Bridges incorporated into state system — Responsibility for maintenance.

§ 24-8-25. Bringing new bridges into state system.

§ 24-8-26. Removal of snow and ice from bridges — Notice of defects.

§ 24-8-27. “Bridge” defined — Responsibility for structures.

§ 24-8-28. Repealed.

§ 24-8-29. Succession of director to stone bridge commissioner.

§ 24-8-30. Red Bridge exempt.

§ 24-8-31. Federal aid rights preserved.

§ 24-8-32. Drainage of surface water.

§ 24-8-33. Connection into drainage system.

§ 24-8-34. Regulation of access.

§ 24-8-35. Damage caused by potholes — Claims against the state.

§ 24-8-36. Right to administrative appeal.

§ 24-8-37. Penalties.

§ 24-8-38. Bristol road striping.

§ 24-8-39. Exit ramp control devices for divided highways.

§ 24-8-40. Woonsocket Lincoln Industrial Highway.

§ 24-8-41. David Spicer Bridge.

§ 24-8-42. Emergency management — Lane clearance.

§ 24-8-43. Alteration of roadways.

§ 24-8-44. Gainer Dam bridge and roadway.

§ 24-8-45. Steel plate use.