Section 24-8-43. – Alteration of roadways.
§ 24-8-43. Alteration of roadways. (a) Any person, firm or corporation including utilities and contractors who or that alter a roadway that is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall restore that portion of the roadway that was altered to the same or better condition that existed prior to alteration or as required in […]
Section 24-8-44. – Gainer Dam bridge and roadway.
§ 24-8-44. Gainer Dam bridge and roadway. The department of transportation shall have full charge and control of the maintenance of the Gainer Dam bridge and roadway, a section of route 12 crossing the Gainer Dam and Scituate Reservoir, and the bridge and roadway are hereby made part of the state highway system. The department […]
Section 24-8-45. – Steel plate use.
§ 24-8-45. Steel plate use. (a) The director of the department of transportation shall establish rules and regulations for the use of steel plates on roadway surfaces used to protect an excavation. At a minimum, the rules and regulations shall consider steel plates designed for the safety of vehicles and pedestrians to include: (1) Steel […]
Section 24-8-38. – Bristol road striping.
§ 24-8-38. Bristol road striping. The state shall on or before the twenty-seventh day of June of each year cause the center yellow lines in the town of Bristol to be painted red, white, and blue beginning on Hope Street at the intersection of Chestnut Street continuing south on Hope Street to the intersection of […]
Section 24-8-39. – Exit ramp control devices for divided highways.
§ 24-8-39. Exit ramp control devices for divided highways. The department of transportation shall install bidirectional control devices on all new or upgraded ramps exiting from any divided highway within this state. These devices shall be placed at the end of each ramp and shall conform with § 2E-41 of the manual for uniform traffic […]
Section 24-8-40. – Woonsocket Lincoln Industrial Highway.
§ 24-8-40. Woonsocket Lincoln Industrial Highway. State highway ninety-nine (99) within the town of Lincoln shall henceforth be known as the “Woonsocket Lincoln Industrial Highway.” History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 206, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 312, § 1.
Section 24-8-41. – David Spicer Bridge.
§ 24-8-41. David Spicer Bridge. That part of Route 95 within the city of Providence presently known only as the Route 95 Viaduct shall henceforth be known as the David Spicer Bridge. History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 550, § 1.
Section 24-8-42. – Emergency management — Lane clearance.
§ 24-8-42. Emergency management — Lane clearance. (a) Whenever any public safety agency through the legitimate exercise of its police powers determines that an emergency is caused by the immobilization of any vehicle(s) on the interstate system or limited access highway, as defined in § 31-1-23(e), resulting in lane blockage and posing a threat to […]
Section 24-8-33. – Connection into drainage system.
§ 24-8-33. Connection into drainage system. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make any connection into a state road drainage system, or to drain or pump water onto the travelled surface of a state highway without first obtaining written permission from the director of the state department of transportation. The […]
Section 24-8-34. – Regulation of access.
§ 24-8-34. Regulation of access. (a) The legislature recognizes the need for the director of the department of transportation to establish and maintain the safe condition and integrity of state roads. Accordingly, the director is authorized to regulate direct vehicle access to state roads in situations whereby access may reasonably tend to affect the safe […]