§ 24-2-1. Creation of public highways by use. All lands which have been or shall be quietly, peaceably, and actually used and improved and considered as public highways for the space of twenty (20) years, and which shall be declared by the town council of the town wherein they lie to be public highways, shall […]
§ 24-2-10. Liability of town for maintenance of highways. Nothing contained in § 24-2-9 shall be so construed as to render any town liable for the mending and repairing of any highway, unless the highway shall have been declared to be a public highway by the town council of the town wherein it lies. History […]
§ 24-2-2. Notice of intent to declare highway public. Every town council, before they proceed to act under the provisions of § 24-2-1, shall give personal notice of their intention to all persons interested, or who may have any claim to the land over which a highway passes, as described in § 24-2-1, if known […]
§ 24-2-3. Appeal of declaration. Every person aggrieved by the proceedings described in § 24-2-2 may appeal therefrom to the superior court. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 71, § 20; C.P.A. 1905, § 1223; G.L. 1909, ch. 82, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 95, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 72, § 20; G.L. 1956, § […]
§ 24-2-4. Platting of highway. In declaring lands which have been quietly, peaceably and actually used and improved and considered as public highways and streets for the space of twenty (20) years, to be public highways as provided in § 24-2-1, the town council of the town in which the lands lie shall determine, mark […]
§ 24-2-5. Platting of highways previously declared. In case any lands have previously been declared to be a public highway under § 24-2-1, and no such plat was made and recorded as provided in § 24-2-4, the town council may cause the lands, appropriated by such declaration as a public highway, to be marked out, […]
§ 24-2-6. Widening of highways. If any lands used and improved for twenty (20) years and upwards as a public highway or street, shall not in the judgment of the town council be wide enough for the necessities or convenience of the public, the town council may proceed to widen the highway in whole or […]
§ 24-2-7. Proceedings and plats as evidence of highway. The proceedings before the town council under §§ 24-2-1 — 24-2-6, insofar as the proceedings shall not have been set aside on appeal as provided in § 24-2-3, with the accompanying plat or duly certified copies thereof, shall forever thereafter be conclusive evidence upon the town […]
§ 24-2-8. Acceptance and opening of highway on land specially granted. Except as otherwise provided by special act concerning particular cities and towns, whenever the owner of any land shall make a deed thereof to the town in which the land lies, for the especial purpose of being used and improved as a public highway, […]
§ 24-2-8.1. Acceptance and upgrading of access into highway system in town of Charlestown. (a) The town of Charlestown shall be permitted to utilize the below listed procedure to provide for the acceptance and upgrading of highways not yet accepted into the town’s highway system: (1) Owners of land fronting on an existing means of […]
§ 24-2-8.2. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 481, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 57, effective June 18, 1986. For present similar provisions of law, see § 24-2-8.1.
§ 24-2-8.3. Acceptance and upgrading of access into highway system in town of Richmond. (a) The town of Richmond shall be permitted to utilize the below listed procedure to provide for the acceptance and upgrading of highways not yet accepted into the town’s highway system: (1) Owners of land fronting on an existing means of […]
§ 24-2-8.4. Acceptance and upgrading of access into highway system in town of Burrillville. (a) The town of Burrillville shall be permitted to utilize the below listed procedure to provide for the acceptance and upgrading of highways not yet accepted into the town’s highway system: (1) Owners of land fronting on an existing means of […]
§ 24-2-8.5. Acceptance and upgrading of access into highway system in town of West Warwick. (a) The town of West Warwick is permitted to utilize the below listed procedure to provide for the acceptance and upgrading of highways not yet accepted into the town’s highway system: (1) Owners of land fronting on an existing means […]
§ 24-2-9. Common law rights and remedies preserved. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to hinder or prevent the public from acquiring, by dedication or user, lands or any interests in lands for highways or other public uses, according to the course of the common law, or to take away or […]
