§ 24-5-1. Duty of town to maintain highways.
(a) All highways, causeways, and bridges, except as provided by this chapter, lying and being within the bounds of any town, shall be kept in repair and amended, from time to time, so that the highways, causeways, and bridges may be safe and convenient for travelers with their teams, carts, and carriages at all seasons of the year, at the proper charge and expense of the town, under the care and direction of the town council of the town, provided that the state shall be responsible for the annual cleaning of all sidewalks on all state highways, causeways, and bridges.
(b) In addition, the surfaces of all highways and causeways shall be maintained in such a state of repair as to make them safe for bicycles.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-1; P.L. 1975, ch. 300, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 56.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways
Section 24-5-1. - Duty of town to maintain highways.
Section 24-5-1.1. - Alteration of roadways.
Section 24-5-2. - Division of towns into districts — Election and terms of surveyors.
Section 24-5-3. - Annual town appropriation.
Section 24-5-4. - Appropriations expended under department of transportation — State aid.
Section 24-5-6. - Expenditures by contract — Unexpended funds.
Section 24-5-7. - Special appropriations for particular projects.
Section 24-5-8. - General duties of surveyors of highways.
Section 24-5-9. - Removal of obstructions by surveyors.
Section 24-5-10. - Taking of road materials from adjoining land.
Section 24-5-11. - Damage in removing obstructions or materials.
Section 24-5-12. - Fine for neglect to keep highways in repair.
Section 24-5-13. - Liability of cities and towns for injuries from defective roads.
Section 24-5-14. - Snow and ice removal.
Section 24-5-15. - Penalty for failure to remove snow.
Section 24-5-16. - Diversion of water to damage of individuals prohibited.
Section 24-5-17. - Complaint and alteration of watercourse.
Section 24-5-18. - Bridges and fences on artificial watercourses along preexisting highways.
Section 24-5-19. - Bridges and fences along preexisting watercourses.
Section 24-5-20. - Bridges on boundary lines.
Section 24-5-21. - Penalty for neglect of boundary line bridge.
Section 24-5-22. - New highway using existing bridge.
Section 24-5-23. - Bridges and culverts built by adjoining landowners.
Section 24-5-24. - Undermining of walls and fences.
Section 24-5-25. - Compensation of surveyors.
Section 24-5-26. - Penalty for neglect by surveyors.
Section 24-5-27. - Rights of cities unimpaired.
Section 24-5-28. - Determination of places where guideposts necessary.
Section 24-5-29. - Failure to determine places for guideposts.
Section 24-5-30. - Erection of guideposts — Specifications.
Section 24-5-31. - Substitutes for guideposts.
Section 24-5-32. - Penalty for failure to maintain guideposts.
Section 24-5-33. - Injury to guideposts.