§ 24-8-1. Annual report and recommendations — Roads on which expenditures made — Contracts.
The director of transportation shall annually make a report to the general assembly, during the month of January, setting forth in detail all its transactions during the preceding year and making such recommendations for improving the main highways of the state as the director shall deem necessary for the best interests of the entire state, having regard also to the connection of the main highways with the main highways of the adjoining states. No work, other than preliminary surveys, shall be done upon any of the main highways previous to the time that the main highways are made a part of the state highway system and money appropriated for their improvement. The director shall direct and control, according to law, the expenditure of all appropriations and upon the director’s request the department of administration is hereby authorized to make all contracts necessary for that purpose.
History of Section.P.L. 1902, ch. 982, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 84, § 3; P.L. 1920, ch. 1877, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 97, § 3; P.L. 1931, ch. 1772, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 74, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 24-8-1; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 69.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 24-8 - Construction and Maintenance of State Roads
Section 24-8-1. - Annual report and recommendations — Roads on which expenditures made — Contracts.
Section 24-8-1.1. - Rhode Island highway system — Purpose.
Section 24-8-1.2. - Rhode Island highway system — Establishment.
Section 24-8-1.3. - Definitions.
Section 24-8-1.5. - Turnback implementation plan.
Section 24-8-1.7. - Rules and regulations.
Section 24-8-2, 24-8-3. - Repealed.
Section 24-8-4. - Improvement, reconstruction, or widening of roads — Widening at town expense.
Section 24-8-4.1. - Highway workers.
Section 24-8-4.2. - Use of truck mounted attenuator.
Section 24-8-6. - Authority for sidewalks and curbs.
Section 24-8-7. - Specifications for curbs and sidewalks.
Section 24-8-8. - Space between curb and traveled highway.
Section 24-8-9. - Regulations of sidewalks and curbs.
Section 24-8-10. - Improvement or reconstruction of railroad crossings.
Section 24-8-11. - Beautification.
Section 24-8-12. - Contracts — Advertising for bids.
Section 24-8-13. - Contractors’ bond — Forfeiture.
Section 24-8-15. - Snow and ice removal — Notice of defects.
Section 24-8-17. - Determination and payment of appropriations to the state, cities, and towns.
Section 24-8-18. - Use of sums appropriated — Annual report.
Section 24-8-19. - Designation and maintenance of detours.
Section 24-8-20. - Location of fuel pumps adjacent to highway.
Section 24-8-21. - Jurisdiction of bridges on state highways.
Section 24-8-22. - Examination and repair or construction of bridges.
Section 24-8-23. - Cost of construction or repair of bridges used by public utilities.
Section 24-8-24. - Bridges incorporated into state system — Responsibility for maintenance.
Section 24-8-25. - Bringing new bridges into state system.
Section 24-8-26. - Removal of snow and ice from bridges — Notice of defects.
Section 24-8-27. - “Bridge” defined — Responsibility for smaller structures.
Section 24-8-29. - Succession of director to stone bridge commissioner.
Section 24-8-30. - Red Bridge exempt.
Section 24-8-31. - Federal aid rights preserved.
Section 24-8-32. - Drainage of surface water.
Section 24-8-33. - Connection into drainage system.
Section 24-8-34. - Regulation of access.
Section 24-8-35. - Damage caused by potholes — Claims against the state.
Section 24-8-36. - Right to administrative appeal.
Section 24-8-38. - Bristol road striping.
Section 24-8-39. - Exit ramp control devices for divided highways.
Section 24-8-40. - Woonsocket Lincoln Industrial Highway.
Section 24-8-41. - David Spicer Bridge.
Section 24-8-42. - Emergency management — Lane clearance.
Section 24-8-43. - Alteration of roadways.