Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 24-8 - Construction and Maintenance of State Roads
Section 24-8-17. - Determination and payment of appropriations to the state, cities, and towns.

§ 24-8-17. Determination and payment of appropriations to the state, cities, and towns.
The amounts which the state, cities, and towns shall receive from the appropriations provided for in this chapter, shall annually be determined by the state controller upon filing by the director of transportation of a report setting forth the number of miles of roads within the state and within each city and town which are functionally classified as: principal arterials, minor arterials, major collectors, minor collectors, and urban collectors, and within each city and town of the total number of motor vehicle registrations. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed, upon receipt by him or her of the report as provided in this section, to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer in favor of the respective state budget officer for the payment of such sums, as may from time to time be required, or become due to the respective state, city, or town under the provisions of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall affect the federal aid transportation program.
History of Section.P.L. 1920, ch. 1904, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 97, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 74, § 11; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; G.L. 1956, § 24-8-17; P.L. 1988, ch. 633, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 59.

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Rhode Island General Laws

Title 24 - Highways

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

Section 24-8-1.5. - Turnback implementation plan.

Section 24-8-1.6. - Review.

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 - Repealed.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 24-8-5. - Repealed.

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 24-8-14. - Repealed.

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

Section 24-8-16. - Repealed.

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 24-8-28. - Repealed.

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 24-8-37. - Penalties.

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.

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

Section 24-8-45. - Steel plate use.