§ 24-8-19. Designation and maintenance of detours.
(a) Whenever it is necessary for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, or repairing state roads to close such roads to the traveling public, the department of transportation shall provide suitable detours, and when roads other than state roads are designated by the department of transportation as detours, then the other roads shall be maintained in reasonably good condition by the department of transportation during their use as detours, and for the purpose of providing and maintaining the detours, may expend in the aggregate from appropriations available for the construction, reconstruction or repair, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) annually and the state controller is hereby directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of so much thereof as may be from time to time required upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.
(b) The designation and use as a detour of any road other than a state road, and the maintenance of another road so used shall in no way be construed as acceptance as a state road, and the other road shall not come under the supervision of the department of transportation except for use as a detour as provided in this section.
History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 84, § 10; P.L. 1919, ch. 1777, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 97, § 8; P.L. 1928, ch. 1147, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 74, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 65, 100; G.L. 1956, § 24-8-19.
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 - Repealed.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.