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Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT will replace structurally deficient bridges with slide-in construction

In 2014, data from the Federal Highway Administration ranked Rhode Island as the worst of the 50 states for structurally deficient bridges. With so many of its bridges needing to be rebuilt, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is planning to use a faster method for reconstruction. WPRI.com reports that reconstruction will begin with the McCormick Quarry Bridge in East Providence, which […]

April 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT sets up first salt reserve, plans to add equipment and drivers for winter storms

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has established its first strategic salt reserve to make sure it has enough material on hand this winter storm season to battle potential national road salt shortages. The agency also plans to add 13 additional plow trucks and drivers from 40 new maintenance works in addition to the […]

December 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT’s 10-year plan provides $4.7 billion for bridge and road projects

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has released to the public a $4.7 billion 10-year transportation improvement program that promises to repair 453 bridges in the first five years and fund $708 million in pavement projects. “A predictable and reliable capital program is a critically important part of putting RIDOT’s house in order and the […]

October 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT enters agreement to repair and update drainage systems, pay $315,000 penalty

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has entered an agreement with the Department of Justice to “repair, restore and improve” the state’s drainage system and pay a $315,000 civil penalty as a result of years of unchecked pollution from highway runoff impacting the Narragansett Bay and other bodies of water throughout the state. RIDOT had […]

October 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA awards $6.4 million for speed-innovative projects

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded more than $6.4 million in grants to a tribal government and six states as part of the Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program. According to the FHWA, the funds were granted to Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island and the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government in New Mexico. The money […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

DOJ, Rhode Island DOT negotiating consent decree over highway runoff environmental damage

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is negotiating consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over damage to the environment from highway runoff across the state, according to a report by Rhode Island Public Radio. At issue is inadequate monitoring of runoff from the state highways. “We’re under a negotiation right now, […]

October 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT looking for highway drainage system inspection contractors

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is looking for bids from contractors to inspect and provide an inventory of components of the state’s highway drainage system. This would the first time and inventory has been made of the system and is a result of legislation passed earlier this year that aims to update underground […]

September 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island inspections reveal 28 bridges in critical condition

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation found 230 structurally deficient bridges in it’s inspections—28 of which were said to have “critical findings.” According to NBC 10, RIDOT began inspecting the state’s bridges back in May and discovered it would cost millions of dollars to temporarily fix the 28 bridges in critical condition. “We’re taking measures […]

September 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $7.1 million in grants for innovative traffic safety improvements

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing $7.1 million in grants to seven states and the National Park Service by way of the agency’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program to be used for “cutting-edge” traffic safety improvements. “This country’s transportation needs continue to grow, and we need to adapt our […]

August 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island hires consultant to reorganize Department of Transportation

Rhode Island has hired a consultant to assess and provide new methodology on how the state’s Department of Transportation and related agencies do business, according to a report by the Providence Journal. AECOM Technical Services will be paid $340,000 over six months “To provide a comprehensive management assessment conducted across the various transportation agencies to […]

July 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island legislators propose $60 million bridge restoration efforts from current funding

The Rhode Island House Republican Caucus proposed a fiscal year 2016 budget amendment, H5900 Substitute A, to dedicate $60 million in the current budget for bridge restoration as an alternative to tolls on bridges in the state. “We recognize that our bridges need immediate first aid,” Minority Leader Brian Newberry said in a statement. “As […]

June 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island proposes $1.1 billion transportation bill that would create 12,000 jobs, impose tax on trucking

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is proposing a long-term budget amendment that would increase spending on roads, bridges, and mass transit projects by $1.1 billion over the next 9 years. The proposal, titled RhodeWorks, would increase the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s infrastructure investment from $3.7 billion to $4.8 billion through 2024. “While deteriorating roads and bridges […]

May 29, 2015