§ 24-8-1.1 - Rhode Island highway system – Purpose. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 24-8-1.1

   § 24-8-1.1  Rhode Island highway system– Purpose. – The purpose of §§ 24-8-1.1 – 24-8-1.7 is to establish a pavementmanagement program to better maintain the state's highways in a safe andserviceable condition. In order to fairly distribute funds for a pavementmanagement program, an equitable system to determine jurisdiction on highwaysis needed. The principles of highway functional classification, or theimportance of roads in terms of the type of travel service provided, shall beused to determine jurisdiction. Roads serving longer-distance travel,connecting city and town centers and major traffic generators shall be thestate's responsibility. Roads serving local travel shall be under city or townjurisdiction.