Rhode Island § 24-2-6 § 24-2-6. Widening of highways.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 24-2-6 — § 24-2-6. Widening of highways.

Rhode Island § 24-2-6

Title 24Highways

Ch. 24-2Highways by Grant or Use

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-2-6 (2026).

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§ 24-2-6. Widening of highways.
If any lands used and improved for twenty (20) years and upwards as a public highway
            or street, shall not in the judgment of the town council be wide enough for the necessities
            or convenience of the public, the town council may proceed to widen the highway in
            whole or in part, pursuing, as to the portions so widened, the steps required by law
            for laying out new highways.
         

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§ 24-2-6. Widening of highways.

If any lands used and improved for twenty (20) years and upwards as a public highway or street, shall not in the judgment of the town council be wide enough for the necessities or convenience of the public, the town council may proceed to widen the highway in whole or in part, pursuing, as to the portions so widened, the steps required by law for laying out new highways.