Rhode Island § 24-8-1.1 § 24-8-1.1. Rhode Island highway system — Purpose.

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§ 24-8-1.1 — § 24-8-1.1. Rhode Island highway system — Purpose.

Rhode Island § 24-8-1.1

Title 24Highways

Ch. 24-8Construction and Maintenance of State Roads

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-8-1.1 (2026).

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

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§ 24-8-1.1. Rhode Island highway system — Purpose.

The purpose of §§ 24-8-1.1 — 24-8-1.7 is to establish a pavement management program to better maintain the state's highways in a safe and serviceable condition. In order to fairly distribute funds for a pavement management program, an equitable system to determine jurisdiction on highways is needed. The principles of highway functional classification, or the importance of roads in terms of the type of travel service provided, shall be used to determine jurisdiction. Roads serving longer-distance travel, connecting city and town centers and major traffic generators shall be the state's responsibility. Roads serving local travel shall be under city or town jurisdiction.