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RI Gen L § 24-4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-4 - Federal Aid to Towns|Section 24-4-5 - Federal aid highway matching account.

§ 24-4-5. Federal aid highway matching account.(a) The general treasurer shall maintain as hereinafter provided, a special account to be known as the federal aid highway matching account, which shall be a part of the state highway construction funds.(b) Into the account shall be entered all money paid by any city or town on any project initiated and approved as herein provided for the purpose of matching federal grants and any state contribution to the projects.(c) From the account shall be paid all debts, claims, and other obligations legally incurred in the performance of the projects, and all the payments shall be authorized by vouchers approved and signed by the director of transportation or his or her authorized agent.History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1929, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 24-4-5; P.L. 1963, ch. 103, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-4 - Federal Aid to Towns|Section 24-4-6 - Repealed.

§ 24-4-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1929, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 24-4-6; Repealed by P.L. 1963, ch. 103, § 2, effective May 6, 1963.
RI Gen L § 24-4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-4 - Federal Aid to Towns|Section 24-4-7 - Refund of surplus contributions to cities and towns.

§ 24-4-7. Refund of surplus contributions to cities and towns.In the event the actual cost on any project is less than the estimated cost as provided in the project agreement, the general treasurer shall refund to any city or town any money remaining from the actual contribution of the city or town.History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1929, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 24-4-7.
RI Gen L § 24-4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-4 - Federal Aid to Towns|Section 24-4-8 - Repealed.

§ 24-4-8. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1929, § 5; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 24-4-8; P.L. 1963, ch. 103, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1988, ch. 633, § 3, effective July 1, 1988.
RI Gen L § 24-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-1 - Duty of town to maintain highways.

§ 24-5-1. Duty of town to maintain highways.(a) All highways, causeways, and bridges, except as provided by this chapter, lying and being within the bounds of any town, shall be kept in repair and amended, from time to time, so that the highways, causeways, and bridges may be safe and convenient for travelers with their teams, carts, and carriages at all seasons of the year, at the proper charge and expense of the town, under the care and direction of the town council of the town, provided that the state shall be responsible for the annual cleaning of all sidewalks on all state highways, causeways, and bridges.(b) In addition, the surfaces of all highways and causeways shall be maintained in such a state of repair as to make them safe for bicycles.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-1; P.L. 1975, ch. 300, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 56.
RI Gen L § 24-5-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-1.1 - Alteration of roadways.

§ 24-5-1.1. Alteration of roadways.(a) Any person, firm, or corporation including utilities and contractors who or that alter a roadway that is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall restore that portion of the roadway that was altered to the same or better condition that existed prior to alteration or as required in accordance with the state or municipal permit requirements. Repaving and repair of a roadway by a public utility or utility facility shall be in accordance with and subject to the provisions of chapter 2.2 of title 39.(b) Municipalities shall adopt by ordinance standards for use of steel or other suitably manufactured plates on municipal roadways that shall, at a minimum, require compliance with the provisions specified in § 24-8-45.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 335, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 170, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 184, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 234, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 253, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-2 - Division of towns into districts - Election and terms of surveyors.

§ 24-5-2. Division of towns into districts — Election and terms of surveyors.The town council of each town shall divide the town into highway districts not exceeding four (4) in number, or shall constitute the entire town one highway district, and shall annually elect one surveyor of highways for each highway district, and fix his or her compensation; provided, however, that in the town of South Kingstown the powers and duties of surveyors of highways shall vest in the town council and the town shall not be required to elect surveyors of highways, and provided further that in the town of Smithfield there shall be one highway district which shall constitute the entire town, and one highway commissioner who shall be elected and be compensated and hold office as provided in Public Laws 1930, chapter 1675; the highway commissioner to perform the duties of highway surveyor in the town and have all the power and authority and be subject to all the duties now pertaining to the office of highway surveyors elected by the town councils under the laws of the state. Surveyors of highways so elected shall hold their offices until the next annual financial town meeting of the town and thereafter until their successors are elected. Vacancies occurring from any cause may be filled by the town council, and the town council may remove from office any surveyor of highways elected by them at their pleasure.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 2; P.L. 1929, ch. 1365, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1675, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-2.
RI Gen L § 24-5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-3 - Annual town appropriation.

§ 24-5-3. Annual town appropriation.Each town, at some regularly called meeting of the electors thereof who are entitled to vote upon any proposition to impose a tax, shall annually appropriate such sum of money as the electors shall deem necessary for the maintenance and repair of its highways and bridges, and the sum so appropriated shall be included in the sum to be raised by the annual tax levied and assessed by the town for town purposes. In case any town shall fail to make an appropriation, the town council thereof shall make such expenditure upon the highways and bridges of the town as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of § 24-5-1.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 3; P.L. 1910, ch. 594, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-3.
RI Gen L § 24-5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-4 - Appropriations expended under department of transportation - State aid.

§ 24-5-4. Appropriations expended under department of transportation — State aid.Whenever any town shall make an annual appropriation equal to or in addition to the sum of twenty cents ($.20) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of the ratable property of such town, and whenever the electors at the meeting shall direct that the appropriation be expended under the care and direction of the department of transportation, the town shall be entitled to state aid in the care and maintenance of its public highways, causeways, and bridges, other than state highways, in the following amount: A sum of money not exceeding one-fifth (⅕) of the money appropriated as aforesaid by any town, out of any money specifically appropriated by the general assembly to be used and expended by the department of transportation for the repair, care, and maintenance of public highways, causeways, and bridges in the respective towns; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her order upon the general treasurer for the money so appropriated, upon proper vouchers signed by the director of transportation. Whenever the electors at the meeting shall direct the appropriation as aforesaid to be expended under the direction of the department of transportation, the town treasurer of the town shall pay such highway bills for highway expenditures in the town as are properly audited by the director of transportation, not exceeding the amount of the town's appropriation.History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 3, as enacted by P.L. 1910, ch. 594, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 65, 100; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-4.
RI Gen L § 24-5-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-5 - Allotments to highway districts - Supervision of expenditures - Rates of compensation.

§ 24-5-5. Allotments to highway districts — Supervision of expenditures — Rates of compensation.Town councils shall determine and allot the proportion of the annual appropriation for the maintenance and repair of highways and bridges, which shall be expended within the limits of each highway district in their respective towns, and so much of the appropriation as shall be expended under their care and direction, or under the care and direction of a committee or committees of their own members appointed by them for that purpose. They shall also fix the rate of compensation to be paid for personnel, teams, road making machinery, and materials to be employed or used in their respective towns.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-5.
RI Gen L § 24-5-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-6 - Expenditures by contract - Unexpended funds.

§ 24-5-6. Expenditures by contract — Unexpended funds.Whenever any town council shall be of the opinion that it is preferable to do so, they may provide for the expenditure by contract of a portion or all of the money allotted to be expended in any one or more highway districts; and if the work so done by contract shall extend into two (2) or more highway districts, they may determine what proportion of the cost thereof shall be paid from the money allotted to each of the highway districts. All money so allotted and not expended by contract shall, when expended, be expended by the surveyor of highways of the district to which it was allotted.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-6.
RI Gen L § 24-5-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-7 - Special appropriations for particular projects.

§ 24-5-7. Special appropriations for particular projects.Whenever any town shall make, in addition to its annual appropriation for the maintenance and repair of its highways and bridges, a special appropriation for the building or repair of any particular highway or bridge or other highway work, and shall not provide that the appropriation be expended by contract, the town council of the town shall determine whether the appropriation shall be so expended; and if not expended by contract, it shall be expended by the surveyor of highways of the district within which the work is to be done.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-7.
RI Gen L § 24-5-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-8 - General duties of surveyors of highways.

§ 24-5-8. General duties of surveyors of highways.Every surveyor of highways shall execute the directions given to the surveyor by the town council or the committee thereof as provided for in this chapter, and shall purchase and use such materials and employ such personnel, teams, and road making apparatus as may be necessary therefor at the rates of compensation fixed by the town council. The surveyor shall keep himself or herself informed as to the condition of all the highways in the surveyor's district, taking particular care to do so immediately after all storms and freshets, and shall seasonably communicate such information to the town council or to the committee thereof having care of his or her district; and it shall be the surveyor's duty, in case of sudden and unforeseen damage to any highway or bridge, to immediately repair the damage at the expense of the town so that it will be safe and passable, without instruction or direction from the town council or committee.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-8; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 56.
RI Gen L § 24-5-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-9 - Removal of obstructions by surveyors.

§ 24-5-9. Removal of obstructions by surveyors.Surveyors of highways may cut down, lop off, dig up, and remove all sorts of trees, bushes, stones, fences, rails, gates, bars, enclosures, or other matter or thing that shall in any manner straighten, obstruct, or incommode any highway; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorize any surveyor, except under the direction of the town council, to cut down or destroy, or other than in a reasonable and proper manner, to lop off or trim up any shade or ornamental tree so planted or maintained by any adjacent owner or occupant upon or near the side of any highways as not to incommode the traveled path.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-9.
RI Gen L § 24-5-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-10 - Taking of road materials from adjoining land.

§ 24-5-10. Taking of road materials from adjoining land.Any surveyor of highways may, with the consent of the town council or committee thereof having care and direction of his or her district, for the purpose of obtaining materials for repairing any highway, enter upon and dig for stone, gravel, clay, marl, sand, or earth in any adjoining land not forming a part of the messuage connected with any dwelling house, or not used as a cemetery or burial ground or otherwise appropriated to the burial of the dead; and may remove the material thus dug up to a place or places in the highways for the repair and amendment thereof as the surveyor shall deem necessary; provided, that land which is platted in house lots, and the plat thereof recorded in the land records of the town where it lies, shall not be so entered upon.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-10.
RI Gen L § 24-5-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-11 - Damage in removing obstructions or materials.

§ 24-5-11. Damage in removing obstructions or materials.All claims for damages for any acts done or materials taken under §§ 24-5-9 and 24-5-10 shall be claims against the town under which the surveyor of highways acted.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-11.
RI Gen L § 24-5-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-12 - Fine for neglect to keep highways in repair.

§ 24-5-12. Fine for neglect to keep highways in repair.Every town which shall neglect to keep in good repair its highways and bridges shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), and execution shall issue therefor against the town.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-12.
RI Gen L § 24-5-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-13 - Liability of cities and towns for injuries from defective roads.

§ 24-5-13. Liability of cities and towns for injuries from defective roads.(a) The cities and towns shall also be liable to all persons who may in any way suffer injury to their persons or property by reason of any neglect, to be recovered in a civil action except as provided in subsection (b).(b) If any person shall incur damage to his or her motor vehicle by reason of a pothole on any municipal highway, causeway, street or bridge which damage would not have occurred without the existence of the pothole, he or she may recover from the municipality the amount of damages sustained up to and not more than the sum of three hundred dollars ($300). Provided, however, that the municipality had reasonable notice of the pothole, or may have had notice thereof by the exercise of proper care and diligence on its part, and a reasonable opportunity to repair the pothole. All claims shall be made within a period of seven (7) days from the date on which the damage was sustained by filing a written report in a manner prescribed by the municipality. In no instance, however, shall any claim for damage so caused to a motor vehicle registered in a foreign state be considered unless that state has a similar statute affording similar protection to persons owning motor vehicles registered in this state.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-13; P.L. 1994, ch. 104, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-5-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-14 - Snow and ice removal.

§ 24-5-14. Snow and ice removal.The several towns shall provide by ordinance in a manner and under such penalties as they may deem expedient, for removing snow from the public highways so as to render the public highways passable with teams, sleds, and sleighs; but nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to render any town or city liable for any injury to person or property caused by snow or ice obstructing any or any part of the highways therein, unless notice in writing of the existence of the particular obstruction shall have been given to the surveyor of highways within whose district the obstruction exists, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the injury was caused, and the town or surveyor shall not thereupon within twenty-four (24) hours of notification have commenced the removal of the obstruction, or caused any sidewalk which may have been obstructed by ice to be rendered passable, by spreading ashes or other like substances thereon. Whenever any highway is blocked up or encumbered with snow, the surveyor shall cause so much thereof to be removed or trod down as to render the highway passable.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-14.
RI Gen L § 24-5-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-15 - Penalty for failure to remove snow.

§ 24-5-15. Penalty for failure to remove snow.If the snow is allowed to remain in any public highway in any town so as to obstruct any person in passing along the highway with his or her team, sled, or sleigh, for twenty-four (24) hours after the highway shall become obstructed, the town shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100); but nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to subject any town to the fine provided for in this section if the surveyor of highways, or some other person duly authorized for that purpose by the town, with the power vested in him or her by the laws of the state, shall have commenced the removal of the obstructions within the time provided for in this section, and shall within three (3) days remove the obstructions.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-15; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 56.
RI Gen L § 24-5-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-16 - Diversion of water to damage of individuals prohibited.

§ 24-5-16. Diversion of water to damage of individuals prohibited.No surveyor of highways shall cause any watercourse in any highway to be so conveyed as to incommode any person's land, house, store, shop or other building, or to obstruct any person in the prosecution of his or her business or occupation, without the consent or approbation of the town council of the town, signified in writing to the surveyor.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-16.
RI Gen L § 24-5-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-17 - Complaint and alteration of watercourse.

§ 24-5-17. Complaint and alteration of watercourse.Any person who may consider himself or herself aggrieved by a watercourse may complain to the town council; and the council on receiving his or her complaint and examining into the circumstances of the complaint, shall, if they think reasonable, direct the surveyor to alter the watercourse in such manner as they shall think proper.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-17.
RI Gen L § 24-5-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-18 - Bridges and fences on artificial watercourses along preexisting highways.

§ 24-5-18. Bridges and fences on artificial watercourses along preexisting highways.Whenever any artificial watercourse has been or shall be made under, through or by the side of any highway previously existing, the proprietors or occupants of the watercourse shall make and maintain all necessary bridges over the watercourse and all fences which may be necessary along the side of the watercourse.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-18.
RI Gen L § 24-5-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways|Section 24-5-19 - Bridges and fences along preexisting watercourses.

§ 24-5-19. Bridges and fences along preexisting watercourses.Whenever any highway has been or shall be laid out, over, or by the side of any artificial watercourse made previously to the laying out of the highway, the town laying out the highway shall make and maintain the necessary bridges over the watercourse and the fences along the side of the watercourse as may be needed for the safety of travelers.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-19.