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RI Gen L § 24-14-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act|Section 24-14-6 - Requirement as to screening.

§ 24-14-6. Requirement as to screening.The director of transportation shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the location, planting, construction, and maintenance, including the materials used in screening or fencing required by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-14-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act|Section 24-14-7 - Authority to acquire interest in land for removal and screening of junkyards.

§ 24-14-7. Authority to acquire interest in land for removal and screening of junkyards.When the director of transportation determines that the topography of the land adjoining the highway will not permit adequate screening of the junkyards or the screening of the junkyards would not be economically feasible, the director of transportation shall have the authority to acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation, such interests in lands as may be necessary to secure the relocation, removal, or disposal of the junkyards; and to pay for the costs of relocation, removal, or disposal, thereof. When the director of transportation determines that it is in the best interest of the state, the director may acquire such lands, or interests in lands, as may be necessary to provide adequate screening of the junkyards by gift, purchase or condemnation. The acquisition of lands or interests in lands under this section shall be made in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6 of title 37.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 72; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 156.
RI Gen L § 24-14-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act|Section 24-14-8 - Injunction.

§ 24-14-8. Injunction.The director of transportation may make application to the superior court in the county in which junkyards established or maintained in violation of this chapter may be located, for an injunction to abate the nuisances.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-14-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act|Section 24-14-9 - Penalties.

§ 24-14-9. Penalties.(a) It shall be a misdemeanor to operate or maintain a junkyard in violation of this chapter except those junkyards lawfully in existence on May 6, 1966.(b) It shall be the duty of the state police and the police of the cities and towns to enforce this chapter, and any persons, firm, corporation or association violating this section shall, upon conviction of the first offense, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or both the fine and imprisonment, and shall for a second or subsequent conviction be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or by both the fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that any automobile junkyard violating this section and chapter 21 of title 5, shall be prosecuted in accordance with chapter 21 of title 5, and upon conviction be subject to the penalties provided in that chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-14-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act|Section 24-14-10 - Interpretation.

§ 24-14-10. Interpretation.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any lawful ordinance, regulation, or resolution, which is more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-14-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act|Section 24-14-11 - Agreements with the United States authorized.

§ 24-14-11. Agreements with the United States authorized.The director of transportation is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States secretary of commerce as provided by title 23, United States Code, relating to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take action in the name of the state to comply with the terms of the agreement.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-14-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-14 - Junkyard Control Act|Section 24-14-12 - Severability.

§ 24-14-12. Severability.If any section, clause or provision of this chapter shall be held either unconstitutional or ineffective in whole or in part to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective and no other section, clause or provision shall on account of the invalidity be termed invalid or ineffective.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 156.
RI Gen L § 24-15-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-1 - Purpose.

§ 24-15-1. Purpose.In order to create and preserve rustic and scenic highways for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian travel in unhurried, quiet, and leisurely enjoyment; to protect and preserve recreational driving, culture, beauty, trees, vegetation, shoreline, and wildlife by establishing protective standards of scenic highway design, speed, maintenance, and identification, which will promote a continuous system of scenic highways and scenic easements for the public health and welfare; a state system of scenic highways is created.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-15-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-2 - Definitions.

§ 24-15-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Board" means the scenic roadways board.(2) "Director" means the director of the department of transportation.(3) "Municipality" means a city or town.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 157; P.L. 2005, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 34.
RI Gen L § 24-15-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-3 - Designation as a scenic highway.

§ 24-15-3. Designation as a scenic highway.The director, or the governing body of any municipality as to any highway (including a state highway) within its borders, may apply to the board for the designation of a highway as a scenic highway. A municipality making application for a state highway shall notify the director of the Rhode Island department of transportation. The director shall have thirty (30) days to comment on the application. After holding a public hearing, the board shall approve or deny the application for designation of a highway as a scenic highway submitted under this section. Provided, however, that prior to any approval or denial of any application, the applicant shall notify the owners of the properties fronting the application area that an application has been filed and the board shall provide the fronting property owners with an opportunity to attend a public hearing in the municipality subject to the application, and in the Town of Westerly no application for designation of a highway or road, or portion of a highway or road, shall be approved unless the owners of a majority of the lineal lot frontage abutting the highway or road agree to the designation by filing with the director or governing municipal body, within sixty (60) days immediately following the application, a written statement or statements agreeing to the designation.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 55, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 363, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 422, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-15-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-4 - Withdrawal of highways from scenic highways system.

§ 24-15-4. Withdrawal of highways from scenic highways system.After holding a public hearing, the director, or the governing body of any municipality as to any scenic highway (including a state highway) within its borders, may apply to the board for, and the board itself may propose, the removal of a highway from the scenic highway system. The board shall thereupon approve or deny the removal of the highway from its designation as a scenic highway. Provided, however, that no application for removal of a highway or road, or portion thereof, from the scenic highways system, shall be approved unless the owners of a majority of the lineal lot frontage abutting the highway or road agree to the removal by filing an application with the director or governing municipal body, within the sixty (60) days immediately preceding the application, a written statement or statements agreeing to the removal.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 369, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-15-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-5 - Joint jurisdiction of highways.

§ 24-15-5. Joint jurisdiction of highways.Highways under the joint jurisdiction of two (2) or more municipalities may not be designated scenic highways or be withdrawn from the scenic highway system until after approval by the governing bodies of all affected municipalities and the board.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-15-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-6 - Local authority.

§ 24-15-6. Local authority.The director and the municipalities and all other authorities shall have the same authority over scenic highways as they possess over other highways under their jurisdiction except as otherwise provided in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 157.
RI Gen L § 24-15-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-7 - Funding.

§ 24-15-7. Funding.State aid for scenic highways shall be determined in accordance with the local transportation funding as provided in these general laws.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-15-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-8 - Scenic highways marking signs - State payment.

§ 24-15-8. Scenic highways marking signs — State payment.The department of transportation shall pay the cost of furnishing and installing scenic highway marking signs on officially designated scenic highways.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-15-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-9 - Rules and standards.

§ 24-15-9. Rules and standards.The board shall promulgate rules and establish standards for the maintenance, identification, construction, use, and preservation of the scenic highways system. The board may establish rules and standards for regulating and limiting the construction or establishment of a highway which is inconsistent with the purpose of this chapter. No rule or regulation may be adopted or promulgated which affects any provision of the general laws of the state or any federal statutory provision without the prior approval of the general assembly.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 187, § 3.
RI Gen L § 24-15-10.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-10.1 - Chair, quorum and removal for cause.

§ 24-15-10.1. Chair, quorum and removal for cause.(a) Upon the passage of this act and the appointment and qualification of the four (4) new members prescribed in § 24-15-10, the board shall meet at the call of the director of transportation and shall elect from among the members a chair and a vice-chair. Thereafter, the board shall annually elect in February a chair and a vice-chair from among the members. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.(b) Six (6) members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of those present and voting shall be required for action.(c) Members of the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to § 36-1-7 and for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 315, § 2.
RI Gen L § 24-15-10.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-15 - Scenic Highways|Section 24-15-10.2 - Powers and duties.

§ 24-15-10.2. Powers and duties.In addition to the duties and powers conferred upon the board by this chapter, it has the following additional duties and powers:(1) To conduct a training course for newly appointed and qualified members and new designees of ex-officio members within six (6) months of their qualification or designation. The course shall be developed by the chair of the board, approved by the board, and conducted by the chair of the board. The board may approve the use of any board or staff members or other individuals to assist with training. It shall include instruction in the following areas: the provisions of chapters 25-15, 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2; and the board's rules and regulations. The director of the department of administration shall, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this act, prepare and disseminate training materials relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.(2) To approve and submit, an annual report within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the secretary of state of its activities during that fiscal year. The report shall provide: an operating statement summarizing meetings or hearings held, including meeting minutes, subjects addressed, decisions rendered, applications considered and their disposition, rules or regulations promulgated, studies conducted, policies and plans developed, approved, or modified, and programs administered or initiated; a consolidated financial statement of all funds received and expended including the source of the funds, a listing of any staff supported by these funds, and a summary of any clerical, administrative or technical support received; a summary of performance during the previous fiscal year including accomplishments, shortcomings and remedies; a synopsis of any legal matters related to the authority of the board; a summary of any training courses held pursuant to this section; a briefing on anticipated activities in the upcoming fiscal year; and findings and recommendations for improvements. The report shall be posted electronically as prescribed in § 42-20-8.2. The director of the department of administration shall be responsible for the enforcement of this provision.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 228, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 315, § 2.
RI Gen L § 24-16-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-16 - Safe Access to Public Roads|Section 24-16-1 - Legislative findings.

§ 24-16-1. Legislative findings.It is hereby found and declared as follows:(1) To achieve a cleaner, greener transportation system the transportation plans of Rhode Island should consider the needs of all users of our roadways including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, motorists and citizens of all ages and abilities, including children, the elderly and the disabled. By encouraging good planning, more citizens will achieve the health benefits associated with active forms of transportation while traffic congestion and automobile related air pollution will be reduced. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the state to consider people of all ages and abilities and all appropriate forms of transportation when planning roadway projects.(2) For all state and local transportation projects that are eligible for both federal and state funding and are subject to department of transportation oversight, Rhode Island must provide for the consideration of safe travel by all users of the road network, including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation users, regardless of age or ability, through the use of complete street design features for safe travel in the planning, design, and construction of new or reconstructed facilities, but not including, resurfacing, or other maintenance — level projects.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 355, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-16-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-16 - Safe Access to Public Roads|Section 24-16-2 - Complete street design.

§ 24-16-2. Complete street design.(a) When the state of Rhode Island constructs or modifies roads and highways, the relevant department must consider complete street design features that facilitate safe travel by all users that expands upon currently accepted state and federal design requirements to accommodate all users, including current and projected users, particularly pedestrians, bicyclists and individuals of all ages and mobility capabilities. These features of complete street design shall include, but not be limited to, sidewalks, paved shoulders suitable for use by bicyclists, lane striping, bicycle lanes, share the road signage, "road diets," roundabouts, crosswalks, pedestrian control signalization, bus pull outs, curb cuts, raised crosswalks and ramps and traffic calming measures.(b) Exceptions to subsection (a) of this section shall be permissible only after the agency with jurisdiction over the project, fully demonstrates with supporting documentation which shall be available to the public, that one of the following exists:(1) Use by bicyclists and pedestrians is prohibited by law, such as within interstate highway corridors; or(2) The cost would be disproportionate to the need as determined by factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Land use context; (ii) Current and projected traffic volumes including non-motorized traffic; and (iii) population density; or(3) Demonstrated lack of need as determined by factors, including, but not limited to: (i) Land use; (ii) Current and projected traffic volumes including non-motorized traffic; and (iii) population density.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 355, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-16-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-16 - Safe Access to Public Roads|Section 24-16-3 - Reports.

§ 24-16-3. Reports.(a) No later than two (2) years after the effective date of this chapter, the department of transportation shall publish a report showing how the department of transportation has complied with this section of highway law and changed their procedures to institutionalize complete streets design features into planning, project scoping, design and implementation of highway and road projects. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a discussion of the review of and revisions to various guidance documents regarding lane width, design speed, average daily traffic thresholds, level of service and roadway classification. The report shall also show any best practices that the transportation agency utilized in complying with § 24-16-2 of the highway law.(b) In establishing such best practices, consideration shall be given to the procedures for identifying the needs of the mix of users, including primary and secondary users and the identification of barriers, and summary of the documentation required by subsection 24-16-2(b) of the highway law regarding why the transportation agency could not comply with subsection (a).History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 355, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-16-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-16 - Safe Access to Public Roads|Section 24-16-4 - Department of transportation consultation.

§ 24-16-4. Department of transportation consultation.In the project development process the department of transportation shall consult with transportation, land-use and environmental officials, including representatives from:(1) Cities and towns;(2) Metropolitan planning organizations;(3) Public transit operators;(4) Relevant state agencies; and(5) Other relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, representatives from disability rights groups, aging groups, bicycle and pedestrian advocates, and developers.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 355, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-17-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-17 - East Bay Bridge System Act of 2012|Section 24-17-1 - Short title.

§ 24-17-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "East Bay Bridge System Act of 2012".History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-17-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-17 - East Bay Bridge System Act of 2012|Section 24-17-3 - East Bay Infrastructure fund established.

§ 24-17-3. East Bay Infrastructure fund established.(a) There is hereby created a special account in the general fund to be known as the East Bay Infrastructure (EBI) fund.(b) The fund shall consist of all those moneys which the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority may and the state may, from time to time, direct to the fund, including, but not necessarily limited to, funds in excess of those required to (i) pay debt service payments, (ii) operate and maintain the bridges; and (iii) maintain required or adequate reserves.(c) All funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the EBI fund and shall be used only in Bristol and Newport Counties, and only for the purposes set forth in this chapter.(d) Unexpended balances and any earnings thereon shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the EBI fund. There shall be no requirement that moneys received into the EBI fund during any given calendar year or fiscal year be expended during the same calendar year or fiscal year.(e) The EBI fund shall be administered by the director, who shall allocate and spend moneys from the fund only in accordance with the purposes and procedures set forth in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-18-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund|Section 24-18-1 - Short title.

§ 24-18-1. Short title.This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund Act of 2013."History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 24-18-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 24 - Highways|Chapter 24-18 - Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund|Section 24-18-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 24-18-2. Legislative findings.The general assembly finds and declares that:(1) Transportation plays a critical role in enabling economic activity in the state of Rhode Island;(2) Cities and towns can lower the costs of borrowing for road and bridge projects through cooperation with the Rhode Island infrastructure bank;(3) The Clean Water and Drinking Water Fund programs administered by the Rhode Island infrastructure bank benefit from the highest bond rating of any public entity in the state of Rhode Island; and(4) Greater coordination among cities and towns will enable more efficient allocation of infrastructure resources by the state of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 20, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 14, § 2.