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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Access to The Public Records of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (290-RICR-30-00-6) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-6.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of these Rules and Regulations, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
1. "APRA" means the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §
											38-2-1 et. seq.
2. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Transportation
3. "Chief administrative officer" means the Director of the Department of Transportation
4. "Public record" or "Public records" means all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound recordings or other material regardless of physical form or characteristics made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by the Department of Transportation, subject to the exemptions listed in §
											6.5     of this Part.
5. "Request" means a submission asking for specific Records to be provided in accordance with the provisions and process stated herein.
6. "Requestor" means a person or entity making a Request for Records to the Department.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Access to The Public Records of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (290-RICR-30-00-6) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-6.4 - Procedure for Requesting Public Records

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A request for inspection or copying of public records must reasonably describe the records sought in a way that will permit their identification and location by Department personnel. It is suggested that a request be submitted through one (1) of the following means:
1. Electronically through the Access to Public Records Page of the State of Rhode Island's Transparency Portal
2. Mailed to: Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Transportation, 2 Capitol Hill - Room 218, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
3. Emailed to: apra@dot.ri.gov
4. Faxed to: (401) 222-4226
5. Phone: (401) 222-6510
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Access to The Public Records of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (290-RICR-30-00-6) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-6.5 - Inspection of Records

Current through June 14, 2024
A. If a Requestor wishes to inspect Department Records and does not wish to be provided with copies, the Department will send instructions to set up an appointment for a time to inspect the Department records that are not otherwise exempt from public disclosure or are currently in use. The Department does not have a copy machine available for use by the public to make copies.
B. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										38-2-3(f), as amended, if a public Record is in active use or in storage and, therefore not available at the time the individual or entity requests access, the Department will inform the requestor and make an appointment to examine such Records as expeditiously as the Records may be made available. After the person is advised that the Records are available, he/she can make an appointment to inspect the Records at the Department during the business hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling the Office of Legal Counsel at (401) 222-6510.
C. All the provisions stated herein shall apply equally for a Request for inspection of the original Records.
D. The Department's Office of Legal Counsel shall supervise the Requestor's inspection of Records. No original Records shall be removed from the location of inspection by the Requestor. This procedure is necessary to prevent the misplacement or unauthorized removal of Records or any other action which may impair the integrity of Records.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Access to The Public Records of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (290-RICR-30-00-6) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-6.6 - Costs

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Consistent with APRA, the Department may charge a fee for copying and/or search and retrieval of requested Records. The Department may charge no more than $0.15 per copied or scanned page. Multiple Requests by the same Requestor within a 30 day time period shall be added together for calculating of cost purposes. The Department may also charge no more than $15.00 per hour for the search and retrieval time required to respond to a Request, whether the Request seeks copies of Records or seeks to inspect original Records.
B. There is no charge for the first hour of search and retrieval time. Search and retrieval time shall include the time to: research, compile, review and redact potential Records which contains information, in whole or in part, that may be exempt from disclosure.
C. The Department may charge for the actual cost for providing certain medium, (e.g. a CD/ROM or flash drives for electronic records) and the cost of mailing in the event the Requestor chooses this method of delivery.
D. The Department will provide the Requester with an estimate of the copying, search and retrieval costs prior to responding to the Request.
E. If the request is estimated to require more than ten (10) hours of research and retrieval time, the Department may require prepayment and/or a deposit prior to proceeding with the Request. The Department shall, however, charge the actual costs for copies, search and retrieval time, which shall be paid in advance to the "RI General Treasurer" and submitted in accordance with the instructions provided by the Department for the records to be provided to the Requestor.
F. A court may reduce or waive the fees for costs charged for search or retrieval in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										38-2-4(e).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 6 - Access to The Public Records of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (290-RICR-30-00-6) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-6.7 - Appeals

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person or entity denied the right to inspect a Record of a public body may petition the Department's chief administrative officer for a review of the determinations made by his or her subordinate. All appeals to the Chief Administrative Officer at the Department shall be directed to:
Director of Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
c/o Office of Legal Counsel
2 Capitol Hill, Rm. 220
Providence, RI 02903
B. The chief administrative officer shall make a final determination within ten (10) business days after the submission of the appeal. In accordance with APRA, the Requestor may then file a complaint with the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General or by statute retain private counsel and seek relief in the Superior Court of the county where the record is maintained.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - Petition For Promulgation of Rules and Declaratory Orders (290-RICR-30-00-7) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-7.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
The following rules are promulgated to administer R.I. Gen. Laws. §§
										42-35-6 and  42-35-8.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - Petition For Promulgation of Rules and Declaratory Orders (290-RICR-30-00-7) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-7.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of these Rules are to prescribe conditions under which the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will consider the promulgation, amendment, repeal or declaration of any rule.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - Petition For Promulgation of Rules and Declaratory Orders (290-RICR-30-00-7) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-7.3 - Petitions for Promulgation (Rule Making), Amendment or Repeal

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any interested person may petition the Agency Director requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of any rule.
B. All petitions shall be considered by the Director, and the Director may order a hearing for the further consideration and discussion of the requested promulgation, amendment, repeal or modification of any rule.
C. The Director shall notify the petitioning party, within 30 days of the disposition of the petition.
D. Petition Disposition
1. Denial of petition with specific reasons for denial or
2. Rulemaking process begins
7.3.1
Petition Form
A. At the top of the page shall appear the wording "Department of Transportation". On the left side of the page below the foregoing, the following caption shall be set out: "In the Matter of the Petition of (name of petitioning party) for (state whether promulgation, amendment or repeal) of Rule (or Rules.)" Opposite the foregoing caption shall appear the word "Petition."
B. The body of the petition shall be set out in numbered sections.
1. The first section shall state the name and address of the petitioning party and whether petitioner seeks the promulgation of new rule (or rules) or amendment or repeal of existing rules or rules.
2. In the second section, in case of a request for the promulgation of a rule, the requested or proposed rule must be set out in full. Where the petition requests the amendment or repeal of a rule presently in effect, the rule or portion of the rule in question must be set out as well as a suggested amended form, if any.
3. The third section must include all the reasons for the proposal of the petitioner together with briefs of any applicable law.
C. Petitions shall be dated and signed by the person or entity named in the first section or by his attorney.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - Petition For Promulgation of Rules and Declaratory Orders (290-RICR-30-00-7) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-7.4 - Petitions for Declaratory Order

Current through June 14, 2024
A. As prescribed by R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-8, any interested person may petition the Agency Director for a declaratory order.
B. The Director shall consider the petition and within sixty (60) days the Director shall:
1. Issue a declaratory order; or
2. Promptly decline to issue the order, informing the interested person the reasons for such; or
3. Schedule the matter for further consideration and give reasonable notice to the petitioner.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - Public Participation for Federal Highway Projects (290-RICR-30-00-8) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-8.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The purpose of these rules is to carry out the intent of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regulation  23 C.F.R. §
											771.111(h)(1)  requires each state receiving federal highway aid to enact procedures approved by the FHWA to carry out a public involvement, public hearing program to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and regulations promulgated under NEPA by the Council on Environmental Quality.
B. These regulations establish minimum standards for public participation during project development for federal aid highway projects governed by NEPA.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - Public Participation for Federal Highway Projects (290-RICR-30-00-8) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-8.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act  23 C.F.R. §
											771.111(h)(1), et. seq. These regulations are applicable to all federal aid highway projects which are being funded in whole or in part by the Federal Highway Administration. These regulations should be read in harmony with that federal regulation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - Public Participation for Federal Highway Projects (290-RICR-30-00-8) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-8.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Annual program of projects" means a list of federal aid highway projects which is submitted by the Department annually to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for approval. Every project included on the list must also be included on the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) approved by the State Planning Council. No federal aid highway project can be authorized by FHWA for funding unless it is included on the approved Annual Program of Projects.
B. "Categorical exclusion" or "CE" means a federal aid highway project which does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the environment. Such projects are considered Class II actions by  23 C.F.R. §
											771.
C. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
D. "Environmental assessment" or "EA" means the analysis and documentation required of a federal aid highway project to determine whether a project has a significant environmental impact where the degree of impact is initially unclear. Projects for which an EA is being prepared are considered Class I action by  23 C.F.R. §
											771.
E. "Environmental impact statement" or "EIS" means the analysis and documentation required for a federal aid highway project where the project has been determined to have a significant environmental impact. Projects for which an EIS is being prepared are considered Class III actions by  23 C.F.R. §
											771.
F. "FHWA" means the Federal Highway Administration.
G. "Jurisdiction by law" means approval authority over any aspect of project implementation (such as permit authority) granted to an agency by state or federal law or regulation.
H. "NEPA" means the National Environmental Policy Act.
I. "PAC" means the Project Area Committee established by the Department to review project plans and to advise the Department on the plans.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - Public Participation for Federal Highway Projects (290-RICR-30-00-8) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-8.4 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate  23 C.F.R. §
											771.115  by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - Public Participation for Federal Highway Projects (290-RICR-30-00-8) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-8.5 - Project Classification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Classes Defined -- Public participation during the NEPA process varies depending upon the classification of a project for NEPA purposes. The classification of projects is established by  23 C.F.R. §
											771.115.
B. Designation of Classification - Upon selection of a project from the Annual Program of Projects, the Department, in consultation with FHWA, will designate a project as either Class I, II or III. (23 C.F.R. §
											771.111(b)). This classification may be changed at any time during the NEPA process as appropriate by the Department with the concurrence of FHWA.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - Public Participation for Federal Highway Projects (290-RICR-30-00-8) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-8.6 - Class I Project - Environmental Impact Statement

Current through June 14, 2024
8.6.1
Early Coordination and Scoping
A. Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS -- Where an EIS is required to be prepared for a project, FHWA will publish in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS. The Department shall then publish a Notice of Intent in a newspaper of general circulation within the general project area and in a local newspaper where appropriate.
B. Scoping Meeting - After the publication of the Notice of Intent, the Department shall hold at least one early coordination and scoping meeting with appropriate local, State and Federal agencies and interested members of the public to identify the social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed project and to identify all reasonable measures to mitigate adverse project impacts. At the meeting (or meetings), the Department shall make a presentation on the project and solicit the views of officials and individuals in attendance.
C. Cooperating Agencies. - the Department shall ask all State and Federal agencies with jurisdiction by law, and other agencies with special expertise to be cooperating agencies and to attend a scoping meeting. Throughout the EIS preparation process, cooperating agencies shall be asked to attend meetings and/or to provide comments regarding various aspects of the EIS.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - Public Participation for Federal Highway Projects (290-RICR-30-00-8) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-8.7 - Class II Project - Categorical Exclusion (CE)

Current through June 14, 2024
8.7.1
Public Participation
A. Documentation and Public Participation Required - When the Department initially classifies an action as a Class II action, the Department shall provide any necessary documentation supporting its position to FHWA to gain concurrence. Public participation for a project classified as a Class II action, is generally limited to public informational workshops and meetings at appropriate stages in project development although earlier and more formal public participation, including formation of a PAC, may occur where the specific project is identified through a planning feasibility study.
B. Public Hearing Requirement - A public hearing is required for Class II projects when the project:
1. Requires significant amounts of right-of-way;
2. Substantially changes the layout or function of connecting roadways or of the facility being improved;
3. Has a substantial adverse impact on abutting property;
4. Otherwise has a significant social, economic, environmental or other effect; or
5. FHWA or the Department determines that a public hearing is in the public interest.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 30 - Business, Property Owners, and the Public › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 8 - Public Participation for Federal Highway Projects (290-RICR-30-00-8) › Section 290-RICR-30-00-8.8 - Class III Project - Environmental Assessment (EA)

Current through June 14, 2024
8.8.1
Early Coordination Process/Continued Public Participation
A. At the earliest appropriate time, the Department shall consult with interested Federal, State and Local agencies and appropriate members of the public to advise them to the project's scope and to:
1. Determine the potential of the project for social, economic, environmental impacts;
2. Identify alternative measures to mitigate adverse impacts; and
3. Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements.
4. Throughout the early coordination process, the Department shall provide public participation opportunities commensurate with the complexity of the project. Public participation opportunities include as appropriate: letters to appropriate governmental agencies, public Notice of Intent to prepare an EA, scoping meetings, informational workshops and meetings and the formation of a PAC.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
1.1.1
Legal Authority
A. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation with respect to highways under their jurisdiction is empowered under R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-25-21 to issue special permits to applicants that operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceed size and weight restrictions specified in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 31-25.
B. The Department of Transportation is also authorized by R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-25-1(b)  to promulgate rules and regulations for the application and issuance of permits for oversize and overweight vehicles or loads.
C. The following rules and regulations shall amend the rules and regulations for overweight and oversize vehicles issued on April 23, 1978, June 21, 1976 and February 8, 1974, and shall supersede all overweight and oversize permit policies previously established by the Department of Transportation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
1.2.1
Scope
A. The purpose of this manual is to establish a standard operating procedure for the application and issuance of oversize and overweight vehicle and load permits that will insure the structural integrity of our highway system and also make it available for movement of commodities that can be reasonably transported along our highways.
B. Where the statutory weight or dimensions for oversize or overweight vehicles or loads are exceeded, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation may issue additional nondivisible load permits for travel on state highways in Rhode Island only when other forms of transportation are not available and the size and or weight does not exceed that suggested by the Office of the Chief Engineer, Division of Public Works and the authorized personnel.
C. These nondivisible load permits will be issued for the purpose of permitting the necessary transportation of units which are excessively long, wide, high or heavy, but only where sound engineering judgement warrants issuance after careful study and review of bridge structures and clearances, traffic safety, roadway width, possible damage to roadway surfaces and weather and road conditions. The standard operating procedure for the application and issuance of nondivisible load permits is enumerated in §§
											1.4,   1.5, and   1.6     of this Part.
D. Divisible load permits may also be issued pursuant to the operational procedure and requirements established in §
											1.7     of this Part and are only issued to overweight and not overdimensional vehicles or loads.
E. Any provisions of the following rules to the contrary notwithstanding, no motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, or semi-trailer unit may be operated or permitted to operate on the system of Interstate and Defense highways within this state with a gross vehicle weight or weight per axle such as would preclude this state from receiving Federal Highway Aid funds under Title 23 of the United States Code.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Consortium permit" means a permit that is for interstate travel in more than one participating consortium state. The availability of these permits allows a transporter to only communicate with one consortium state rather than each consortium state that the transporter passes through.
B. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
C. "Extra large vehicle or load permits" means permits for moves that are in excess of the maximum weight and or dimensions listed for consortium permits regardless of whether the move is interstate or intrastate. Applications for these permits shall be submitted at least five (5) working days in advance of the move to allow our engineers to check routes submitted for overhead clearance, etc.
D. "Interstate moves" means moves that pertain to the transportation of an oversize or overweight vehicle or load that originates, travels or has a destination point outside of Rhode Island.
E. "Intrastate moves" means moves that pertain to the transportation of an oversize or overweight vehicle or load that originates, travels entirely within the borders of the state and has a destination point within Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.4 - General Guidelines - Nondivisible Permits

Current through June 14, 2024
1.4.1
Where to Apply
State of Rhode Island, Division of Motor Vehicles - 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920.
1.4.2
How to Apply
Applications may be accepted by mail, telephone, Transceiver East, U.S. Funds, Xero-Fax or Cummins Cash and Information Services (CCIS) (RIDOT Permit Section 401-462-1384.).
1.4.3
When to Apply
Between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday except holidays as listed in § 1.4.15 of this Part.
1.4.4
Fee for Permit
A trip fee of twenty dollars ($20) is charged for the movement of non-divisible vehicles or loads. A blanket fee for intrastate moves may be obtained for one hundred dollars ($100) in lieu of paying intrastate trip fees.
1.4.5
Conditions for Issuance of Permit
A permit is required when any vehicles or combination of vehicles exceed the legal limits specified in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 31-25-1 through 29 (see §
										1.9(D)     of this Part for clarification of legal dimensions and §
										1.9(A)     of this Part for gross weight and axle load limits), or in accordance with the clarification of these rules and regulations.
1.4.6
Application for Overweight/Oversize Permit
A. Applications for all nonreducible permits with the exception of consortium permits will require details of proposed make-up of load, overall dimensions, routing, axle spacing, number of wheels and the estimated load distribution of each axle along with additional information as required.
B. Applications for consortium permits shall require such information as object to be moved, origin and destination, multistate routing, dimensions and weight, registration information on vehicles as required weight, number of axles and such additional information as required.
C. Also, source and destination of shipment, desired route and turning radius for long loads shall be supplied. Applications for extra large vehicles or load permits shall be submitted at least five (5) days in advance to allow sufficient time for review by the Department.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.5 - Safety Requirements - Nondivisible Permits

Current through June 14, 2024
1.5.1
Flags
A. All warning flags will be either red or orange fluorescent and at least eighteen (18) inches square. Flags will be clean enough to distinguish the color of the flag from a reasonable distance.
B. All warning flags will be secured by at least one corner or mounted on a staff. There are two circumstances requiring the use of flags:
1. Overwidth loads - at least two (2) and up to six (6) flags will be mounted at the widest extremity of the load, depending upon the load configuration (see Figure 1, §1.5.1(C) of this Part); and
2. Overlength loads or loads with rear- or front-end overhang in excess of four (4) feet will display one flag at the end of the overhang if less than two (2) feet wide, and two flags if the overhang is over two (2) feet wide (see Figure 2, §1.5.1(D) of this Part).
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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.6 - Special Interstate Permit - Nondivisible

Current through June 14, 2024
1.6.1
Adoption of Uniform Interstate Permit Procedures
The guidelines and procedures adopted by the New England Transportation Consortium pertaining to a uniform procedure for the issuance of permits for nondivisible vehicles and loads traveling interstate, are hereby adopted by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. This adoption not only embraces the guidelines and procedures that are currently agreed to, but also such changes in the guidelines and procedures as are hereafter agreed to by the states that have entered into a reciprocal agreement established by the New England Transportation Consortium. Copies of the New England Transportation Consortiums Common Truck Permit Procedures may be obtained from the Truck Permit Office within the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.7 - Divisible Load Permits

Current through June 14, 2024
1.7.1
Purpose
The purpose of the rules and regulations in this section is to state clearly the policy and procedures of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's in relation to the application for and issuance of permits for overweight vehicles carrying reducible loads.
1.7.2
Definition
Any load consisting of a product, material or equipment which can be reduced in height, weight, length and/or width to all the specified statutory limit.
1.7.3
Where to Apply
Division of Motor Vehicles - 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920.
1.7.4
How to Apply
Applications (see §1.7.6(A)(1) of this Part) may be obtained in person from the above address or by calling 401-462-1384.
1.7.5
When to Apply
Between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday except holidays.
1.7.6
Fee for Permit
A. Rhode Island Registered Vehicles - fee is reflected in the registration fee.
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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.8 - Rhode Island General Laws - Size, Weight and Load Limits

Current through June 14, 2024
A. R.I. Gen Laws §§
1.31-25-1. Compliance with Chapter required.
2.31-25-2. Vehicles exempt from limitations.
3.31-25-3. Maximum width.
4.31-25-4. Maximum height.
5.31-25-5. Maximum length of single vehicle and load.
6.31-25-6. Maximum number and length of coupled vehicles.
7.31-25-7. Front and rear extensions of load.
8.31-25-8. Pole trailers.
9.31-25-9. Prevention of leakage of load.
10.31-25-10. Fastening of load and covering.
11.31-25-11. Connections between coupled vehicles.
12.31-25-12. Flags on tow chains.
13.31-25-12.1. Vehicles to be towed in right lane.
14.31-25-13. Axle load limit.
15.31-25-14. Maximum weight carried by multiple axle vehicles. (Effective until April 1, 1989) Maximum weight and tandem axles. (Effective April 1, 1989)
16.31-25-15. Investigations as to safety of buses, trucks and trailers.
17.31-25-16. Authorized weight shown in registration - Exceeding limit.
18.31-25-17. Identification of trucks and truck-tractors.
19.31-25-18. Weighing of suspected overweight vehicles.
20.31-25-19. Removal of excess from overweight vehicles.
21.31-25-20. Refusal to submit to weighing or removal of excess load.
22.31-25-21. Power to permit excess size or weight of loads.
23.31-25-22. Application for excess load permit.
24.31-25-23. Conditions and restrictions on excess load permit.
25.31-25-24. Carrying and inspection of excess load permits.
26.31-25-25. Seasonal weight restrictions by local authorities.
27.31-25-26. Prohibition of commercial vehicles by local authorities.
28.31-25-27. Weight restrictions on state highways.
29.31-25-27.1. Weight restrictions on Veterans Memorial Parkway - East Providence
30.31-25-28. Liability or damages from excess weight.
31.31-25-29. Refuse - hauling vehicles - Exemption from permit.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits › Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.9 - Rhode Island Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Permissible gross loads for vehicles in regular operation
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W = the overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds;
L = the distance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles;
N = the number of axles in the group under consideration.
The permissible loads are computed to the nearest 500 pounds. The modification consists in limiting the maximum load on any single axle to 22,400 pounds
axles
2 axles
3 axles
4 axles
5 axles
6 axles
7 axles
4
44000
5
44000
6
44000
7
44000
8 and less
44000
44800
More than 8
44800
44800
9
44800
44800
10
44800
44800
11
44800
44800
12
44800
4500
50000
13
44800
46000
50500
14
44800
46500
51500
15
44800
47500
52000
16
44800
48000
52500
58000
17
44800
49000
53500
58500
18
44800
49500
54000
59000
19
44800
50500
54500
60000
20
44800
51000
55500
60500
66000
21
52000
56000
610000
66500
22
52500
56500
61500
67000
23
53500
57500
62500
68000
24
54500
58000
63000
68500
74000
25
55000
58500
63500
69000
74500
26
55500
59500
64000
69500
75000
27
56500
60000
65000
70000
76000
28
57000
60500
65500
71000
76500
29
58000
61500
66000
71500
77000
30
58500
62000
66500
72000
77500
31
59500
62500
67500
72500
78000
32
60000
63500
68000
73000
78500
33
61000
64000
68500
74000
79500
34
61500
64500
69000
74500
80000
35
62500
65500
70000
75000
36
63000
68000
70500
75500
37
64000
68000
71000
76000
38
64500
68000
71500
77000
39
65500
68000
72500
77500
40
66000
68500
73000
78000
41
69500
73500
78500
42
70000
74500
79000
43
70500
75000
80000
44
71500
75500
45
72000
76000
46
72500
77000
47
73500
77500
48
74000
78000
49
74500
78500
50
75500
79500
51
76000
80000
52
76500
53
77500
54
78000
55
78500
56
79500
57
80000
B. Permissible gross loads for vehicles in regular operation
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C. MAXIMUM WEIGHT DIVISIBLE LOAD PERMITS
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D. MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS (WITHOUT PERMITS)
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1. Note: Twin Trailers operation limited to designated system.
2. Permit required for access to terminals and other qualified activities.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations for Twin Trailers › Section 290-RICR-40-00-2.1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										31-23-1(b)  and  31-25-6; Section 411(e) of the Federal Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. §§
											31111 through  31114); and  23 C.F.R. Part 658, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation hereby amends the twin trailer regulations filed with the Secretary of State on June 13, 1991 and adopts the following rules and regulations for twin trailers.
B. The following rules and regulations are promulgated to administer R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										31-23-1(b)  and  31-25-6, as amended, and supersede any regulations adopted heretofore which are inconsistent with the provisions contained herein.
C. The purpose of these regulations is to state the policy and procedure of the Department of Transportation governing the use of twin trailer trucks within the State of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations for Twin Trailers › Section 290-RICR-40-00-2.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Access route" means a route consisting of one or more specifically identified ways which provide access between:
1. The National Network and;
2. A terminal; or
3. Service facilities for food, fuel, repairs and rest.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations for Twin Trailers › Section 290-RICR-40-00-2.3 - Standards for Selection of Access Routes

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The width of the travel lanes;
B. The shoulder conditions and widths;
C. Passing zone requirements;
D. Stopping sight distance at intersections.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations for Twin Trailers › Section 290-RICR-40-00-2.4 - Publication of National Network

Current through June 14, 2024
Routes on the National Network provided in "List of Routes on Rhode Island Twin Trailer Truck Highway Network" which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. A copy of this document can be obtained by writing to the: Motor Carrier and School Bus Safety Office, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles,102 State Office Building, 2 Capitol Hill, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety › Subchapter 00 - NA › Part 2 - Rules and Regulations for Twin Trailers › Section 290-RICR-40-00-2.6 - Household Goods Carriers - Exemption

Current through June 14, 2024
Pursuant to the exemption provided in the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. §§
											31111 through  31114),  household goods carriers transporting such goods as defined in §
										2.2     of this Part are exempt from these regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 50 - Scenic Roadways Board › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Rhode Island Scenic Roadways (290-RICR-50-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-50-00-1.1 - Purpose and Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Purpose. The Rhode Island Scenic Roadways Board ("the Board") exists for the purpose of carrying out those purposes described in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 24-15. The Board will promulgate rules and establish standards for the maintenance, identification, construction, use, and preservation of the scenic highway system. Additionally, the Board will establish standards for regulating and limiting the construction or establishment of a highway which is inconsistent with the purposes of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										24-15-9.
B. Authority. These Rules are adopted pursuant to the R.I. Gen. Laws §
										24-15-9.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 50 - Scenic Roadways Board › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Rhode Island Scenic Roadways (290-RICR-50-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-50-00-1.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The following definitions shall apply to this regulation:
1. "Adverse effect" means when a project damages or destroys scenic resources or characteristics which contribute to the roadway's designation as scenic. Adverse effects include, but are not limited to:
a. Physical destruction, damage or alteration of all or part of the scenic roadway or its scenic resources as defined in §
												1.4     of this Part.
b. Alteration of the character of the roadway's setting
c. Introduction of visual, audible, or atmospheric elements that are out of character with the roadway or alter its setting;
d. Neglect of a scenic roadway resulting in deterioration or destruction of the roadway or its scenic resources; and
e. Transfer, lease, or sale of public-owned property without adequate provision for its continued preservation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 50 - Scenic Roadways Board › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Rhode Island Scenic Roadways (290-RICR-50-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-50-00-1.3 - Access to Public Records, Petitions for Promulgation of Rules, Petitions for Declaratory Orders

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Requests made pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 38-2 "Access to Public Records" shall be made in accordance with the "ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION".
B. Petitions made for the promulgation of rules or for a declaratory order pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										42-35-6 or  42-35-8 shall be made in accordance with the Department of Transportation's Petition for Promulgation of Rules and Declaratory Orders, Part 30-00-7 of this Title.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 50 - Scenic Roadways Board › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Rhode Island Scenic Roadways (290-RICR-50-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-50-00-1.4 - Criteria for Designation of Scenic Roadways

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In order to be eligible for designation as a scenic roadway, the road must possess significant scenic resources which are present within the viewshed of the road and which singly or in combination create an unusually attractive, continuous and integrated traveling experience for motorists, bicyclists, or pedestrians. The Board shall consider the following types of scenic resources:
1. Natural. Significant natural characteristics which include surface water (both salt and fresh), vegetation, woods, wetlands and wildlife habitats, topography and surficial geological formations, and cultivated or uncultivated agricultural lands.
2. Historical. Significant historical characteristics associated with individual buildings, districts or historic landscapes.
3. Cultural. Significant cultural characteristics which may be contemporary built features such as buildings, bridges and designed landscapes.
4. Archaeological. Significant archaeological characteristics which are generally subsurface historical features, but may include exposed sites or standing features.
5. Recreational. Significant recreational opportunities for active or passive recreation, seasonal or special events but must be well known and recurring.
6. Visual. Other significant visual characteristics which are striking and memorable views and/or interesting and attractive spaces in a continuous, integrated experience.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 50 - Scenic Roadways Board › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Rhode Island Scenic Roadways (290-RICR-50-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-50-00-1.5 - Procedures for Designation of Scenic Roadways

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Who May Apply for Scenic Designation of a Road.
1. The Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation may apply to the Board for designation of any state highway as a scenic roadway.
2. The governing body of any municipality may apply to the Board for designation of any road within the borders of the municipality as a scenic roadway. In the case of a municipality that nominates a state highway, the municipality shall notify the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation regarding the nomination. The Director shall have thirty (30) calendar days to comment on the application.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 50 - Scenic Roadways Board › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Rhode Island Scenic Roadways (290-RICR-50-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-50-00-1.6 - Procedures for Application for Permission to Perform Construction, Repair, or Alteration of Scenic Roadways

Current through June 14, 2024
A. General
1. Scope of Review. These procedures are adopted to preserve designated scenic roadways during construction, repair, or alteration. No construction, repair or alteration shall be performed or permitted to a scenic roadway except in conformance with this procedure. Included within the scope of the Board's review are grade changes, alteration of vegetation, curb cuts and other accesses or entrances leading into the right-of-way of the scenic roadway as well as roadway construction or repair. Projects for construction, repair, or alteration to scenic roadways shall be reviewed by the Board to evaluate whether the proposed project will have an adverse effect upon or alter the scenic resources or characteristics that qualify the roadway to be designated as scenic. The Board will consider all relevant information including the contents of the application itself and the views (if any) of RIDOT, a municipality, or the public regarding the project's impact to the scenic qualities of the roadway.
2. Timing. Any applicant is required to complete these procedures prior to beginning construction, repair, or alteration work to a scenic roadway. Any applicant should ensure that the review process is initiated early in the planning stages of the undertaking, when the widest feasible range of alternatives is open for consideration. The applicant should establish a schedule for completing the advisory process that is consistent with the planning and approval schedule for the undertaking.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 50 - Scenic Roadways Board › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules of the Rhode Island Scenic Roadways (290-RICR-50-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-50-00-1.7 - Additional Provisions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Emergency Provisions. When compliance with these Rules would pose a serious threat to public safety, the Chairperson may waive compliance to the extent necessary to protect the public. The Chairperson will promptly inform the Board of taking an action under this section, and if a majority of the Board's members object within three (3) days, such emergency action is rescinded.
B. Severability. If any section or provision of these Rules is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or provisions of these Rules shall not be affected thereby.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 60 - Bridges and Tolls › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Governing Procedures Involving the Nonpayment of Tolls, Toll Evasion and Public Involvement (290-RICR-60-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-60-00-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted by R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-13.1-13.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 290 - Department of Transportation › Chapter 60 - Bridges and Tolls › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Governing Procedures Involving the Nonpayment of Tolls, Toll Evasion and Public Involvement (290-RICR-60-00-1) › Section 290-RICR-60-00-1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to establish policies and procedures necessary to carry out the purposes of the R.I. Gen. Law Chapter 42-13.1.