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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 24

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Title 24, Title 24 Title 24

20 chapters · 307 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 24307 Ch 24-12, Chapter 24-12 Rhode Island Turnpike …67 Ch 24-8, Chapter 24-8 Construction and Mainte…48 Ch 24-5, Chapter 24-5 Maintenance of Town Hig…36 Ch 24-3, Chapter 24-3 Improvement and Grading…30 Ch 24-1, Chapter 24-1 Laying Out and Taking b…15 Ch 24-2, Chapter 24-2 Highways by Grant or Use14 Ch 24-14, Chapter 24-14 Junkyard Control Act12 Ch 24-15, Chapter 24-15 Scenic Highways12 Ch 24-10.1, Chapter 24-10.1 Outdoor Advertising12 Ch 24-7, Chapter 24-7 Sidewalks11 Ch 24-10, Chapter 24-10 Freeways10 Ch 24-18, Chapter 24-18 Municipal Road and Bri…10 Ch 24-8.1, Chapter 24-8.1 Relocation of Utility…7 Ch 24-4, Chapter 24-4 Federal Aid to Towns6

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 24✕Ch 24-15✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-1. Purpose
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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 protect…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-10. Creation of board
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There is hereby authorized, created, and established within the executive department a scenic roadways board consisting of nine (9) members as follows: one member shall be the director of the department of transportation or the director’s designee who shall be a subordinate withi…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-10.1. Chair, quorum, and removal for cause
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(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 s…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-10.2. Powers and duties
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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 qual…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-2. Definitions

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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.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-3. Designation as a scenic highway

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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 o…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-4. Withdrawal of highways from scenic highways system

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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. …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-5. Joint jurisdiction of highways

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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.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-6. Local authority

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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.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-7. Funding

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State aid for scenic highways shall be determined in accordance with the local transportation funding as provided in these general laws.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-8. Scenic highways marking signs — State payment

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The department of transportation shall pay the cost of furnishing and installing scenic highway marking signs on officially designated scenic highways.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-9. Rules and standards

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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 …