Transportation Funding Crisis
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx visited Rhode Island to urge bipartisan action to prevent the federal Highway Trust Fund from running out of money this year.
The fund supports repairs, maintenance, and new construction of roads, bridges, and public transportation across the country - and any shortfalls would be felt particularly hard here in Rhode Island.
What's at Stake?
What's at stake for Rhode Island and our country if the national Highway Trust Fund runs out of money?
Safety Leaders Coming to Providence
RIDOT is hosting the 2014 Northeast Transportation Safety Conference in historic Providence, R.I. on September 3-4. This gathering for safety leaders across the region focuses on our common goal - the reduction of fatalities and injuries on our highways.
Cliff Walk is Back!
We're putting the finishing touches on repair work to a major portion of Cliff Walk in Newport. This unique transportation asset stretches 3.5 miles along Newport's rocky coastline. In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy caused severe damage to the southern end of the path.
Award Winner!
Our Pawtucket River Bridge project just earned a national award in the America's Transportation Awards competition! We placed in the Under Budget category for this project.
Accelerated Bridge Construction
We're building the new Barton Corner Bridge on land next to the existing highway bridge, which enables us to replace it in half the time.
Transportation's Future
RIDOT hosted hundreds of high school students from across Rhode Island for hands-on experiences in transportation construction at the 14th Construction Career Days
Better Bridges for R.I.
Learn about our plan to improve Rhode Island's bridges »
The New Viaduct
Learn more about our plans to replace this vital highway link for Rhode Island »
