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Celebrate Bike to Work Day at two events on Friday, May 17. The Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition is hosting an event at Burnside Park from 7-10 a.m. and Bike Newport has events planned throughout the day in Washington Square.
Reduced commuting time to Providence attributed to the Iway project was the subject of a Channel 12 story that aired on May 6. Click here to view it.
RIDOT is hosting an informational meeting for the public on Monday, May 20 to unveil its plans for improvements on Kingstown Road Dale Carlia Corner in Wakefield. Learn more.
Projects undertaken in 2011 to improve nighttime visibility along highways, especially three sharp highway curves in the Providence area, are paying off, as evidenced in this Channel 10 story.
RIDOT and the Rhode Island Legislative Black and Latino Caucus are seeking proposals from community-based organizations for seat belt education campaigns. The Department is making $1 million available over a four-year period for programs that increase seat belt usage, including proper usage of child seats. Click here to learn more.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Board of Directors has elected RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis to serve as the association's president. Read more here and watch a video on his priorities.
To report a pothole or other urgent problem, please call the TMC/Maintenance Dispatch line at 401-222-2378. For all other issues, please contact RIDOT's Customer Service office by e-mail or call 401-222-2450 during weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you suffered damage from hitting a pothole, click here to learn about submitting a claim, or call 401-734-4817.
RIDOT appeared at two neighborhood meetings in February to discuss the removal of Magnolia Bridge No. 503. During this project, the Plainfield Street off-ramp from Route 6 West will be permanently closed. View the presentation or a map of the project area.
RIDOT is seeking proposals from community-based organizations for seat belt education campaigns. The Department is making $1 million available over a four-year period for programs that increase seat belt usage, including proper usage of child seats. Click here to learn more.
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee on October 1 signed Rhode Island's 2012 Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). The plan is a blueprint for moving Toward Zero Deaths, a national effort to cut traffic fatalities and serious injuries in half by 2030. Watch a video on TZD that premiered at the SHSP signing event.
RIDOT and the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office have teamed up to bring AT&T's "Txtng & Drivng ... It Can Wait" awareness campaign to high schools throughout Rhode Island this year. Click here to watch the compelling 10-minute video being shown as part of this program.
RIDOT is proud to introduce Resonate, a series of new initiatives that marks the Department's commitment to the community and the men and women who dedicate themselves to provide the best transportation system possible for Rhode Islanders.
RIDOT is working to implement the best ideas from SHRP 2, an effort to address some of the most pressing needs related to the nation’s highway system.
Spring has arrived, but Rhode Island can still experience winter storms into April. Click here to view RIDOT's winter driving website and remember to take it slow in ice and snow.
Phillip Kydd
Assistant Director
(401) 222-3260
The Administrative Services Division at RIDOT serves as a support system for most activities undertaken by the Department, from contract administration to providing education and training to support the transportation-related construction industries.
Administrative Services' primary responsibilities involve the development and implementation of a comprehensive administrative support services program; ensuring the effective and efficient achievement of departmental policies, goals and objectives; ensuring that resources are utilized in conformance with State and Federal laws, rules and regulations and overseeing major department under it, including Contract Administration, the Office of Business and Community Resources and the Office on Highway Safety.
Additionally, Administrative Services has the responsibility for all RIDOT administrative, programming, coordination and liaison duties for external advancement and educational programs including the University of Rhode Island's Transportation Center. These initiatives include; development of Transportation Education Programs, Transportation Research and Outreach Programs such as RI Construction Career Days, Engineering Career Days, LTAP and Technology Transfer, Summer Transportation Institute and the administration of the National Construction Career Days Center.
For more information on the Administrative Services Division Programs and Partnerships click here
Contracts and Specifications
Christos S. Xenophontos
Administrator
(401) 222-2495
This section is responsible for Quest/Electronic Bidding, Champ and Procurement for RIDOT, as well as the development and monitoring of all Professional Services including Preliminary Engineering and Construction contracts. Negotiates Consultant Engineering fees and work-hours as they relate to all Engineering projects.
For more information on contracting click here
Click on the following links for more information on:
- How to Bid on a RIDOT Contract
- How to use RIDOT's Quest Lite
- How to Bid on Engineering/Non-Construction Contracts
- How to use the Champ Management System
- Currently Advertised Jobs
- Bid Tabulations
- RI State Purchasing (RIVIP)
Office of Business and Community Resources
Vanessa Crum, Esq.
Administrator
(401) 222-3260This section ensures that the Department achieves mandated goals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises. Also ensures that contractors and consultants under contract with RIDOT adhere to practices and principles of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity utilizing the On-the-Job Training Program. Administers the Emerging Business Program, Financial Assistance initiative and the Mission 360 Supportive Services Program.
Click on the following links for more information on:
- Mission 360 - Under construction
- Mission 360 Information
- FHWA National Civil Rights Program
Office on Highway Safety
Janis E. Loiselle
Administrator
(401) 222-3024The mission of the Office of Highway Safety, through funding provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is to develop programs and activities that reduce the incidence of death and injury on Rhode Island roadways. Through public education, partnerships with public health officials, civic organizations, municipalities, law enforcement agencies and legislative leaders, the OHS advocates and promotes responsible motorist and pedestrian behavior. The use of statistical analysis and surveys assists the OHS in determining specific areas of consideration for highway safety funding. Additionally, the OHS participates in nationally organized campaigns for seatbelt use and impaired driving. For these events, the OHS uses national themes, while tailoring them to Rhode Island’s specific environment. The degree of success of highway safety projects is found in the reduction of deaths, severity of injuries, and reduction in the societal costs attributable to such deaths and injuries.
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