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RIDOT hosted a public workshop on May 20 to outline two projects aimed at improving safety and traffic flow on Kingstown Road in Wakefield. Click here to review plans shown at the meeting.
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.
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.
Attended a meeting about a RIDOT project recently? Get more information and access to maps, presentations and other information.
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 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.
Kazem Farhoumand, P.E.
401-222-2492, ext. 4100
The Chief Engineer administers the Project Management Division, which consists of the Design Section, including Road, Bridge and Traffic Units, the Construction Management Section, Materials, Environmental and Landscaping, and Research & Technology.
Robert Smith, P.E.
Acting Deputy Chief Engineer
401-222-2023, ext. 4023
The Design Section is responsible for the preparation of engineering plans, specifications and estimates for the construction and reconstruction of Rhode Island’s state-owned and maintained highways, bridges, traffic signal systems and bicycle and pedestrian paths. This work also involves coordination with Rhode Island's 39 cites and towns, and various citizen advocacy groups.
The Design Section coordinates with various Federal agencies, notably the Federal Highway Administration, the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This section is also responsible for the review of Utility Permits, Land Sale Requests and Physical Alteration Permit Applications (PAPA).
Road Design
Vincent Palumbo, P.E.
Acting Managing Engineer
401-222-2023, ext. 4049
Bridge Design
David Fish, P.E.
Managing Engineer
401-222-2053, ext. 4022
Bridge Inspection, within Bridge Design, is responsible for the federally mandated biennial inspection program, and other specialized programs including those for scour and fracture-critical structures, and the development of a Bridge Management System.
Traffic Design
Robert Rocchio, P.E.
Managing Engineer
401-222-2694, ext. 4206
Colin A. Franco, P.E.
Associate Chief Engineer
401-222-3030
RIDOT Materials & Research
Mark Felag, P.E.
Managing Engineer
401-222-2524
The objective of RIDOT's Materials and Research Section is to assure quality materials are designed properly and that the materials provided meet specifications upon incorporation into all highway and bridge construction and maintenance projects, to administer the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s Research and Pavement Preservation efforts and perform forensic testing when needed, to provide information on current and emerging technologies related to the transportation field in the areas of research and testing, products and processes, pavement preservation and geotechnical engineering and to advance the state of knowledge in these areas within the guidelines set forth by the department and the Federal Highway Administration.
Frank Corrao III, P.E.
Deputy Chief Engineer
401-222-2468, ext. 4202
RIDOT Construction Management
Construction contract administration is the responsibility of this section. Most contracts are for the construction and rehabilitation of highways and bridges. These vary from pavement crack sealing to the relocation of a major Interstate and the construction of new limited access facilities.
Furthermore, this Department’s construction contracts have become more diverse in recent years. The Construction Management Section is currently administering contracts for the establishment of the freight rail line to remove freight trains from the Amtrak commuter tracks.
This section is also currently overseeing the construction and restoration of numerous buildings such as salt storage sheds, transfer stations, intermodal transportation facilities, as well as the restoration of old train stations.
The Construction Management Section is also working on bike paths and linear parks. Another major concentration of contracts is for the construction
Chief Civil Engineers (401) 222-2468
V. Kathy Cheteyan
Manager
401 222-2815, ext. 4350
RIDOT Survey Section
The mission of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation Survey Section is to provide program management, assistance, services, and systems for statewide surveying efforts.
Peter Healey
401 222-6940
Landscape
401-222-2023, ext. 4090