Project Management
Chief Engineer
Vacant
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. |
Kazem
Farhoumand, P.E.
Deputy Chief Engineer
401-222-2023,
ext. 4020
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
Robert Smith, P.E.
Managing
Engineer
401-222-2023, ext. 4023
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Bridge Design
David Fish, P.E.
Managing
Engineer
401-222-2053, ext. 4022
Within Bridge Design is Bridge Inspection, which 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. 4202 |
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