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The DOT's Office of Highway Safety is part of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, and conducts the state's Highway Safety efforts. The DOT OHS works with the Rhode Island Traffic Safety Coalition to seek legislation promoting highway safety, and works with law enforcement to enhance enforcement of highway safety law.
This Division is responsible for the routine maintenance of approximately 1100 miles of state highways, 836 bridges, along with the associated roadsides, and highway appurtenances. The Maintenance Division is comprised of several units, including Administration, Automotive, Bridge, Business, Employee Relations, Engineering, Field Operations, Safety Barriers, Traffic Maintenance, Claims, and Environmental/Roadside.
This sectionensures 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 untilizing the On-the-Job Training Program. Administers the Emerging Business Program, Financial Assistance initiative and the Mission 360 Supportive Services Program.
RIDOT Beautification Programs
The Rhode Island DOT is pleased to offer our popular Adopt-A-Spot and Adopt-A-Highway programs though our website. The Adopt-A sites offer information and forms on how to become an Adopt-A sponsor and what to do once you are one. Check out the pages for more information.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation web site continues to host the list of state roadways which have been officially designated as "scenic" by the board since 1991.
The functions of the Real Estate Section are multi-faceted. The Real Estate Acquisition Unit is responsible for the acquisition of land and easements required for the construction and reconstruction of the State Highway System in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration Guidelines and the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island.
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Why manage storm water?
Storm water runoff can be a significant source of pollution to Rhode Island waters. Runoff can carry pollutants such as sediment, chemicals, and debris into our streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and ultimately our Bay. Because most storm drain systems do not provide any treatment to the water they collect, preventing contamination of storm water is critically important or polluted runoff will be discharged untreated into the waterbodies we use for swimming, fishing, and drinking water.
RIDOT has several programs focused on storm water runoff from State-maintained roads and construction sites.
RIDOT’s Storm Water Management Program Plan (SWMPP) is a federally mandated plan specifying RIDOT’s goals and achievements towards mitigating storm water runoff.
A storm-drain retrofit is a Best Management Practice (BMP) that works to improve the quality of storm water discharging from the State’s Highways. Existing storm drains may be retrofitted with a structural BMP such as a swirl chamber to reduce sediment contamination, or a new system, such as a created wetland, may be installed. Since 1999, RIDOT has installed over 20 retrofits, and several more are in the Design Phase.
Draft Transportation Improvment Program 2009 - 2012
The Research & Technology section administers RIDOT ’s Research and Pavement Preservation efforts and performs forensic testing when needed. The section also provides 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 advances the state of knowledge in these areas within the guidelines set forth by the department and the Federal Highway Administration.
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