Publications

• The RIDOT "Blue Book"
  This is a downloadable version of the Rhode Island Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. This is the version released in 2004, it is also available for purchase in the Contract Administration Office (Room 108) in the DOT main building.
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• Interchange, previously Transportation Digest
  RIDOT's award-winning quarterly newsletter. This newsletter is released to all DOT employees and is available for download via our Web site.
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• RIDOT Press Releases
  List of all RIDOT press releases and announcements of upcoming activities posted by the RIDOT Public Affairs Office. There is also a RSS Press Release Feed which can be used by news readers to keep up to date on current RIDOT News.
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• RIDOT Annual Report
  The most current Annual Report produced by the Public Affairs Office. Older reports are also archived in the News Section of the RIDOT Web site.
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• Rhode Island Strategic Highway Safety Plan
  Rhode Island's Strategic Highway Safety Plan was developed as a guiding document for efforts to reduce the number of highway crashes and resulting fatalities and injuries by sharing information, combining resources, and targeting efforts to the areas of greatest need.
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• RIDOT's Traffic Flow Map
  RIDOT's "Traffic Flow" map offers traffic counts on state roads in Rhode Island. Once you have the map open, use the Acrobat tools to zoom and pan the map to find the location you are seeking.
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• Open Records Initial Request Form
  RIDOT Form for an Initial Request to Access Public Records (Per Rules and Regulations for Access to the Public Records of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation)
  
• Rhode Island Department of Transportation Outdoor Advertising Rules and Regulations
  This pdf file includes the final rules and regulations and several exhibits. Be sure to open the 'bookmarks' in the pdf file to easily navigate through the document.
  • Policy for Banners Across State Highways
• Rules and Regulations Concerning Approval and Operation of Automated Traffic Violation Monitoring Systems
  These Rules and Regulations have been promulgated pursuant to Section 31-41.2-3 of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended, which authorizes the installation and operation of automated traffic violation monitoring systems within the State of Rhode Island, and in accordance with Section 42-35-1 et seq. of the Administrative Procedures Act.
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• Physical Alteration Permits
  Physical Alteration Permit Applications for both commercial and residential purposes, and Utility Permit Applications, as well as the Physical Alteration Permit Manual are now available in a printer friendly format under the Standards & Specifications section of the Engineering site. Also available is the RIDOT "Blue Book" and the Standard Detail Drawings.
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• How to Bid on a RIDOT Contract
  The RIDOT bid submission process has changed in recent years. If you have not bid in a while or would simply like a refresher course, RIDOT offers a Power Point presentation that goes through the basics of How to Bid on a RIDOT Contract. Check it out for questions about the basic bidding procedure.
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• How to Use Quest Lite
  The RIDOT bidding process is handled by a program called Quest Lite. Knowledge of how to use this program is a prerequisite to placing a bid with the RIDOT. RIDOT offers a basic primer detailing How to use RIDOT's Quest Lite. This power point will cover the basics and also explains how contractors can sign up for classes that will give them a more in depth look at the software.
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• RIDOT celebrates the Intertstate's 50th Anniversary

  Dana Alexander Nolfe's "Life on the Highway" blog marks a cross-country celebration of the U.S. Interstate system.