RI.gov R.I. Government Agencies | Privacy Policy |

Customer Service:

Have a question?
RIDOT's Customer Service Office will help.
Email
Telephone 401-222-2450

RIDOT Director Elected to AASHTO Leadership Position

RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Board of Directors recently voted to elect RIDOT Director Michael P. Lewis to serve as the association's president. Read more here.

Seat Belt Grant Program

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.

A Plan Toward Zero Deaths

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.

Txtng & Drivng … It Can Wait

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.

Plow Snow?

RIDOT is now accepting applications from vendors to help the Department with plowing and sanding operations.

Highway Beautification

New sailboat mural on I-195 West in E. Providence

RIDOT is installing murals on bridge abutments and retaining walls that are prone to graffiti, beginning with this mural on I-195 West in East Providence. Click on the photo to enlarge the image or click here to learn more about the latest installation along I-95 in Pawtucket.

RIDOT Investing in our Community

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.

Drive carefully in work zones

About 85 percent of those killed in crashes in work zones are not the workers on the road, but the driver or occupant of the vehicle causing the crash. Always remember to drive carefully in work zones.

Research to Reality

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.

Search RIDOT's Website

Loading

RIDOT cannot guarantee the accuracy of third-party translations

Organization Chart

RIDOT Organization Chart Governor Mission Deputy Director Materials and Quality Assurance Highway & Bridge Maintenance Office of the Director