§ 24-5-1 Duty of town to maintain highways
§ 24-5-1.1 Alteration of roadways
§ 24-5-2 Division of towns into districts – Election and terms of surveyors
§ 24-5-3 Annual town appropriation
§ 24-5-4 Appropriations expended under department of transportation – State aid
§ 24-5-5 Allotments to highway districts – Supervision of expenditures – Rates of compensation
§ 24-5-6 Expenditures by contract – Unexpended funds
§ 24-5-7 Special appropriations for particular projects
§ 24-5-8 General duties of surveyors of highways
§ 24-5-9 Removal of obstructions by surveyors
§ 24-5-10 Taking of road materials from adjoining land
§ 24-5-11 Damage in removing obstructions or materials
§ 24-5-12 Fine for neglect to keep highways in repair
§ 24-5-13 Liability of cities and towns for injuries from defective roads
§ 24-5-14 Snow and ice removal
§ 24-5-15 Penalty for failure to remove snow
§ 24-5-16 Diversion of water to damage of individuals prohibited
§ 24-5-17 Complaint and alteration of watercourse
§ 24-5-18 Bridges and fences on artificial watercourses along preexisting highways
§ 24-5-19 Bridges and fences along preexisting watercourses
§ 24-5-20 Bridges on boundary lines
§ 24-5-21 Penalty for neglect of boundary line bridge
§ 24-5-22 New highway using existing bridge
§ 24-5-23 Bridges and culverts built by adjoining landowners
§ 24-5-24 Undermining of walls and fences
§ 24-5-25 Compensation of surveyors
§ 24-5-26 Penalty for neglect by surveyors
§ 24-5-27 Rights of cities unimpaired
§ 24-5-28 Determination of places where guideposts necessary
§ 24-5-29 Failure to determine places for guideposts
§ 24-5-30 Erection of guideposts – Specifications
§ 24-5-31 Substitutes for guideposts
§ 24-5-32 Penalty for failure to maintain guideposts
§ 24-5-33 Injury to guideposts
§ 24-5-34 Jamestown and New Shoreham exempt
§ 24-5-35 Pothole hotline
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 24-5 - Maintenance of Town Highways

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  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9