Chapter 308

2005 -- H 6173

Enacted 07/15/05

A N A C T

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS

Introduced By: Representatives Long, Amaral, Ehrhardt, and Loughlin

Date Introduced: March 08, 2005

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 24-8-43 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-8 entitled "Construction

and Maintenance of State Roads" is hereby amended to read as follows:

24-8-43. Alteration of roadways. – (a) Any person, firm or corporation including

utilities and contractors who alter a roadway that is subject to the provisions of this chapter shall

restore that portion of the roadway which was altered to the same or better condition that existed

prior to alteration.

(b) Any alteration of roadways which creates a public safety concern, as determined by

the public safety official of that community, including the need to move utility poles, shall be

corrected, by the contractor and/or utility, within thirty (30) days of being notified in writing of

such public safety concern by the director of the department of transportation.

(c) Where the alteration involves the installation or upgrading of a traffic signal(s), such

signal(s) shall not be activated until the alteration has been substantially completed, as determined

by the director of the department of transportation.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.     

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