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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-24 > Chapter-24-8 > 24-8-8SECTION 24-8-8
§ 24-8-8 Space between curb and traveledhighway. – The director of transportation whenever and wherever laying out the plans anddrawing up the specifications for the building and construction of curbs andsidewalks, as provided in this chapter, shall, whenever and wherever feasibleand practical, cause and order the curb to be placed and set back from theoutside paved or metal edge of the state road not less than eight feet (8').The intervening part of the road between the outside paved or metal edge of theroad and the curb shall be brought up to the proper grade and line of the roadand shall have a continuous smooth surface so that the road shall have acontinuous smooth surface from the center line of the road to the face of thecurb. Whenever and wherever the director of transportation decides that in hisor her opinion and judgment on certain roads and portions of certain roads itis not feasible and practical to build and construct the curb placed and setback not less than eight feet (8') from the outside paved or metal edge of theroads as provided in this chapter, the director of transportation shall causeand order the curb placed and set against the outside paved or metal edge ofthe roads; provided, the adjacent outside lane of vehicle travel of the pavedor metal portion of the road is not less than twelve feet (12') in width wherefeasible and practicable.
