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Work is halted for the winter on a long overdue project to repair 1.3 mi. (2.01 km) of road and sidewalk between the Rhode Island villages of Wakefield and Peace Dale in South Kingstown. Workers will be back on the $6.5 million project in the spring and then move on to a $1 million storm drainage project in the fall. It’s all part of the 10 year, $4.7 billion RhodeWorks program that should change Rhode Island’s reputation from having some of the worst roads and bridges in the nation to some of the best. “There is a lot of focus on our bridges,” said Charles St. Martin, chief public affairs officer for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). “We have the worst bridges in the U.S. One out of every five bridges is structurally deficient. It lends us the distinction of being the worst. The program includes pavement projects, see RIDOT page 13
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) released its $10.9 billion five-year Capital Plan — covering fiscal years 2017 to 2021 and including projects in all modes of transportation — highways and bridges, public transportation, facilities and bicycle/pedestrian enhancements. DOT updates the plan annually, detailing spending plans for 2017 and planned investments through 2021. The DOT anticipates utilizing $2.2 billion in total Capital Program funding in federal fiscal year 2017, which began Oct. 1. This amount includes approximately $.9 billion for bus and rail assets and $1.3 billion available for highway and bridge infrastructure. During the 2017 fiscal year, the department anticipates bidding 87 projects at roughly $570 million in contract
value. That compares to 105 new projects in 2016 valued at $475 million. Over the five-year plan, $6.3 billion, or 58 percent is for highway and bridge projects; $4.3 billion, or 40 percent is for public transportation; and $245.8 million, or 2 percent, is for facilities. “The department has leveraged state and federal resources to advance one of our largest construction programs in recent years,” said James Redeker, DOT commissioner. “Investment in transportation is an investment in our economy and creates thousands of jobs in Connecticut.” Along with the Capital Program, the department is see PLAN page 12