Rhode Island H8148 mandates the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority to design safety barriers or netting for specified bridges and newly.

Rhode Island H8148 directs the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) to design safety barriers or netting for the Mount Hope Bridge, the Claiborne Pell Bridge, the Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge, and the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge. The bill includes deadlines for RITBA to submit designs and issue requests for proposals, with construction to begin by August 1, 2027. Additionally, any newly constructed bridges with a deck height over 100 feet must also have safety barriers or netting. The act takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island H8148 mandates the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority to design safety barriers or netting for specified bridges and newly.

Rhode Island H8148 directs the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) to design safety barriers or netting for the Mount Hope Bridge, the Claiborne Pell Bridge, the Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge, and the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge. The bill includes deadlines for RITBA to submit designs and issue requests for proposals, with construction to begin by August 1, 2027. Additionally, any newly constructed bridges with a deck height over 100 feet must also have safety barriers or netting. The act takes effect upon passage.