Whether you’re driving across roads and bridges, taking a shower, or charging your cell phone, infrastructure affects everyone in Rhode Island. Here are three places you can visit to find out more about Rhode Island’s infrastructure:
Aviation
6 public-use airports
Bridges
167 of the 766 bridges are structurally deficient
Bridges
$71.40 million in bridge funds came from the Federal Highway Bridge Fund in 2011
Dams
0% of the state regulated dams have an Emergency Action Plan
Dams
96 high hazard dams
Drinking Water
$428 million in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years
Energy
0.144 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, ranking it 49th
Hazardous Waste
12 sites on the National Priorities List
Inland Waterways
40 miles of inland waterways, ranking it 38th nationally
Levees
5 miles of levees
Ports
7.6 million short tons of cargo in 2012, ranking it 36th nationally
Public Parks
$3.6 million of unmet needs for its parks system
Rail
1 freight railroads covering 19 miles across the state, ranking 50th nationally by mileage
Roads
983 of the state’s 6,480 public roads are major roads, and 41% are in poor condition
Roads
$496.0 million a year in costs to motorists from driving on roads in need of repair, which is $662 /yr per motorist
Schools
$696.0 million in estimated school infrastructure funding needs
Transit
20.2 million annual unlinked passenger trips via transit systems including bus, transit, and commuter trains
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