The Road to RI 2030: Advancing Infrastructure Goals
- Construct a brand-new westbound Washington Bridge that will stand as a testament to our commitment to quality infrastructure, ensuring the safety and convenience of generations to come.
- Establish a reliable revenue stream to make RhodeRestore a permanent program, while introducing new options for municipalities to access local matching funds, ensuring sustained improvements to local infrastructure.
- Invest roughly $500 million over the next five years on paving projects through RIDOT, thanks in large part to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- Continue to advance a transit system that easily connects workers and employers within Rhode Island and to other regional economic hubs like Boston and New York.
- Develop a state-of-the-art transportation system that enhances quality of life, strengthens connections across Rhode Island, integrates the state with the broader region, and drives long-term economic growth over the next decade. The Governor seeks to achieve this goal through continued historic investments in state roads and bridges, alongside a strategic reorientation of state government to equip municipalities with the resources needed to improve their local road and bridge infrastructure.
- Support Rhode Island’s economic development goals by providing reliable, affordable transportation for employees, trainees, and students. Rhode Island’s university and community college system is one of the nation’s best served by public transit, and RIPTA is working closely with Rhode Island Commerce, the Department of Labor and Training, and the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner to ensure that transit meets the needs of our state’s workforce.
- Continue implementing significant investments in water, sewer, and stormwater management systems to enhance quality of life and foster healthy, green communities across the state. These efforts will be bolstered by leveraging funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to ensure sustainable infrastructure improvements and long-term environmental resilience.
- Continue to position Rhode Island as a leading maritime and logistics hub in the region, building on historic investments to increase our port’s operational capacity. By expanding the number of berths, facilitating a higher volume of ship arrivals, and maximizing cargo processing capabilities, we strive to enhance efficiency, foster economic growth, and strengthen our strategic role in global trade.
- Provide all Rhode Islanders with access to broadband service of at least 100 Mbps download speeds and 20 Mbps upload speeds, the new minimum speed recognized by the FCC.
