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R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-10-2 (2026)

Jurisdiction over freeways

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The director of transportation shall have full power and authority to lay out, establish, acquire, open, construct, improve, maintain, discontinue, and regulate the use of freeways within this state in the same manner or manners in which the director may now lay out, establish, acquire, open, construct, improve, maintain, discontinue, and regulate the use of highways within this state. The director shall also have any and all other additional authority and power relative to such freeways as he or she now possesses relative to highways, including the authority and power to acquire or accept title to the lands or rights-of-way needed for freeways.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1962–1973 · leading case: Honig v. Dir. of Pub. Works for State of RI, 258 A.2d 73 (R.I. 1969).
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Honig v. Dir. of Pub. Works for State of RI, 258 A.2d 73 (R.I. 1969). · cites it 2× “” Section 24-10-2 provides that the director of public works shall have the same authority and power over freeways as he now possesses relative to highways, including the authority and power to acquire or accept title to the lands or rights-of-way needed for the same.”
Isserlis v. Dir. of Pub. Works, 300 A.2d 273 (R.I. 1973). “1956 (1968 Reenactment) §24-10-2. The petition was tried to a justice of the Superior Court sitting without a jury, who awarded damages to the petitioners in the amount of $148,260.”
Caldarone v. State, 199 A.2d 303 (R.I. 1964). “6 of title 37, as amended, and §24-10-2. It was heard by a superior court justice, without the intervention of a jury, who entered decision for the petitioners in the sum of $164,500 and interest from the date of condemnation.”
Hunt v. Dir. of Pub. Works, 206 A.2d 91 (R.I. 1965). “1956, §§37-6-13 through 37-6-18, as amended, and §24-10-2. The case was heard 'by a superior court justice sitting without a jury, whu entered a decision for the petitioner in the amount of $115,000 together with interest from the day of the taking to the day of the decision.”
Hunt v. Dir. of PW of State, 206 A.2d 91 (R.I. 1965). “The case was heard by a superior court justice sitting without a jury, who entered a decision for the petitioner in the amount of $115,000 together with interest from the day of the taking to the day of the decision. It is before us on the respondent's bill of exceptions to…”
Congregation of the Sons of Israel v. Dir. of Pub. Works, 179 A.2d 104 (R.I. 1962). “1956, §24-10-2, and chapter 6 of title 37. It was tried before a justice of the superior court sitting with a jury and resulted in a verdict for the petitioner in the sum of $89,350.”
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