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Burrillville council to invite RIDOT director, governor's office for road tour after state delays
Summary
After learning RIDOT has placed Victory Highway and Church Street far out in its 10‑year plan, councilors authorized a letter and an invitation for a joint ride‑along with the RIDOT director and a governor's representative to highlight local need and urge earlier action.
Council members reported that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has programmed improvements for Victory Highway and Church Street far into its 10‑year plan, with the council noting a projected timeline as late as 2031. Several councilors emphasized the road’s importance as a primary route to the state hospital and urged more direct engagement with RIDOT leadership.
The council voted to authorize the town clerk to invite the RIDOT director and the governor's office (or a representative) to join administration and council members for a site ride‑along to show the condition and argue for an earlier schedule. "We at RIDOT understand the importance of Victory Highway to the town of Burrillville, but due to its relatively low average daily traffic...there are other vital improvement projects programmed ahead of this," the council read aloud from RIDOT correspondence; members said the route's low ADT reflects avoidance due to poor conditions and asked for the director’s firsthand visit. The motion to send the invitation passed by voice vote.
