Purgatory Rd. Sidewalk

The Town is in the process of securing permits for the construction of a sidewalk along the length of Purgatory Road to provide a pedestrian connection compliant with he Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from Aquidneck Ave. to Second Beach. The project also includes roadway improvements that will include some widening, repaving, and providing a 10-foot-wide travel lane and four-foot-wide shoulder in each direction. The project will be funded by State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds. 

Town Council review - Prior to proceeding to the next design phase, the Town Council held a public hearing in February 2022 to review and consider approval of the 30% design plans. Following additional public input and discussion, the Town Council authorized the Town Administrator to proceed with 90% design subject to investigation of certain design alternatives. Following consideration of alternatives, the Town Council ultimately decided to proceed to final design, subject to a couple of design options being included for additional consideration, including potential use of granite curbing rather than concrete, and potential use of exposed aggregated and/or dyed concrete for the sidewalk, rather than standard concrete. These options will be included in the advertised bid package so that pricing can be considered before making final decisions. The final design plans are provided below. Please contact town engineer John Mello with any questions on the project at jmello@middletownri.gov or (401) 846-2119.

Thanks to the assistance of Senator Whitehouse and Congressman Cicillini,  federal funding was made been available for the project, bringing the total funding to $2.43 million.