Rhode Island’s subpar infrastructure system has consistently ranked among the worst in the country, but the Ocean State is finally fixing its crumbling roads and bridges. In 2016, the state launched a 10-year, $4.7-billion transportation investment program that aims to rehabilitate 90% of its structurally deficient bridges in 10 years.
Generating 3,700 jobs, the program helped Rhode Island lead the nation with the largest year-over-year percentage gain in state construction employment.