STATE RESOURCE CENTER

Rhode Island

Official sources for 811, field workflows, training and public infrastructure.

Research record: 2026-11-14 · 9 sources · All 50 states →

Research coverage is not legal approval. Evidence methods, partial coverage and unresolved reviews are shown below. Follow current official instructions for the job.

811 centers

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

RI · 811supported review

Dig Safe ↗

Dig Safe is the notification center serving Rhode Island and four other New England states; utilities perform marking.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Dig Safe System
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: supported
Review note: Direct regulator DigSafe page identifies Dig Safe, RIGL39-1.2,2024 amendments and incident-report route to DPUC; Division page establishes enforcement role. No separate electronic response mandate verified.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: Dig Safe is the notification center serving Rhode Island and four other New England states; utilities perform marking.
Limitations: Official indexed content reviewed; no authenticated workflow or field condition was tested.
Link check: baseline

Law

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

RI · Lawsupported review

Rhode Island DigSafe ↗

Regulator identifies RIGL 39-1.2 and describes 2024 damage-prevention law amendments.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Rhode Island DPUC
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: supported
Review note: Direct regulator DigSafe page identifies Dig Safe, RIGL39-1.2,2024 amendments and incident-report route to DPUC; Division page establishes enforcement role. No separate electronic response mandate verified.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: Regulator identifies RIGL 39-1.2 and describes 2024 damage-prevention law amendments.
Limitations: Official indexed content reviewed; no authenticated workflow or field condition was tested.
Link check: baseline

Ticket submission

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

RI · 811pending review

Exactix and tickets ↗

Exactix supports ticket submission and management.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Dig Safe System
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: Exactix supports ticket submission and management.
Limitations: Official indexed content reviewed; no authenticated workflow or field condition was tested.
Link check: baseline

Positive response

Evidence coverage: partial — incomplete; consult the publisher for remaining details.

RI · Positive responsepending review

RIGL39-1.2-5 Notice of Excavation ↗

Section39-1.2-5 requires utilities to mark following excavation notices and addresses mismarked-facility renotification.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · page_review

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Rhode Island Legislature
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: page_review
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: Subsections(a) and(c) describe marking and remarking duties; this section does not establish a center electronic-response system.
Limitations: Full chapter and current center electronic workflow need review.
Link check: baseline

Enforcement

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

RI · Enforcementsupported review

About the Division ↗

DPUC enforces the state Dig Safe program.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Rhode Island DPUC
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: supported
Review note: Direct regulator DigSafe page identifies Dig Safe, RIGL39-1.2,2024 amendments and incident-report route to DPUC; Division page establishes enforcement role. No separate electronic response mandate verified.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: DPUC enforces the state Dig Safe program.
Limitations: Official indexed content reviewed; no authenticated workflow or field condition was tested.
Link check: baseline

Training

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

RI · Trainingpending review

Education ↗

State-specific Rhode Island courses, Dig Safe 101 and Exactix lessons are offered.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Dig Safe System
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: State-specific Rhode Island courses, Dig Safe 101 and Exactix lessons are offered.
Limitations: Official indexed content reviewed; no authenticated workflow or field condition was tested.
Link check: baseline

Broadband / BEAD

Evidence coverage: partial — incomplete; consult the publisher for remaining details.

RI · Broadbandpending review

Broadband Infrastructure and Digital Equity ↗

State reports BEAD and Capital Projects Fund broadband investment programs.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Rhode Island 2030
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: State reports BEAD and Capital Projects Fund broadband investment programs.
Limitations: Official indexed content reviewed; no authenticated workflow or field condition was tested.
Link check: baseline

Transportation

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

RI · Infrastructurepending review

RhodeWorks ↗

RIDOT describes road and bridge investment and the statewide transportation improvement program.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Rhode Island DOT
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: RIDOT describes road and bridge investment and the statewide transportation improvement program.
Limitations: Official indexed content reviewed; no authenticated workflow or field condition was tested.
Link check: baseline

Water infrastructure

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

RI · Infrastructurepending review

Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund ↗

Official hub includes SFY2027 intended use plan and project priority list.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Rhode Island Health
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: Official hub includes SFY2027 intended use plan and project priority list.
Limitations: Official indexed content reviewed; no authenticated workflow or field condition was tested.
Link check: baseline

Remaining research

Local permits, site-specific exceptions, project-level geometry and construction completion were not audited.
Independent legal/safety review required before publishing operational interpretations.
State-specific positive-response workflow and electronic-response mandate remain unverified.
BEAD current award datasets require a deeper program-level review.