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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is an intermodal transportation agency charged with planning, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining Rhode Island's transportation facilities including highways, marine, and freight rail. |

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The Rhode Island State Planning Council is the statewide metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for Rhode Island. Established by state legislation and designated by the Governor as the MPO, the RISPC is responsible for developing the State's transportation plan and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). In addition to its transportation duties, the SPC guides State planning in human services, economic development, energy, recreation, water supply, solid waste disposal, and historic preservation, among other duties. |