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Rhode Island/Archive
Information related to using Waze in the State of Rhode Island.
Contents
Cities and Towns
There are 39 Cities and Towns in the state, they are as follows.
- Barrington
- Bristol (GIS)
- Burrillville
- Central Falls
- Charlestown
- Coventry (GIS)
- Cranston (GIS)
- Cumberland
- East Greenwich
- East Providence
- Exeter
- Foster
- Glocester
- Hopkinton
- Jamestown
- Jameston
- Lincoln
- Little Compton
- Middletown (GIS)
- Narragansett
- New Shoreham
- Newport
- North Kingstown (GIS)
- North Providence
- North Smithfield
- Pawtucket
- Portsmouth
- Providence (GIS)
- Richmond
- Scituate
- Smithfield (GIS)
- South Kingstown (GIS)
- Tiverton (GIS)
- Warren
- Warwick
- West Greenwich
- West Warwick
- Westerly (GIS)
- Woonsocket (GIS)
Major Roads
See Road Naming (USA) and Road Types (USA).
Major Construction Projects
See Rhode Island Construction for a list of LONG TERM Road Closures & Changes to Traffic Flow that impact the Waze Map.
Special Roads
- Divided Highways
- Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes
- Roundabouts/Traffic Circles
- Cul-de-sac's
- Parking Lot Roads
- Toll Roads
Non-Driveable Roads
Generally, if a road can't be driven on (e.g. Walking Trail, Pedestrain Boardwalk, Stairway, Railroad, Runway/Taxiway) then it should not be mapped in Waze. This is due to the way the routing engine works, as Waze WILL route users to drive on these "Non-Driveable" road types. Please note there are several Railroads mapped in Rhode Island, these are due to users incorrectly running Waze while on the train & contributing false data to the system. This false data has been known to effect drivers on adjacent roads. These railroads are mapped in a VERY particular manner by Senior Area Managers and Country Managers to prevent Waze from routing on them.
Speed / Red Light Cameras
Speed Cameras are NOT CURRENTLY LEGAL in the State of Rhode Island. There is no such prohibition on "driver feedback signs" - a radar/laser equipped sign that measures speed and displays the speed back to the driver. These can be fixed or trailer mounted with the later being much more prevalent. These devices CAN NOT issue tickets.
Red Light Cameras are LEGAL in the State of Rhode Island. The State of Rhode Island requires that each of these cameras be proceeded by a Photo Enforcement Sign. The only current Red Light Camera program in the state is in the City of Providence with 25 Cameras covering 15 Intersections.
There are also cameras mounted on traffic signals that are used as part of the signal control. These compare sequential images of the intersection approach to determine if there is a vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, etc) waiting and will trigger the sequence. These devices CAN NOT issue tickets.
There are traditional traffic monitoring cameras covering most of the major highways in the state. These send live video to RI DOT and serve ONLY as a traffic monitoring system.
Please see the Know your Cameras section of the Waze Wiki for help in identifying the different cameras in use.
To Do List
Want to help out with the map in Rhode Island? Check out the To Do List.
Mapping Utilities
Area Managers
| Username | Area Managed | Comments | Forum PM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Country Managers | |||
| AndyPoms | Statewide | Connecticut based USA Country Manager, covers Rhode Island as well | PM |
| Level 4 Area Managers | |||
| Level 3 Area Managers | |||
If you are an Area Manager that covers the State of Rhode Island, or a USA Country Manager that does a lot of work in Rhode Island, please add yourself to this list (alphabetical by username).
