Transportation 2035 - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning

EMERGENCY RESPONSEGOAL EROBJECTIVES ER.1.aER.1.bER.1.cPOLICIES ER.2.aER.2.bER.2.cER.2.dER.2.eER.2.fER.2.gER.2.hER.2.iER.2.jER.2.kDevelop transportation and communication systems that serve Rhode Islanders and the region in the event of natural disasters,accidents, and acts of terrorism in a manner that minimizes injury, loss of life, and disruption to the economy; facilitates evacuation ofpeople; and allows emergency response and recovery activities to occur.Provide a functional system of hurricane evacuation routes.Provide functional diversion routes for Interstates and other major highways.Provide uncongested routes to hospitals with emergency care facilities.Projects that serve a dual purpose (such as congestion relief and emergency response) should be given greater consideration thansingle purpose projects.Invest transportation resources in infrastructure such as communications facilities that benefit the transportation system.Continue to improve and enhance interstate communication and cooperation through the I-95 Corridor Coalition and direct contact withagencies in Massachusetts and Connecticut.Employ prevention and mitigation strategies in design of new projects.Coordinate with US Coast Guard and others in assessing safety risks of transporting potentially hazardous cargo on Narragansett Bayand throughout the state on other modes.Promote redundancy in key transportation infrastructure (including highway, transit, rail, airports, pipeline, ports, and shippingchannels) to ensure continued passenger and freight service in case one or more modes becomes unavailable for any reason.Emphasize training for state and local officials as a means to maintain highest state of readiness and preparedness. Encouragetraining exercises with federal and regional partners.Emphasize the importance of communication and coordination between state and local governments to achieve effective responseand recovery.Disseminate information to the general public in a timely manner to improve preparedness and facilitate response and recovery.Ensure that RI’s 911 system remains functional and that dedicated funding streams are not diverted to other uses.Proactively plan for evacuation of transit dependent populations and people with disabilities.Transportation 2035 (2012 Update)State Guide Plan Element 611RI Statewide Planning ProgramPage 5-15December 2012BICYCLEDESIGNECONOMICDEVELOPMENTEMERGENCYRESPONSEENVIRONMENTEQUITYFINANCEHIGHWAYINTERMODALLAND USE ANDCORRIDORSPEDESTRIANPLANNINGSAFETYTRANSIT