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State of Rhode Island, Planned Capital Program Increased By 6%

Written by FirmoGraphs Staff | January 16, 2025


FirmoGraphs keeps its clients up to date on capital plans of interest for long-term business development. We help our customers use this information to gain a competitive advantage and improve proactive conversations with their clients. We recently processed the latest capital spending plan by the State of Rhode Island. Here are our observations. 

In the CIP covering the 2025-2029 fiscal years, State of Rhode Island detailed plans to spend $9.2 billion on capital projects, an increase of 6% from $8.4 billion in its 2024-2028 CIP. The current CIP has 262 line items, compared to 271 line items in the prior CIP. The table below breaks down State of Rhode Island’s planned capital spending by business area for its last two CIPs. 

*Numbers are Rounded

Transportation Spending Surges 20% as Natural Resources and Public Safety Funding Decreases

Planned spending in the Transportation category increased by 20% with funding towards existing projects. On the other hand Natural Resources and Public Safety decreased by 27% and 19% due to ongoing projects nearing completion.

Rhode Island's Major Investments: Five Key Projects Exceed $100 Million Each

State of Rhode Island has five notable line items valued at over $100 million. The largest line item is the School Construction Bond, worth $198 million, under the Educational Facilities Category. This project involves funding for the construction of school facilities as well as rehabilitation and renovation of existing school facilities. Listed below are the other notable line items:

  • RI T. F. Green International Airport - worth $169 million, under the Airports category.
  • Newport Pell Bridge - worth $135 million, under the Bridges and Tunnels category.
  • Zambarano Long Term Acute Care Hospital - worth $106 million, under the Health Care Facilities category.
  • Rhode Island Archives and History Center - worth $102 million, under the Public Spaces and Neighborhoods category. 

How FirmoGraphs Can Help 

FirmoGraphs curates data about U.S. public sector markets, including transportation improvement programs, regulatory developments, and other critical information. We help our customers use this information to gain a competitive advantage and improve proactive conversations with their clients. We’d be glad to meet with you and help your company sort through the wealth of information in improvement programs and other publicly available documents. Feel free to request a meeting and review the data live on our Business Intelligence platform.