$17 Million Roadway Improvement Project Information

The original $17 Million Roadway Improvement bond was closed as of December 2023. We are now operating off a $15 Million Roadway Improvement bond that was a referendum approved by the voters of Narragansett.


Nighttime Line Striping

K5 Corporation will be in Town late tonight, once traffic on the streets is minimal, line striping many roads in town. If you come upon them, please do not tailgate them, try to pass the truck or crossover the newly painted lines. Tailgating and passing the vehicle while it is actively spreading the paint will result in your car/tires getting paint on them. If this should happen, please contact K5 Corporation at 781-982-9229 or visit their website at https://www.k5corporation.com/

2025 Road Preservation Treatment Update

October 23rd - We have just been notified that tomorrow, Friday, October 24th, Felix A. Marino Company will return to apply the final layer of Fog Sealing Treatment to the following roads: Foddering Farm Rd, Canonchet Way, Newport Row, Strathmore Rd, Talia Ct & Sydney Lane. Other roads left to be finished are Schooner Cove Lane, Admirals Way, Angell Rd, Clarke Rd, Old Boston Neck Rd south of South Ferry Rd and south of Rt 1A to Baker Rd., West Bay Dr, South Bay Dr & Denison Dr.

In case of weather conditions and personnel availability, some work may be performed on Saturday, Oct 25th. Otherwise, weather permitting, work will continue next Monday & Tuesday, the 27th & the 28th.

For more information on the process, please read the information sheet here or see the information posted below about the Rejuvenator Fog Seal Treatment.


On Tuesday September 30th, weather permitting, Felix A. Marino Company will return to apply the final layer of Fog Sealing Treatment to the following roads: Palm Beach Ave, Sarasota Ave, Daytona Ave, Rhode Island Ave, Pennsylvania Ave, Newport Row, Ashley Court, Bristol Rd, Glocester Rd, Defelice Rd, Ashbrook Rd, Judith Ave, Aspen Ave, Deangelis Dr, and Longview Dr.

For more information on the process, please read the information sheet here or see the information posted below about the Rejuvenator Fog Seal Treatment.

Starting September 8th through October 3rd (weather permitting) Comer Contracting will be applying a layer of Double Chip and Fog Seal to the following roads: Allagash Trail, Algonquin Trail, Mohawk Trail, Old Town Trail, Presque Isle Trail, Cross Street & Pennsylvania Ave. This process was approved by the Town Council on March 4, 2024.

Stone Sealing (aka Chip Sealing) is a cost-effective method of treating pavement surfaces to slow down the rate of deterioration and extend its useful life.  To be a good candidate for Stone Sealing, pavement needs to be structurally sound with no significant defects. Roads selected will have already been repaired from any localized defects with Hot Patch. Stone Sealing is a key component of a strong Pavement Preservation Program.

Fog seal is a single application, typically light, of emulsified asphalt to an existing asphalt surface. This type of maintenance treatment can be a valuable aid to renew weathered (oxidized) asphalt surfaces and improve the surface appearance, seal minor cracks and surface voids, and inhibit raveling. The Fog Seal will be applied after the Stone Seal has cured.

This type of Stone Seal with Fog Seal over it is different from what the Town has used in the past and is a better alternative which does not leave the rough surface look to the road which residents are familiar with. Fog Seal leaves a black finish similar to a standard asphalt road when completed. Comer Contracting will keep affected sections of the roads closed and will open them up again when it's okay to walk/drive on them.

For more information, please visit Comer Contracting's website at: http://www.comercontracting.com/pavement-preservation.html.


PAVING UPDATE 7/16/25

DPW has been notified that, weather permitting, Old Point Judith Road should get a binder (base) course

put on it this Saturday, the 19th. 

2025 ROAD PRESERVATION TREATMENTS TO BEGIN

Starting July 7, 2025, weather permitting, Felix A. Marino Company will begin Phase 2 of the Narragansett 2024 MRBP Crackfill program. The list of roads to be crack filled are here: Crack Fill list. 

The Crack Filling process consists of pouring liquid asphalt into the cracks, then topping it with a 50/50 mix of cold sand concrete and stone dust. The Town Council approved Surface Treatments for Various Roads last June 19, 2023.

From July 14 to approximately July 18, 2025, weather permitting, Felix A. Marino will begin Phase 2 of the 2024 Rejuvenator Fog Seal treatment to these roads: Ph 2 Rejuvenator Rd List

Reclamite Preservative Seal (Rejuvenator) is a rejuvenating maltene based penetrating seal that can extends road life about 3-5 years, by restoring the plasticity and durability in the asphalt. Water intrusion into the pavement, ultraviolet damage and other aging factors can cause raveling and oxidation of the pavement, which impacts its service life. A Reclamite®`s Preservative Seal replaces the maltene fractions lost through weathering and high temperatures reached during the manufacturing process. Reclamite® penetrates the asphalt and seals out water and UV while inhibiting raveling and oxidation by replacing the flexibility of the pavement and restoring its binding strength.

The use of Reclamite® Preservative Seal provides a more economical method of rehabilitating older pavements than either total replacement, conventional seal coats or overlays.

Also Happening This Summer, Phase 2 of the 2024 Chip Sealing with Fog Seal Coat Program for these roads: Chip & Fog Seal Road List. As soon as we know the dates of this process, we will update this page and our Facebook page as well.

For more information on Felix A. Marino Company & the services they are providing to us, please visit their website at www.Felix A. Marino.us

Follow us on Facebook at Narragansett DPW for all updates & schedule changes.


UPDATE 6/20/2025

Vinagro Materials has notified us that. WEATHER PERMITTING they intend to pave the binder course on Marine Drive and the topcoat overlay on Basin Road next Tuesday the 24th of June. There are no other updates at this time.

UPDATE 5/28/2025

UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO A SCHEDULING PROBABLY, TOMORROW'S PAVING IS MOVED BACK TO MONDAY, JUNE 2ND, WEATHER PERMITTING.

Tomorrow, May 29th, WEATHER PERMITTING, Vinagro Materials will be paving a binder course (1st layer) of asphalt on Island Rd & Mollusk Dr.

UPDATE 3/28/25

On Monday, March 31st, (weather permitting), Vinagro Materials LLC will begin excavation & asphalt removal on Island Road and Mollusk Drive. Please be advised there may be delays if you're traveling these roads.


2025 Road Work Notice - UPDATE 3/18/25

Vinagro Materials LLC (our road construction vendor) has notified us this morning that their schedule has opened up & they are able to begin the prep work for road repaving/reconstruction. You may notice the Town Right of Way part of your driveway (the end part) being cut to allow for new material to be placed. You may also notice wattle (road construction materials designed and installed to prevent sediments from moving into bodies of water or waterways) being placed in the area. Wattle helps manage soil erosion, reduce stormwater runoff velocity, and promote quality.

Construction Wattle:

Construction Wattle


2025 Road Work Notice

As part of the Narragansett Roadway Improvement Program, the Town of Narragansett and Vinagro Materials LLC will soon begin preparations to rehabilitate the following roads:

Marine Dr (from Dolphin Rd to Franks Neck Rd), Old Point Judith Rd (between the north & south entrances to the Polo Club), Mollusk Dr, Basin Rd (from Benjamin Rd to Florence Rd), Island Rd and Elm Ave.


Weather permitting; this work may begin 30 days after publication of this notice.  Further Notifications will be published to the Town website and to the Department of Public Works social media page as soon as we are notified of the dates.

As a reminder: No permits shall be issued for opening, cuts or excavation in the above listed roadways for a period of three years after the completion of such construction per Chapter 66, Section 89 of the Town of Narragansett Code of Ordinances. 




ROAD PRESERVATION TREATMENT

Starting Monday, July 8th & continuing until completed, Comer Contracting from Newington, CT will be Stone Sealing the roads below. Then on July 29th, they will begin applying a product known as Fog Seal.  The list of roads is as follows (ordered South to North):

 

SUNSET ROAD                                                            WATSON AVENUE

OAK HILL ROAD                                                           CONGDON STREET 

BEACH PLUM ROAD                                                    CASWELL ST

ISLE POINT ROAD                                                       STARR DRIVE WEST

SUMMIT ROAD                                                            SECLUDED DRIVE

FOSTER LANE                                                             PIPING PLOVER DRIVE

WALCOTT AVENUE                                                     RIDGE DRIVE

MIDDLE ROAD                                                             HILLVIEW DRIVE

BISHOP ROAD                                                             SOUTH HILLVIEW DRIVE

MELVILLE LANE                                                           BONNET VIEW DRIVE

DESANO DRIVE                                                           HILLSIDE ROAD

JENNY LANE                                                                EMERY STREET

NICHOLS AVENUE                                                       MONTAUK ROAD 

CALEF AVENUE                                                           OLD TOWN TRAIL

LOUISE AVENUE                                                         CAROL LANE

PILGRIM AVENUE                                                        LILLY LANE

CHESTNUT AVENUE                                                   CLARA LANE

BIRCH STREET                                                            OVERLOOK ROAD 

WILLOW AVENUE                                                        WHAT CHEER COURT

CONCH ROAD                                                             RIVERSIDE COURT

SPINDRIFT ROAD                                                        BANEBERRY TRAIL

SEAPORT DRIVE                                                         DEAN KNAUSS DRIVE 

WESTMORELAND STREET

HIGHLAND AVENUE

PROSPECT AVENUE


DPW will be sweeping the roads in between treatments.

 

Stone Sealing and Fog Sealing are preventive measures applied to help extend the life of your road. Fog Sealing is a single application, typically light, of emulsified asphalt to an existing asphalt surface. This type of Stone Seal with Fog Seal over it is different from what the Town has used in the past and is a better alternative which does not leave the rough surface look to the road that residents are familiar with. Fog Seal leaves a black finish similar to a standard asphalt road when completed. One third of the project will be reimbursed by the State of Rhode Island through Governor McKee’s Municipal Road and Bridge Fund Grant Award. 

 

The time length for completion of this project is dependent on the contractor’s equipment functioning normally and weather conditions, which we have no control over.

 

For further information on these treatments, please click the link to the Comer Contracting website: http://www.comercontracting.com/ .

 

The request for bids was advertised in the Narragansett Times, solicited and posted on the Town of Narragansett and State Purchasing Division website. The bid was awarded to Comer Contracting at the Town Council meeting on March 4, 2024 

 

The Department of Public Works appreciates your patience and cooperation while this project is happening.