NEW: Fed-Up Johnston Resident Mows Grass Next to Route 6 Off-Ramp Himself

NEW: Fed-Up Johnston Resident Mows Grass Next to Route 6 Off-Ramp Himself

A fed-up Johnston resident decided to mow the grass next to a Route 6 off-ramp -- himself.

Johnston’s Frank Ricci took to Facebook to share photos of him mowing the grass -- and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has responded. 

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On Facebook, Ricci wrote, “30 years of living in Johnston, I finally had enough of the on/off ramps Grass NEVER Getting cut on RT6! John Kennedy said it best! Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”

Ricci continued:

Well if the DOT can’t cut the grass then We have to do it! What's wrong with having some of the unemployed help who are collecting! There are 1000 still without work in RI! If I can do it anyone can!

When I am elected State Senator next November you better bet I am sponsoring a bill to have our state look presentable! This is Such an Embarrassment!

This was 4 hours of cutting, a gallon of water, and 3 gallons of gas. Ok lets calculate, Home Depot rental $90, Gas $9.00, Labor $32, reflection on Johnston Priceless."

RI DOT RESPONDS

Charles St. Martin with RIDOT responded with the following on Tuesday.

"I showed this photo to our maintenance division administrator. Without having any context to it, all I can say generally is that private citizens do not have permission to do any type of work on the state right of way, unless they are acting in accordance with any adopt a spot or adopt a highway program," said St. Martin. "I’d have to look into this section of roadway to know if there are any agreements on that road."

"Mowing is an ongoing activity now, and all our maintenance districts mow along roads in their areas every few weeks depending on weather and other tasks (such as bridge repairs, pothole work, electrical repairs, etc.)," added St. Martin.