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Highway Construction and Maintenance

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Determination of boundaries.

Entry on private property to determine boundary.

Selectmen to define bounds of highway.

Appeal.

Bounds of new highways to be marked and recorded.

Taking of roads into state system.

Abandonment of state highway.

Transfer of state highway to town.

Effective date of transfers and abandonments.

Transfers of rights in lands on transfer of roads.

Powers of commissioner unaffected.

Acceptance of highways by municipalities.

Discontinuance of highways or private ways.

Discontinuance of highway by Superior Court.

Discontinued turnpikes remain highways.

No assessed damages collected if unopened highway discontinued.

Discontinuance of highway crossing railroad.

Abandonment of highway for construction of dam.

Right-of-way of property owners bounding a discontinued or abandoned highway or a highway any portion of which is discontinued or abandoned.

Relocation to straighten or remove dangerous location.

Layout of state highway.

Section
13a-57a

Consultation with municipal officers in planning of highway within municipality.

Section
13a-57b

Areas for bicycles and pedestrians.

Section
13a-57c

Model pollinator habitat along state highways. Identification of opportunities for replacement of turf grasses. Report.

Section
13a-57d

Model pollinator habitat in deforested areas of state highways. Authority.

Public hearing on proposed layout.

Section
13a-58a

Change of zone of property within limits of laid-out highway prohibited.

Transferred to Chapter 248, Sec. 14-238a.

Entry upon private property in altering of highways.

Section
13a-60a

Entry to repair or relocate private driveway.

Layout of highways by selectmen.

Application to Superior Court for relief.

Refusal of selectmen to lay out or alter highway.

Remonstrance. Reestimate of damages and benefits by jury.

When jury's doings conclusive. New jury.

Costs on application for jury.

Committee's accepted report to be recorded. Judgment.

Assessment of benefits limited. Collection.

Proceedings when towns disobey court order.

Bond to construct highway when application pending in court.

Layout by individuals.

Alteration or relocation of highway for dam construction.

Acquisition of real property. Condemnation of land for: state highway, highway maintenance storage area or garage; military purposes; highway drainage or preservation of historical monument; rights of access and egress. State owned property. Review and approval of State Properties Review Board. Exception.

Payment of damages.

Determination of value of flood-damaged land.

Reassessment of damages or benefits by judge trial referee or court.

Section
13a-76a

Additional damages for unreasonable delay in taking.

Costs in appeals from awards in highway cases.

Lien for assessed benefits.

Interest payable ninety days after acceptance of agreement.

Sections
13a-79a and 13a-79b

Right-of-way revolving fund; payment of taxes on and lease of property acquired prior to highway construction. Establishment of long-range highway plan.

Section
13a-79c

Federal assistance for early acquisition of rights-of-way.

Sale or lease of land by commissioner. Auctions. Appraisals. Offer to agencies and abutting landowners.

Section
13a-80a

Disposition of interests on, above or below state highway rights-of-way.

Section
13a-80b

Order of priorities.

Section
13a-80c

Limitation.

Section
13a-80d

Conformation with local zoning regulations and ordinances.

Section
13a-80e

Tax assessment.

Section
13a-80f

Acquisition of land or air space.

Section
13a-80g

Disposition of interest in, above or below municipal highways.

Section
13a-80h

Agreement setting forth responsibilities of municipality and Commissioner of Transportation re acquisition of real property required for certain bridge projects.

Section
13a-80i

Mediation of purchase of state property not required for highway purposes.

Relocation of persons, businesses and farms displaced by state highway construction.

Sections
13a-81a to 13a-81l

Highway relocation assistance.

Damages or benefits by change of grade of municipal highway. Lien.

Assessment of benefits by municipalities.

Ascertainment of damages or benefits. Remonstrance.

Assessment on private property, when collectible.

Section
13a-85a

Acquisition of land adjacent to state highways for preservation and enhancement of scenic beauty and development of rest and recreation areas.

Section
13a-85b

Aquisition of properties situated in right-of-way for limited access highway from Danbury to Norwalk.

Section
13a-85c

Sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of excess property obtained in connection with the Route 6 Expressway.

Construction of bridges; cost; width.

Section
13a-86a

Geometric design standards for bridges, exceptions. Factors re bridge rehabilitation or new construction. Development or construction of projects by municipal governments. Immunity from liability.

Maintenance of bridges by commissioner.

Load capacity.

Appeal to commissioner from posted weight restriction.

Bridge over artificial watercourse.

Sidewalks on bridges.

Sidewalks on bridges at Thompsonville and Warehouse Point.

Snow removal from state highways.

Construction over or adjacent to streams.

Submission of bids on state highway construction.

Section
13a-95a

Award of contracts to certain small business concerns and minority business enterprises.

Section
13a-95b

Designation of projects using construction-manager-at-risk or design-build contracts.

Section
13a-95c

Commissioner's duties re construction-manager-at-risk and design-build contracts. Use of department employees and consultants.

Payment to contractor under highway contract.

Agreement for town maintenance of state highways.

Section
13a-97a

Improvement of state highways by towns in conjunction with redevelopment or utility improvements.

Section
13a-97b

Adopt a highway program. Regulations.

Section
13a-97c

Contracts for repair, improvement and maintenance work on limited access highways or concerning adopt a highway programs.

Section
13a-97d

Required provision on sewer and utility service grates in certain highway project bids and contracts.

Section
13a-97e

Annual report re certain highway project bids and contracts and installation of wrong-way signs.

Authority for additional construction; reimbursement by party requesting.

Section
13a-98a

Construction of frontage roads.

Section
13a-98b

Construction of urban arterial streets.

Sections
13a-98c and 13a-98d

Extension of federal-aid primary and secondary systems into urban areas. Agreements with Secretary of Transportation and municipalities.

Section
13a-98e

Acquisition of land and rights-of-way.

Section
13a-98f

Regulation of accommodation of utilities to federal surface transportation urban program roadways or facilities. Apportionment of cost of readjusting, relocating or removing facility necessitated by state highway project.

Sections
13a-98g and 13a-98h

Federal aid urban system. Selection of routes to be included in system.

Section
13a-98i

Agreements for acceptances and expenditure of funds.

Section
13a-98j

Municipal and state responsibility for streets or roads in the urban program.

Section
13a-98k

Use of program roadways or facilities by utility facilities or utilities.

Section
13a-98l

Specifications to encourage use of recycled materials in projects.

Section
13a-98m

Definition.

Section
13a-98n

Local transportation capital program.

Section
13a-98o

Use of coal tar sealants on state and local highways. Prohibition. Enforcement.

Towns to build and repair highways and bridges.

Section
13a-99a

Town roads lying within, intersecting or crossing state highway rights-of-way.

Section
13a-100

Expense of bridges between towns.

Section
13a-100a

Maintenance of pedestrian walkways on bridges.

Section
13a-101

Bridges over artificial watercourses.

Section
13a-102

Court may direct construction or repair of bridge.

Section
13a-103

Complaint to court for failure of town to maintain highway.

Section
13a-104

Proceeding against borough for failure to maintain highway.

Section
13a-105

Contracts for highway construction.

Section
13a-106

Competitive bids not required when material available at price acceptable to commissioner.

Section
13a-107

Selectmen to open highway blocked with snow.

Section
13a-108

Rural free delivery route to be opened.

Section
13a-109

Apportionment of cost for work on bridge.

Section
13a-110

Lighting on bridges, dangerous locations and intersections.

Section
13a-110a

Highway and roadway lighting designed to maximize energy conservation and minimize light pollution. State and municipal funds.

Section
13a-111

Railings on bridges and highways.

Section
13a-112

Certain bridges to have draws.

Section
13a-113

Drawbridges to have gates.

Section
13a-114

Traffic control during department operations.

Section
13a-115

Closing highways under construction, maintenance or repair.

Section
13a-116

Warning signs.

Section
13a-117

Permit to operate truck between parts of industrial plant.

Section
13a-117a

(Formerly Sec. 13a-28) - Permit to operate service car or wrecker on limited access highway.

Section
13a-117b

Soliciting of business by service car and wrecker businesses.

Section
13a-118

United States routes to be marked.

Section
13a-119

Warning and directional signs. Control cities.

Section
13a-120

Traffic authority to maintain warning signs.

Section
13a-121

Notice of load capacity; appeal.

Section
13a-122

Installation of decorations in streets restricted.

Section
13a-123

Restriction of outdoor advertising structures, signs, displays or devices on state property or interstate, federal-aid and other limited access highways. Signs upon or within buildings or personal property. Exceptions. License or permit. Information centers at safety rest areas. Removal. Penalty.

Section
13a-123a

Church signs on state highways.

Section
13a-123b

Exemption of certain areas.

Section
13a-123c

Junkyard and scrap metal processing facilities control. Definitions.

Section
13a-123d

Regulations.

Section
13a-123e

Certificate of approval.

Section
13a-123f

Screening of certain installations. Acquisition of property by Commissioner of Transportation.

Section
13a-123g

Facilities as nuisance. Abatement.

Section
13a-123h

Provisions of other statutes, ordinances, etc., not abrogated.

Section
13a-123i

Facilities in industrial area not affected.

Section
13a-123j

Agreements with Secretary of Commerce.

Section
13a-124

Unauthorized signs.

Section
13a-124a

Specific information signs on limited access highways. Regulations.

Section
13a-124b

Payment for design and production of signs or notices re Connecticut-made beer facilities.

Section
13a-125

Removal or destruction of signs.

Section
13a-126

Readjustment, relocation or removal of public service facilities for highway construction.

Section
13a-126a

Regulation of public service facility installations along state highway rights-of-way for aesthetic purposes.

Section
13a-126b

Agreements with public service facility operators for revision of plans of proposed installation.

Section
13a-126c

Longitudinal use of highway right-of-way by public service facility or company.

Section
13a-126d

Notification provided to Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and public service companies re highway construction projects.

Section
13a-126e

Easements for public service companies to provide service to Department of Transportation facilities.

Section
13a-127

Utility lines on certain bridges.

Section
13a-128

Discontinuance or alteration of highways in watershed.

Section
13a-129

Court procedure. Estimate of damages. Appeal.

Section
13a-130

Bridges over railroad tracks.

Section
13a-131

Alteration of highway made unsafe by railroad occupation.

Section
13a-132

Alteration of railroad facilities in construction of highway.

Section
13a-133

Contracts with railroads where tracks to be altered. Advancement of funds.

Section
13a-134

Location of tracks of street railway.

Section
13a-135

Taking of street railway rails and ties by commissioner.

Section
13a-136

Benefits assessed where highway is dike against tides.

Section
13a-137

Material for repair of highway taken from private land.

Section
13a-138

Highways may be drained into private lands.

Section
13a-138a

Limitation on actions for drainage damage.

Section
13a-139

Clearing untraveled portion of highway.

Section
13a-140

Removal of trees along state highways. Penalties established by municipalities.

Section
13a-141

Bridle paths; pedestrian walks; bicycle paths.

Section
13a-141a

State-wide footpath and bicycle trail plan.

Section
13a-142

Bridle paths along Merritt Parkway.

Section
13a-142a

Acquisition of land adjacent to highway for environmental protection purposes.

Section
13a-142b

Development of linear parks along state highways.

Section
13a-142c

Authority of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Section
13a-142d

Route 11 linear park.

Section
13a-142e

Route 11 Greenway Authority Commission. Transfer of real property to Commissioner of Transportation.

Section
13a-143

Commercial establishments along limited access highways.

Section
13a-143a

Driveway permits.

Section
13a-143b

Car-wash installation to correct icy highway conditions.

Section
13a-143c

Regulations establishing minimum requirements re traffic safety for car wash facilities.

Section
13a-143d

Floodlights intended for private property illumination located within the state right-of-way on state highways.

Section
13a-144

Damages for injuries sustained on state highways or sidewalks.

Section
13a-145

Use of closed highway at user's risk.

Section
13a-146

Closing of municipal highway or bridge during expressway construction. Liability for injury.

Section
13a-147

Detours to be restored.

Section
13a-148

Damage to municipal highway or bridge in state highway construction.

Section
13a-149

Damages for injuries by means of defective roads and bridges.

Section
13a-150

Obligations of towns.

Section
13a-151

Violation of load capacity of bridge. Liability for damages to vehicle not in violation.

Section
13a-152

Damages for failure to maintain railing or fence.

Section
13a-153

State liability for bridle paths, pedestrian walks and bicycle paths and injuries thereon.

Sections
13a-153a to 13a-153e

Reserved for future use.

Section
13a-153f

Accomodations and provision of facilities for all users.

Section
13a-153g

Design standards for roads.