2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 13a - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance

PART I
BOUNDARIES

• Section 13a-36 - Milestones to be reset.
• Section 13a-37 - Determination of boundaries.
• Section 13a-38 - Entry on private property to determine boundary.
• Section 13a-39 - Selectmen to define bounds of highway.
• Section 13a-40 - Appeal.
• Section 13a-41 - Bounds of new highways to be marked and recorded.

PART II
ACCEPTANCE AND ABANDONMENT OF HIGHWAYS

• Section 13a-42 - Taking of roads into state system.
• Section 13a-43 - Abandonment of state highway.
• Section 13a-44 - Transfer of state highway to town.
• Section 13a-45 - Effective date of transfers and abandonments.
• Section 13a-46 - Transfers of rights in lands on transfer of roads.
• Section 13a-47 - Powers of commissioner unaffected.
• Section 13a-48 - Acceptance of highways by municipalities.
• Section 13a-49 - Discontinuance of highways or private ways.
• Section 13a-50 - Discontinuance of highway by Superior Court.
• Section 13a-51 - Discontinued turnpikes remain highways.
• Section 13a-52 - No assessed damages collected if unopened highway discontinued.
• Section 13a-53 - Discontinuance of highway crossing railroad.
• Section 13a-54 - Abandonment of highway for construction of dam.
• Section 13a-55 - Right-of-way of property owners bounding a discontinued or abandoned highway or a highway any portion of which is discontinued or abandoned.

PART III
LAYOUT AND ALTERATION

• Section 13a-56 - Relocation to straighten or remove dangerous location.
• Section 13a-57 - 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-58 - Public hearing on proposed layout.
• Section 13a-58a - Change of zone of property within limits of laid-out highway prohibited.
• Section 13a-59 - Transferred to Chapter 248, Sec. 14-238a.
• Section 13a-60 - Entry upon private property in altering of highways.
• Section 13a-60a - Entry to repair or relocate private driveway.
• Section 13a-61 - Layout of highways by selectmen.
• Section 13a-62 - Application to Superior Court for relief.
• Section 13a-63 - Refusal of selectmen to lay out or alter highway.
• Section 13a-64 - Remonstrance. Reestimate of damages and benefits by jury.
• Section 13a-65 - When jury’s doings conclusive. New jury.
• Section 13a-66 - Costs on application for jury.
• Section 13a-67 - Committee’s accepted report to be recorded. Judgment.
• Section 13a-68 - Assessment of benefits limited. Collection.
• Section 13a-69 - Proceedings when towns disobey court order.
• Section 13a-70 - Bond to construct highway when application pending in court.
• Section 13a-71 - Layout by individuals.
• Section 13a-72 - Alteration or relocation of highway for dam construction.

PART IV*
LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

• Section 13a-73 - Acquisition of real property.
• Section 13a-74 - Payment of damages.
• Section 13a-75 - Determination of value of flood-damaged land.
• Section 13a-76 - Reassessment of damages or benefits by judge trial referee or court.
• Section 13a-76a - Additional damages for unreasonable delay in taking.
• Section 13a-77 - Costs in appeals from awards in highway cases.
• Section 13a-78 - Lien for assessed benefits.
• Section 13a-79 - Interest payable ninety days after acceptance of agreement.
• Section 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.
• Section 13a-80 - Sale or lease of land by commissioner. 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.
• Section 13a-81 - Relocation of persons, businesses and farms displaced by state highway construction.
• Section 13a-81a to 13a-81l - Highway relocation assistance.
• Section 13a-82 - Damages or benefits by change of grade of municipal highway. Lien.
• Section 13a-83 - Assessment of benefits by municipalities.
• Section 13a-84 - Ascertainment of damages or benefits. Remonstrance.
• Section 13a-85 - 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.

PART V
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

• Section 13a-86 - 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.
• Section 13a-87 - Maintenance of bridges by commissioner.
• Section 13a-88 - Load capacity.
• Section 13a-89 - Appeal to commissioner from posted weight restriction.
• Section 13a-90 - Bridge over artificial watercourse.
• Section 13a-91 - Sidewalks on bridges.
• Section 13a-92 - Sidewalks on bridges at Thompsonville and Warehouse Point.
• Section 13a-93 - Snow removal from state highways.
• Section 13a-94 - Construction over or adjacent to streams.
• Section 13a-95 - 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.
• Section 13a-96 - Payment to contractor under highway contract.
• Section 13a-97 - 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-98 - Authority for additional construction; reimbursement by party requesting.
• Section 13a-98a - Construction of frontage roads.
• Section 13a-98b - Construction of urban arterial streets.
• Section 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.
• Section 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-99 - 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.

PART VI
EQUIPMENT

• 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.

PART VII
TRAFFIC CONTROL

• 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 interstate, federal-aid and other limited access highways. 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.

PART VIII
PUBLIC SERVICE FACILITIES

• 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 utility.
• Section 13a-126d - Notification provided to Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and public service companies re highway construction projects.
• 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.

PART IX
ABUTTING PROPERTY

• 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.

PART X
LIABILITY

• 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.
• Section 13a-153a to 13a-153e - Reserved for future use.

PART XI
USER ACCOMMODATIONS ANDFACILITIES

• Section 13a-153f - Accomodations and provision of facilities for all users.