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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS
Chapter 9: BRIDGES
23 §564. Minor spans


23 ME Rev Stat § 564 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW

Subchapter 4-A: LOCAL BRIDGES HEADING: PL 2001, C. 314, §2 (NEW)

§564. Minor spans

The department has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all minor spans on state aid highways, unless provided otherwise pursuant to section 566, subsection 5. [2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]

A municipality has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all minor spans on town ways except as provided otherwise pursuant to section 566, subsection 5. For a minor span located on a town line, the municipalities shall equally share capital responsibility unless the municipalities agree otherwise. [2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]

Upon request by a municipality, the department shall provide limited technical advice regarding repair and capital improvement options without assuming any cost of or liability to the municipality. [2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW). 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF). 2001, c. 667, §§C20,22 (AFF).

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