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Sec. 19.10.399. Definitions.

In AS 19.10.300 – 19.10.399, (1) “commercial motor vehicle” means a self-propelled or towed motor vehicle (A) used to transport passengers or property for commercial purposes; (B) used on a highway or vehicular way or area; (C) that (i) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or […]

Sec. 19.10.375. Impoundment.

(a) If a peace officer or an employee of the department authorized by the commissioner to issue citations finds a commercial motor vehicle in operation without a current and valid certificate of inspection under this chapter, the commercial motor vehicle may be impounded. The commercial motor vehicle may not be released from impoundment until (1) […]

Sec. 19.10.150. Construction program.

Before February 2 of each year, the department shall prepare a statement showing what construction work has been requested and proposed and may be undertaken by the department. The statement must set forth a general itemization of the estimated cost for each project and the total estimates of all projects. The department shall adopt a […]

Sec. 19.10.160. Standard plans and specifications; planning for future traffic.

(a) The department shall prepare and adopt uniform standard plans and specifications for the establishment, construction, and maintenance of highways in the state. The department may amend the plans and specifications as it considers advisable. The standards must conform as closely as practicable to those adopted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation […]

Sec. 19.10.170. Construction by department.

(a) Except as provided in AS 44.33.300, it is the general policy of the state to require the construction of all highways under bid contract in accordance with AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code). However, subject to the provisions of (b) of this section, when the estimated cost of a construction project is less than $100,000 […]

Sec. 19.10.180. Request for public bids; contracts for materials and supplies.

Requests for public bids are governed by AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code). The request for public bids may require the contractor to furnish equipment, labor, materials, and supplies for the project, or it may state that the department will furnish the materials and supplies. If the department elects to provide materials and supplies for a […]

Sec. 19.10.230. Method of construction of highway ditches.

A highway constructed or reconstructed shall be designed to permit water to drain from it into ditches which shall drain into coulees, rivers, and lakes according to the surface and terrain where the highway is constructed in accordance with scientific highway construction and engineering in order to prevent the water from overflowing onto adjacent and […]