§1001. Maintenance and snow removal on state highways Improved state highways shall be continually maintained, and the snow removed from such sections of designated state highways as the department may determine, under the direction and control of the department at the expense of the State. [PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD).] The snow removal […]
§1002. Winter routes cleared of snow (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 363, §1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 492, §C11 (RP).
§1003. Towns to keep routes clear of snow; sanding Towns shall keep state aid highways cleared of snow during the winter season or such part of the year as the department may direct, so that they may be reasonably usable by motor vehicles. Snow on such state aid highways shall be removed to the outside […]
§1004. Towns authorized to raise money To carry into effect section 1003, towns are authorized to raise and appropriate money therefor. [PL 1981, c. 492, Pt. C, §13 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 492, §C13 (AMD).
§1005-A. Accidents; snow fences; appeals 1. Accidents. The State or the town shall not be liable for accidents while the road surface is covered with snow or ice. [PL 1981, c. 492, Pt. C, §15 (NEW).] 2. Snow fences. The Department of Transportation, the county commissioners or the municipal officers of any city or […]
§1005. Reimbursement of towns; snow fences; appeals (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 438, §1 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 54 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 490, §1 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 590, §35 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 515 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 583 (AMD). P&SL 1975, c. 78, §21 (AMD). […]
§1006. Discontinuance on certain highways (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 492, §C16 (RP).
§1007. Roads kept open by State; expense deducted from moneys due town When any town, in the judgment of the Department of Transportation, unreasonably fails to either raise, appropriate or pay the cost of snow removal, or without cause fails to keep open any state or state aid highway as required in section 1001 or […]
§1008. Failure of town to pay share of snow removal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 492, §C18 (RP).
§1009. Towns not reimbursed in compact or built-up sections (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 492, §C18 (RP).
§1010. Rental price for snow removal equipment; reimbursement The department each season shall make a rental price per hour for all snow removal motor equipment which shall be approved by it as being adequate and economical for this work. All contracts with the towns, either by the mile or otherwise, shall be subject to the […]
§1011. Ways acceptable for snow removal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 492, §C18 (RP).
§1012. Towns not relieved from obligations relating to snow blockade No town in which a state or state aid highway lies shall be relieved from any obligations of statute relating to ways blocked or encumbered with snow, anything to the contrary in chapters 1 to 19 notwithstanding.
