§561. Applicability This subchapter applies to all minor spans and bridges, as those terms are defined in this subchapter, that are located on public ways classified as town ways or state aid highways pursuant to section 53, excluding railroad bridges, bridges over the Maine Turnpike, bridges over interstate highways and bridges over state highways and […]
§562. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).] 1. Average annual daily traffic. “Average annual daily traffic” or “AADT” means the average annual daily traffic as determined by the department using […]
§563. Inspection, posting and closure The department shall inspect all structures on public ways. [PL 2017, c. 154, §1 (AMD).] 1. Municipal-maintained structures. For a structure for which a municipality has maintenance responsibility, the department shall advise the municipality of its inspection findings and noted deficiencies. The department shall notify the municipality when a […]
§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. [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).] A municipality has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all minor spans on town […]
§565. Bridges 1. Generally. The department has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all bridges on state aid highways and town ways except as provided in subsection 2 or unless provided otherwise pursuant to section 566, subsection 5. [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).] 2. Low use or […]
§566. Changes affecting responsibilities 1. Changes to structures. If a structure is improved in a manner that changes a culvert or a minor span to a bridge, the responsibilities set forth in this subchapter regarding the structure do not change unless the department determines that there exists a reasonable engineering basis for the improvement and […]
§567. Bridge capital improvement priorities The department shall biennially prepare a list of bridges that are eligible for capital improvement under this subchapter, arranged in priority order using accepted bridge management principles and as constrained by available funding. The department is the final arbiter as to whether any bridge is placed on the list. The […]
§568. Emergency improvements In case of an emergency as determined by the department, the department may perform any maintenance or capital improvement to a structure. [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF). PL 2001, c. […]
