Section 234:10 – Bridge Aid; How Cost Borne.
234:10 Bridge Aid; How Cost Borne. – When public convenience and necessity require the construction or reconstruction of any bridge on a class II, IV, or V highway or a county-owned road the cost shall be borne 1/5 by the municipality and 4/5 by the state. When public convenience and necessity require the reconstruction […]
Section 234:10-a – Limitations on Bridge Aid.
234:10-a Limitations on Bridge Aid. – No aid shall be granted under this chapter to any municipality for reconstruction or repair of a destroyed or damaged bridge for which the municipality has been 100 percent indemnified by insurance; except that municipalities which are reconstructing, repairing, or rebuilding bridges 100 percent indemnified by insurance and […]
Section 234:11 – Limitations.
234:11 Limitations. – The commissioner of transportation may limit the amount of bridge aid for the construction or reconstruction of bridges costing more than $1,000,000. Source. 1945, 188:1, part 14:10. RSA 242:10. 1957, 134:1. 1967, 436:2. 1971, 25:2. 1977, 79:3. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 78:7, eff. July 9, 1985.
Section 234:12 – In 2 Municipalities.
234:12 In 2 Municipalities. – When a bridge crosses the boundary line between 2 municipalities within the state, the 1/5 cost to be borne by a municipality pursuant to RSA 234:10 shall be borne by the 2 municipalities in proportion to their last equalized valuations, unless by mutual concurrence the 2 municipalities agree to […]
Section 234:13 – Interstate Bridges.
234:13 Interstate Bridges. – Any city or town may contract with any adjoining state or with a political subdivision thereof for the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of any bridge crossing the boundary line between New Hampshire and such adjoining state on a class IV or class V highway and for the proportion which the […]
Section 234:14 – Bridges in Unincorporated Places.
234:14 Bridges in Unincorporated Places. – Whenever a bridge is to be constructed or reconstructed with bridge aid in an unincorporated place the county commissioners shall set apart and remit the cost to be borne by such place from the money raised and appropriated for the repair or construction of highways within the county. […]
Section 234:15 – Construction to Begin.
234:15 Construction to Begin. – Upon approval of the plans and specifications and the municipality or municipalities interested have raised or set aside their proportional share of the estimated cost, the commissioner of transportation shall proceed with the construction of the bridge. Source. 1945, 188:1, part 14:14. 1950, 5:1, part 9:1, par. 2. RSA […]
Section 234:16 – Joint Fund Expenditure.
234:16 Joint Fund Expenditure. – Fifty percent of the contribution of the municipality or municipalities shall be remitted to the commissioner of transportation before any such bridge project is begun, and the balance shall be remitted on completion of the project, and such contribution together with the amount contributed by the state shall constitute […]
Section 234:17 – Account.
234:17 Account. – On completion of any bridge he shall render an itemized statement of the complete cost of construction to the municipality or municipalities interested. Source. 1921, 155:5. PL 85:10. RL 101:10. 1945, 188:1, part 14:16. RSA 242:16. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
Section 234:4 – Capacity of Bridge.
234:4 Capacity of Bridge. – All bridges constructed with bridge aid funds shall have a carrying capacity of at least the legal load as stipulated in RSA 266. All bridges reconstructed with bridge aid funds shall have a carrying capacity of at least 15 tons. Source. 1921, 155:12. PL 85:16. 1929, 131:2. RL 101:16. […]