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Section 234:2 – Bridge Defined.

    234:2 Bridge Defined. – In this chapter, "bridge" means a structure, having a clear span of 10 feet or more measured along the center line of the roadway at the elevation of the bridge seats, spanning a watercourse or other opening or obstruction, on a public highway to carry the traffic across, including the […]

Section 234:3 – Approaches, Limits of.

    234:3 Approaches, Limits of. – The commissioner of transportation shall determine the limits of the approaches to all bridges constructed with bridge aid funds. Source. 1945, 188:1, part 14:2. 1950, 5:1, part 9:1, par. 2. RSA 242:2. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 78:3, eff. July 9, 1985; 402:6, I(b)(5).

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. […]

Section 234:5 – Application; Compliance with Certain Standards.

    234:5 Application; Compliance with Certain Standards. – I. The selectmen of a town, the mayor of a city, or the county commissioners for an unincorporated place may annually apply to the commissioner of transportation in the manner prescribed by the commissioner for bridge aid on a class II, IV, or V highway or a […]

Section 234:5-a – Bridge Replacement or Rehabilitation and Bridge Aid Funds.

    234:5-a Bridge Replacement or Rehabilitation and Bridge Aid Funds. – In order to accommodate the early replacement or rehabilitation and lowest cost for municipal bridges that have been closed to vehicular traffic due to safety concerns, cities and towns may request the closed bridge be placed on the schedule for bridge aid funds from […]

Section 234:6 – Priority.

    234:6 Priority. – Applications shall be considered in the order received by the commissioner and shall be programmed for construction on the basis of projected funding availability, anticipated design schedule, and other such parameters as the commissioner may prescribe for scheduling bridge aid projects. Source. 1945, 188:1, part 14:5. 1950, 5:1, part 9:1, par. […]