Section 24-15-10. – Creation of board.
§ 24-15-10. Creation of board. There is hereby authorized, created and established within the executive department a scenic roadways board consisting of eleven (11) members as follows: one member shall be the director of the department of transportation or his or her designee who shall be a subordinate within the department of transportation; one member […]
Section 24-14-11. – Agreements with the United States authorized.
§ 24-14-11. Agreements with the United States authorized. The director of transportation is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States secretary of commerce as provided by title 23, United States Code, relating to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take action in the […]
Section 24-14-12. – Severability.
§ 24-14-12. Severability. If any section, clause or provision of this chapter shall be held either unconstitutional or ineffective in whole or in part to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective and no other section, clause or provision shall on account of the invalidity be termed […]
Section 24-15-1. – Purpose.
§ 24-15-1. Purpose. In order to create and preserve rustic and scenic highways for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian travel in unhurried, quiet, and leisurely enjoyment; to protect and preserve recreational driving, culture, beauty, trees, vegetation, shoreline, and wildlife by establishing protective standards of scenic highway design, speed, maintenance, and identification, which will promote a continuous […]
Section 24-15-2. – Definitions.
§ 24-15-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the scenic roadways board. (2) “Director” means the director of the department of transportation. (3) “Municipality” means a city or town. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 157; P.L. 2005, ch. […]
Section 24-15-3. – Designation as a scenic highway.
§ 24-15-3. Designation as a scenic highway. The director, or the governing body of any municipality as to any highway (including a state highway) within its borders, may apply to the board for the designation of a highway as a scenic highway. A municipality making application for a state highway shall notify the director of […]
Section 24-15-4. – Withdrawal of highways from scenic highways system.
§ 24-15-4. Withdrawal of highways from scenic highways system. After holding a public hearing, the director, or the governing body of any municipality as to any scenic highway (including a state highway) within its borders, may apply to the board for, and the board itself may propose, the removal of a highway from the scenic […]
Section 24-15-5. – Joint jurisdiction of highways.
§ 24-15-5. Joint jurisdiction of highways. Highways under the joint jurisdiction of two (2) or more municipalities may not be designated scenic highways or be withdrawn from the scenic highway system until after approval by the governing bodies of all affected municipalities and the board. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.
Section 24-15-6. – Local authority.
§ 24-15-6. Local authority. The director and the municipalities and all other authorities shall have the same authority over scenic highways as they possess over other highways under their jurisdiction except as otherwise provided in this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 157.
Section 24-15-7. – Funding.
§ 24-15-7. Funding. State aid for scenic highways shall be determined in accordance with the local transportation funding as provided in these general laws. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 398, § 1.