§ 317. Preservation of historic bridges
§ 317. Preservation of historic bridges (a) The Division for Historic Preservation within the Agency of Commerce and Community Development is authorized to accept transfer from the Agency of Transportation, towns, railroads, or other entities of bridges deemed appropriate for preservation by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development. The […]
§ 305. Measurement and inspection
§ 305. Measurement and inspection (a) After reasonable notice to the selectboard, a representative of the Agency may measure and inspect the class 1, 2, and 3 town highways in each town to verify the accuracy of the records on file with the Agency. Upon request, the selectboard or its designee shall be permitted to […]
§ 306. Appropriation; State aid for town highways
§ 306. Appropriation; State aid for town highways (a) General State aid to town highways. (1) An annual appropriation to class 1, 2, and 3 town highways shall be made. This appropriation shall increase over the previous fiscal year’s appropriation by the same percentage as the following, whichever is less: (A) the year-over-year increase in […]
§ 306a. Class 1 town highways; Agency responsibility for scheduled surface maintenance
§ 306a. Class 1 town highways; Agency responsibility for scheduled surface maintenance (a) Unless otherwise directed by the legislative body of a municipality, the Agency shall assume direct responsibility for scheduled surface maintenance of all class 1 town highways at no expense to the municipality. The class 1 town highways shall be included in the […]
§ 307. Minimum town budget
§ 307. Minimum town budget Each town shall annually appropriate a highway budget equivalent to or greater than a sum of at least $300.00 per mile for each mile of class 1, 2, and 3 town highways within the town or it shall not be eligible for aid under this title. (Added 1985, No. 269 […]
§ 308. Compliance with provisions
§ 308. Compliance with provisions A town shall not be entitled to receive money from the State under this chapter in any year until it has complied with the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 304. Duties of selectboard
§ 304. Duties of selectboard (a) It shall be the duty and responsibility of the selectboard of the town to, or acting as a board, it shall have the authority to: (1) See that town highways and bridges are properly laid out, constructed, maintained, altered, widened, vacated, discontinued, and operated, when the safety of the […]
§ 301. Definitions
§ 301. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Discontinued highway” means a previously designated class 1, 2, 3, or 4 town highway as to which, through the process of discontinuance, all rights have been reconveyed to the adjoining landowners. (2) “Legislative body” includes boards of selectmen, aldermen, and village trustees. (3) “Selectmen” includes village […]
§ 302. Classification of town highways
§ 302. Classification of town highways (a) For the purposes of this section and receiving State aid, all town highways shall be categorized into one or another of the following classes: (1) Class 1 town highways are those town highways that form the extension of a State highway route and that carry a State highway […]
§ 303. Town highway control
§ 303. Town highway control Town highways shall be under the general supervision and control of the selectmen of the town where the roads are located. Selectmen shall supervise all expenditures. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)