§17-4-45. Same — Local Service Roads and Streets
In connection with the development of any controlled-access facility the state road commissioner is authorized to plan, designate, establish, use, regulate, alter, improve, maintain and vacate local service roads and streets or to designate as local service roads and streets any existing road or street, and to exercise jurisdiction over said local service roads as […]
§17-4-46. Same — Certain Commercial Enterprises Prohibited; Commercial Enterprises on Service Roads; Turnpikes Excluded From Provisions of Section
No automotive service station or other commercial establishment for serving motor vehicle users shall be constructed or located within the right-of-way of, or on publicly owned or publicly leased land acquired or used for or in connection with, a controlled-access facility. Emergency services for disabled vehicles shall be authorized or conducted by the state road […]
§17-4-47. Access From Commercial, etc., Property and Subdivisions to Highways — Purposes of Regulation; Right of Access; Provisions Inapplicable to Controlled-Access Facilities; Removal of Unauthorized Access; Bond for Access
(a) Reciprocal access between state highways and real property used or to be used for commercial, industrial or mercantile purposes and reciprocal access between state highways and real property that is subdivided into lots is a matter of public concern and shall be regulated by the Commissioner of Highways to achieve the following purposes: (1) […]
§17-4-33. Inspection, Condemnation, etc., of Unsafe Bridges
The commissioner shall inspect all bridges upon state roads. If any bridge is found to be unsafe, the commissioner shall promptly condemn, close and repair it.
§17-4-34. Contracts for Interstate Bridges; Report to Governor
When it is necessary and proper to connect a state road with a public highway of an adjoining state, the state road commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized to enter into a contract with the proper authorities of the adjoining state for the joint purchase, erection, and maintenance of a bridge across […]
§17-4-35. Diversion of Nonnavigable Stream
The state road commissioner, incidental to the construction and maintenance of state roads, shall have the power and authority to change or divert any stream of water which is not navigable, in order to avoid or facilitate the crossing thereof, or to economize in the construction or maintenance of any such road, or to protect […]
§17-4-36. Construction and Removal of Sidewalks Along State Roads; Injury To, Failure to Repair, etc., Sidewalks
Whenever the safety or convenience of the traveling public demands it, the state road commissioner may construct and maintain sidewalks along state roads. Any person, at his own expense, may build, with the permission of the state road commissioner, a sidewalk along any state road for the free use of the public. The commissioner shall […]
§17-4-37. State Not to Be Made Defendant in Action for Damages
The state shall not be made the defendant in any proceeding to recover damages because of the defective construction or condition of any state road or bridge.
§17-4-38. Violations of Article; Penalty
Except as otherwise provided, a person violating any of the provisions of this article or any of the rules or regulations of the state road commissioner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten nor more than $100, or be imprisoned not less than five nor more […]
§17-4-39. Controlled-Access Facilities — Defined
For the purpose of this chapter, a controlled-access facility is defined as a highway or portion of a highway especially designed for through traffic, and over, from, or to which owners or occupants of abutting land or other persons have no right or only a controlled right or easement of access, light, air, or view […]