24-1-101. Public highways defined and established; creation by adverse possession. (a) On and after January 1, 1924, all roads within this state shall be highways, which have been or may be declared by law to be state or county highways. It shall be the duty of the several boards of county commissioners, within their respective […]
24-1-102. Location, survey and construction. (a) Any such highways, and such additional highways in connection therewith as may be provided for, which are designated as state highways, shall be located and surveyed under the direction and supervision of the director of the department of transportation or his authorized representative, who shall cause plans and specifications […]
24-1-103. State transportation commission of Wyoming to acquire right-of-way; when right-of-way becomes state property. The transportation commission is hereby authorized, required and may proceed under the provisions of W.S. 24-2-109(a), to secure the right-of-way for all state highways presently designated by the transportation commission as part of the state highway system or in the future […]
24-1-104. Management and control of county roads. All county roads shall be under the supervision, management and control of the board of the county commissioners of the county wherein such roads are located, and no county road shall hereafter be established, altered or vacated in any county in this state, except by authority of the […]
24-1-105. Width restrictions. (a) All county roads established under this chapter shall not be less than sixty (60) nor more than one hundred (100) feet in width, unless the board of county commissioners determines that a county road be established with a less width; provided, that for the purpose of providing driveways for livestock, the […]
24-1-106. Closing or restricting use; when necessary. (a) The department of transportation may restrict the use of, or close, any state highway whenever the department considers the closing or restriction of use necessary: (i) For the protection of the public; (ii) For the protection of the highway from damage during storms or during construction, improvement […]
24-1-107. Closing or restricting use; who may close; notice to controlling agency required. Whenever a dangerous condition is prevailing upon or so near a public highway as to create a menace to public health or safety, members of the Wyoming highway patrol, police departments or sheriff offices may close any highway to traffic when necessary […]
24-1-108. Closing or restricting use; public notice. (a) To notify the public that a state highway is closed or its use restricted pursuant to this act notification shall be in one (1) or more of the following forms: (i) Erect suitable barriers or obstructions upon such highway; (ii) Post warnings and notices of the condition […]
24-1-109. Closing or restricting use; failure to observe signs and markers; exceptions. (a) Any person who willfully fails to observe any sign, marker, warning, notice, or direction, placed or given under W.S. 24-1-108 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof by any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be subject to a fine of […]
24-1-110. Speed or acceleration contest or exhibition on highways. (a) No person shall engage in any motor vehicle speed or acceleration contest, or exhibition of speed or acceleration on any highway without approval of such use by the governing body in charge of said highway. No person shall aid or abet in any such motor […]
24-1-111. County road districts. All counties shall be divided into road districts. The board of county commissioners of each county shall divide their county into road districts of as compact form and convenient size as is practicable, and embracing the territory within an election district, if possible, and may change or alter said road district […]
24-1-112. Construction and repair of fences to be performed by department of transportation. (a) Except as provided by W.S. 11-24-108(g) or subsection (c) of this section, in the event that fences paralleling state highways, or built on the highway right-of-way need repair or reconstruction to meet legal fence requirements, as set forth in W.S. 11-28-102, […]
24-1-113. Owner of unnatural canal to construct and maintain bridge at road crossing; subsequent assumption and maintenance by county. Any person, company, corporation or association of persons, operating or maintaining in whole or in part, either as owners, agent, occupant or appropriator any ditch, canal or watercourse, not being a natural stream, for irrigation or […]
24-1-114. Bridges between counties. Whenever it shall appear to be advantageous to any county or counties to build or repair any bridge or bridges over streams constituting the boundary line of such county or counties, or when such bridge or bridges when built will be partly in one (1) county and partly in another county […]
24-1-116. Restrictions upon damming streams; generally. No person or persons, company or corporation, or association of persons, shall be permitted or allowed to dam the water or waters of any stream or irrigating or mining ditch or any waterway so that the water thus dammed, or any part thereof, shall overflow any public road or […]
24-1-117. Restrictions upon damming streams; effect of failure to comply with W.S. 24-1-116. Any person or persons, company or corporation, violating the provisions of W.S. 24-1-116, shall be liable to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and shall also be liable to the party injured for any damages resulting therefrom.
24-1-118. Construction and maintenance to be performed at expense of state; geologic formations. (a) Excepting as such work may be performed through mutual agreement with other entities, either public or private, the construction and maintenance of all state highways, including all bridges, and culverts thereon, shall be performed at the expense of the state and […]
24-1-119. State highway fund created; income and expenditure. There is created a fund known as the state highway fund, to the credit of which the state treasurer, who is designated as the state official to receive all amounts paid by the United States under the act of congress approved July 11, 1916, shall place all […]
24-1-120. Administration of provisions; maximum overhead expenses. It is hereby provided that all expenses of the maintenance of office, offices, salary, salaries, engineering, surveying, field supervision and other overhead expenses in connection with the administration of this act, shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total amount expended each year under the provisions of […]
24-1-121. Highways subject to injury from cattle; designation; entry of order; notice to be posted. The board of county commissioners of every county, wherein is situated any mountain road or highway or portion thereof, which would be liable to receive unusual injury and damage by driving over the same herds of cattle, horses or flocks […]
