334.01 Florida Transportation Code; short title.—Chapters 334-339, 341, 348, and 349 and ss. 332.003-332.007, 351.35, 351.36, 351.37, and 861.011 may be cited as the “Florida Transportation Code.” History.—s. 168, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 1, ch. 73-59; s. 72, ch. 79-164; s. 6, ch. 84-309.
334.03 Definitions.—When used in the Florida Transportation Code, the term: (1) “Arterial road” means a route providing service which is relatively continuous and of relatively high traffic volume, long average trip length, high operating speed, and high mobility importance. In addition, every United States numbered highway is an arterial road. (2) “Bridge” means a structure, including supports, erected […]
334.035 Purpose of transportation code.—The purpose of the Florida Transportation Code is to establish the responsibilities of the state, the counties, and the municipalities in the planning and development of the transportation systems serving the people of the state and to assure the development of an integrated, balanced statewide transportation system. The prevailing principles to be […]
334.044 Powers and duties of the department.—The department shall have the following general powers and duties: (1) To assume the responsibility for coordinating the planning of a safe, viable, and balanced state transportation system serving all regions of the state, and to assure the compatibility of all components, including multimodal facilities. (2) To adopt rules pursuant to ss. […]
334.045 Transportation performance and productivity standards; development; measurement; application.— (1) The Florida Transportation Commission shall develop and adopt measures for evaluating the performance and productivity of the department. The measures may be both quantitative and qualitative and must, to the maximum extent practical, assess those factors that are within the department’s control. The measures must, at a […]
334.046 Department mission, goals, and objectives.— (1) The prevailing principles to be considered in planning and developing an integrated, balanced statewide transportation system are: preserving the existing transportation infrastructure; enhancing Florida’s economic competitiveness; and improving travel choices to ensure mobility. (2) The mission of the Department of Transportation shall be to provide a safe statewide transportation system that […]
334.047 Prohibition.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation may not establish a cap on the number of miles in the State Highway System. History.—s. 10, ch. 89-232; s. 24, ch. 2012-174.
334.048 Legislative intent with respect to department management accountability and monitoring systems.—The department shall implement the following accountability and monitoring systems to evaluate whether the department’s goals are being accomplished efficiently and cost-effectively, and ensure compliance with all laws, rules, policies, and procedures related to the department’s operations: (1) The Transportation Commission shall monitor those aspects of […]
334.049 Patents, copyrights, trademarks; notice to Department of State; confidentiality of trade secrets.— (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation is authorized, in its own name, to: (a) Perform all things necessary to secure letters of patent, copyrights, and trademarks on any legitimately acquired work products, and to enforce its rights […]
334.05 Department headquarters; acquisition of office space.— (1) The headquarters and general office of the department shall be located at the state capital. (2) The department may purchase, build, rent, or lease suitable buildings or rooms for its headquarters, general office, branch offices, or division offices and for maintenance yards and rooms for equipment and supplies in other […]
334.063 Statistical studies relating to traffic count and accidents.—The department shall include in the criteria for the planning, construction, and maintenance of the State Highway System statistical studies of accidents and fatalities as well as traffic count. History.—s. 1, ch. 69-66; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 84-309.
334.065 Center for Urban Transportation Research.— (1) There is established at the University of South Florida the Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research, to be administered by the Board of Governors of the State University System. The responsibilities of the center include, but are not limited to, conducting and facilitating research on issues related to urban transportation […]
334.071 Legislative designation of transportation facilities.— (1) Designation of a transportation facility contained in an act of the Legislature is for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility, and unless specifically provided for, shall not be construed to require any action by a local government or private party regarding the changing of any street […]
334.131 Department employees’ benefit fund.—The department is authorized to create and operate an employees’ benefit fund for employees of the department. The proceeds of the vending machines located in premises occupied by the department shall be paid into the fund, to be used for such benefits and purposes as the department may determine. History.—s. 1, ch. […]
334.14 Employees of department who are required to be engineers.—Each employee performing engineering as defined in chapter 471 shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of chapter 471. History.—s. 13, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 5, ch. 57-318; s. 5, ch. 67-461; ss. 12, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 72-29; ss. 2, 3, ch. […]
334.17 Consulting services; provision by department to other governmental units.—The department is authorized to provide consulting services, upon request, to any governmental unit on such terms as may be mutually agreed upon in writing. History.—s. 16, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 84-309.
334.175 Certification of project design plans and surveys.— (1) All design plans and surveys prepared by or for the department shall be signed, sealed, and certified by the professional engineer or surveyor or architect or landscape architect in responsible charge of the project work. Such professional engineer, surveyor, architect, or landscape architect must be duly registered in […]
334.179 Department standards or specifications for permissible use of aggregates.—Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, a local government may not adopt standards or specifications that are contrary to the department standards or specifications for permissible use of aggregates that have been certified for use. For purposes of this section, the term “certified for […]
334.185 Financial responsibility for construction, material, or design failures; review of contracts; financial assurances.—The department shall request its legal staff, prior to awarding any contract, to review the contract to determine the responsibilities of the parties for construction, material, or design failures. The department shall, whenever practical, minimize its responsibility for such failures. The department legal […]
334.187 Guarantee of obligations to the department.— (1) With the approval of the department’s comptroller, a letter of credit or bond may be accepted by the department to guarantee payment of any obligation due the department or that may become due to the department. (2) The letter of credit shall be payable solely to the department as beneficiary, […]
