Section 164.01 — Definitions.

164.01 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.01 DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in section 160.02 shall have the same meanings. History: 1959 c 500 art 5 s 1

Section 164.02 — Town Roads.

164.02 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.02 TOWN ROADS. Subdivision 1. Establishment and supervision. Town roads shall be established, located, relocated, constructed, reconstructed, improved and maintained, or vacated by the several towns. The town boards shall have supervision over town roads, and they may employ such persons as they deem […]

Section 164.03 — Expenditures For Roads.

164.03 MS 1953 [Repealed, 1957 c 300 s 1] 164.03 EXPENDITURES FOR ROADS. Subdivision 1. Aid for county highway or county state-aid highway. When authorized by a vote of the electors at any annual meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose, the town board of any town may appropriate money from the […]

Section 164.04 — Taxation For Roads.

164.04 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.04 TAXATION FOR ROADS. Subdivision 1. Road taxes; payment. All real and personal property in each town liable to taxation shall be taxed for road purposes, and all road taxes hereafter levied shall be paid in cash. Subd. 2. Fixed at annual town meeting. […]

Section 164.06 — Powers Regarding Town Roads.

164.06 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.06 POWERS REGARDING TOWN ROADS. Subdivision 1. Authorization. A town board, when authorized by a vote of the electors at the annual meeting, or at a special meeting called for that purpose, may establish, alter, or vacate a town road, including those dedicated to […]

Section 164.07 — Establishment, Alteration, Or Vacation Of Town Road.

164.07 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.07 ESTABLISHMENT, ALTERATION, OR VACATION OF TOWN ROAD. Subdivision 1. Authorization; petition. Any town board may alter or vacate a town road, including those dedicated to the public by plat, or establish a new road in its town upon a petition of not less […]

Section 164.08 — Cartways.

164.08 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.08 CARTWAYS. Subdivision 1. Permitted establishment; conditions. The town board by resolution may establish a cartway two rods wide and not more than one-half mile in length upon petition presented to the town board signed by at least five voters, landowners of the town, […]

Section 164.09 — Joint Cartways.

164.09 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.09 JOINT CARTWAYS. Subdivision 1. Joint resolution. The town boards of adjoining towns by joint resolution may establish a cartway commencing in one such town and terminating in another such town when the cartway will provide access to a tract or tracts of land […]

Section 164.10 — Expenditures On Cartway.

164.10 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.10 EXPENDITURES ON CARTWAY. Any town board may expend town road and bridge funds upon a legally established cartway the same as on town roads if, in the judgment of the board the public interests require it; provided, that where any town board has […]

Section 164.11 — Land Dedicated As Road Or Street.

164.11 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.11 LAND DEDICATED AS ROAD OR STREET. Land dedicated to public use as a street, road, or cartway, if not less than 30 feet in width, shall be deemed a legal cartway. History: 1959 c 500 art 5 s 11; 1984 c 562 s […]

Section 164.12 — Road On Town Line.

164.12 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.12 ROAD ON TOWN LINE. Subdivision 1. Proposal to establish, maintain. When adjoining towns propose to establish, alter, vacate, or maintain a road on or along the line between such towns they shall proceed as hereinafter provided. Subd. 2. Division of responsibilities. The town […]

Section 164.13 — Expenses Of Certain Town Line Roads.

164.13 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.13 EXPENSES OF CERTAIN TOWN LINE ROADS. Subdivision 1. Bridges. In all cases where a road other than a county road, a county state-aid highway or trunk highway is on the line between two towns, whether the towns are in the same county or […]

Section 164.14 — Road On Line Between Town And City.

164.14 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.14 ROAD ON LINE BETWEEN TOWN AND CITY. Subdivision 1. Proposal to establish. When a town and an adjoining city propose to establish, alter, or vacate a road on or along the line between the town and the adjoining city, they may proceed as […]

Section 164.15 — Dedication Of Land For Road Or Cartway.

164.15 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 500 art 6 s 13] 164.15 DEDICATION OF LAND FOR ROAD OR CARTWAY. Subdivision 1. Application. One or more owners may dedicate land for a road or cartway by making application therefor in writing to the town board, describing the land, the purpose of its dedication, and filing the […]

Section 164.151 — Recreational Vehicle Lanes.

164.151 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE LANES. In addition to any other authority granted by law, any town board may establish recreational vehicle lanes on the outer rods of town roads which are deemed dedicated to a width of four rods pursuant to section 160.05, subdivision 1. History: 1973 c 620 s 6

Section 164.152 — Barricaded Road; Liability.

164.152 BARRICADED ROAD; LIABILITY. When a town board, by resolution, closes and barricades a road under its jurisdiction to motor vehicle use, for seasonal recreation use or other purposes, the town board and its officers and employees are exempt from liability for any claim for injury to person or property arising from any use, whether […]

Section 164.155 — Restoration Of Certain Town Road.

164.155 RESTORATION OF CERTAIN TOWN ROAD. Subdivision 1. Liability of political subdivision. Any political subdivision transporting or causing to be transported any sand, gravel or other road-building materials over a town road shall restore that road or reimburse the town for restoration of that road to as good condition as it was prior to that […]

Section 164.35 — Alternative Recording For Town Road.

164.35 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING FOR TOWN ROAD. Subdivision 1. Definition. “Recorded town road map” means the official map of maintained and minimum-maintenance town roads. Subd. 2. Authorization. A town board may adopt a recorded town road map under this section to record its town road easements. Subd. 3. Map requirements. The recorded town road map must: […]

Section 164.36 — Town Authority Over Recorded Road.

164.36 TOWN AUTHORITY OVER RECORDED ROAD. The town board has authority within the 66-foot right-of-way to: (1) maintain or reconstruct a recorded road used for vehicular travel; (2) dispose of snow; (3) plant trees and shrubs that it considers appropriate; (4) remove trees and other woody vegetation as provided in section 160.22; (5) allow the […]