165.01 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.01] 165.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section and section 160.02 have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. AASHTO manual. “The Manual for Bridge Evaluation,” published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is incorporated by reference. Subd. […]
165.02 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.02] 165.02 POWERS OF ROAD AUTHORITIES. The road authorities may construct, reconstruct, improve, and maintain bridges whenever they deem bridges to be necessary. Any new or reconstructed bridge may have a separate lane in at least one direction, and may have a lane in both directions, eight feet in width for […]
165.03 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.03] 165.03 STRENGTH OF BRIDGE; INSPECTION. Subdivision 1. Standards generally. Each bridge, including a privately owned bridge, must conform to the strength, width, clearance, and safety standards imposed by the commissioner for the connecting highway or street. This subdivision applies to a bridge that is constructed after August 1, 1989, on […]
165.04 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.04] 165.04 BRIDGE, CULVERT; WIDTHS. Subdivision 1. Major highway. Except for railroad-highway grade separations and single lane one directional ramp bridges, and except as hereinafter provided, all bridges and culverts on any trunk highway, county state-aid highway, or municipal state-aid street hereafter established, constructed, or improved shall be at least 24 […]
165.05 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.05] 165.05 RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER HIGHWAY. Subdivision 1. Width. Any railroad bridge hereafter constructed or substantially reconstructed over a public highway including city streets, shall be constructed so as to leave a clear opening for the highway at least four feet wider than the surfaced portion of the highway, but in […]
165.06 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.06] 165.06 HIGHWAY BRIDGE AND APPROACH OVER RAILROAD. Subdivision 1. Width of bridge. The clear roadway width between curbs on any bridge hereafter constructed on any public highway, including city streets, over the tracks of any railroad shall be at least four feet wider than the surface portion of the highway, […]
165.07 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.07] 165.07 INTERSTATE BRIDGE. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to connect the highway system of this state with the highway system of adjoining states by means of interstate bridges. Subd. 2. Interstate bridge as part of highway system. When any trunk highway, county state-aid highway, or municipal […]
165.08 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.08] 165.08 BRIDGE OVER WATERS BETWEEN STATES OR NATIONS. Subdivision 1. Authority, agreement. When a trunk highway leads to waters forming the boundary between this state and an adjoining nation or province thereof, and the Congress of the United States has authorized the construction of a bridge or bridges over the […]
165.09 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.09] 165.09 JOINT ESTABLISHMENT OF BRIDGE OVER NAVIGABLE STREAM. Subdivision 1. Joint acquisition, construction, and maintenance. Counties, towns, and cities interested, jointly or separately, may lease, acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, and maintain bridges over any navigable stream and may construct, reconstruct, and maintain suitable approaches thereto. Such approaches may include the […]
165.10 MS 1957 [Renumbered 166.10] 165.10 BONDS. Subdivision 1. Certain counties may issue and sell. The county board of any county having no outstanding road and bridge bonds may issue and sell county road bonds in an amount not exceeding 0.12089 percent of the estimated market value of the taxable property within the county, for […]
165.12 MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGE ON TOWN ROAD. Subdivision 1. Authority of county when town fails. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a county has the following authority regarding town bridges within its jurisdictional boundaries. (b) When it becomes necessary to reconstruct or repair a bridge on any town road in any town or upon […]
165.14 TRUNK HIGHWAY BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, “program” means the trunk highway bridge improvement program established under this section. Subd. 2. Program created. The commissioner shall develop a trunk highway bridge improvement program for accelerating repair and replacement of trunk highway bridges throughout the state. The program receives […]
165.15 STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Account established. The Stillwater lift bridge endowment account is established in the state treasury. The account may consist of appropriations made by the state of Minnesota or Wisconsin and may include federal funds. The account may also receive private contributions, gifts, or grants under section 16A.013. Any […]
