§ 1101. Concurrent authority; class 1 highways On all class 1 highways, and the bridges on class 1 highways, the Agency shall have concurrent authority and jurisdiction with the selectboard in all matters within the authority and jurisdiction of the selectboard under the provisions of this chapter. If a person named in an order made […]
§ 1102. Acquiring highways by adverse possession A right or interest within the limits of a highway shall not be acquired by anyone by possession or occupation. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 1103. Unorganized towns and gores; duties of supervisors When an encroachment or nuisance is made or put on a highway in an unorganized town or gore, a complaint may be made to a Superior judge who may issue his or her warrant to the supervisor for the unorganized town or gore, authorizing him or […]
§ 1104. Lighting where hazard The Traffic Committee may determine if any artificial light creates a hazard to users of a highway and upon a finding that a hazard is created may direct that the light be removed or altered as required to eliminate the hazard. The selectboard shall have the same authority on town […]
§ 1105. Obstructing travel A person, other than a municipality acting with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, who places or causes to be placed an obstruction or encroachment in a public highway or trail, so as to hinder or prevent public travel or to injure or impede a person traveling on the highway or […]
§ 1106. Overnight camping A person shall not use any part of a public highway right-of-way, a public rest area associated with a public highway, or any public land not so designated by the agency, department, or municipality having control of same as an overnight camping area for the purpose of overnight camping. A person […]
§ 1107. Cattle crossing signs When requested in writing by a farm operator, the Agency shall furnish at its expense portable or permanent type cattle crossing signs for use on State highways or town highways where cattle must use the traveled surface of the highway to reach fields or pastures. These signs shall conform to […]
§ 1108. Injuring highway (a) A person who wantonly or willfully injures a highway, or a bridge, or any of their components by destroying or removing planks, posts, timber, stones, or asphalt surface, or by digging pits for gravel, clay, or for any other purpose, shall forfeit to the town or State, to be expended […]
§ 1109. Agency of Transportation rules on abuse of highways The Agency of Transportation shall adopt rules as it deems necessary to prevent the abuse of any highway or portion of a highway during any period of any season of the year. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 246 (Adj. […]
§ 1110. Posting of highways (a) If the use of a town highway is to be restricted, the selectboard shall post copies of the rules in at least two public places in the town. Posting signs provided by the Agency informing the traveler of the restriction shall be conspicuously placed at each end of the […]
§ 1111. Permitted use of the right-of-way relocation or adjustment orders (a) Permits; relocation or adjustment orders. (1) Permits must be obtained by anyone or any corporation wishing to use as described in this section any part of the highway right-of-way on either the State or town system. Notwithstanding any other statutory requirement, a permit […]
§ 1112. Definitions; fees (a) As used in this section: (1) “Major commercial development” means a commercial development for which the Agency requires the applicant to submit a traffic impact study in support of its application under section 1111 of this title. (2) “Minor commercial development” means a commercial development for which the Agency does […]
