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§563
Title 23: TRANSPORTATION
Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW
Chapter 9: BRIDGES
Subchapter 4-A: LOCAL BRIDGES
§565

§564. Minor spans

The department has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all minor spans on state aid highways, unless provided otherwise pursuant to section 566, subsection 5.   [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]
A municipality has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all minor spans on town ways except as provided otherwise pursuant to section 566, subsection 5. For a minor span located on a town line, the municipalities shall equally share capital responsibility unless the municipalities agree otherwise.   [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]
Upon request by a municipality, the department shall provide limited technical advice regarding repair and capital improvement options without assuming any cost of or liability to the municipality.   [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 667, §§C20,22 (AFF).
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