Review of State Laws and Practices for Disposition of Re-aligned or Bypassed Segments and Associated ROW

This study identified the laws and practices of 11 state departments of transportation (DOTs) in regard to the transfer of responsibility for re-aligned or bypassed state highway system roads to local jurisdictions--usually cities or counties. Each state's approach to such transfers was identified by obtaining and analyzing the relevant state statutes and then conducting telephone interviews with strategically placed individuals at the associated DOT. Four states require local approval before the state can abandon a road. These four have a policy of obtaining written consent for the transfer of responsibility for maintenance and do so most often prior to construction of a bypass or re-aligned route. Copies of these negotiated agreements were obtained and analyzed. All copies are in appendix three.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.2010.13
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Authors:
  • O'Connell, Lenahan
  • Grossardt, Ted
• Publication Date: 2010-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Maps;
• Pagination: 104p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abandonment; Highways; Local government; Right of way (Land); State departments of transportation; State laws; State of the practice
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transfer of control
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01365972
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-10-13/SPR-390-10-1F
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 22 2012 4:11PM