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19 V.S.A. § 986
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 986. When one town is out of state

§ 986. When one town is out of state|When the damage mentioned in section 985 of this title accrues in consequence of the insufficiency or want of repair of a bridge built and maintained by two or more towns, one or more of which are out of this state, the action shall be brought against the town or towns within this state liable for repairs. The proportion of the damage with costs shall be paid by the town or towns in the proportion in which it or they are liable for the repairs. The court may issue execution as provided in section 985. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 987
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 987. Extent of liability; notice required

§ 987. Extent of liability; notice required|A person shall not recover against a town or other corporation for any damage sustained when crossing a bridge or culvert with a vehicle with a total gross weight exceeding the legal or posted weight limits. An action shall not be had or maintained in any court against a town for injuries received or damages sustained through the insufficiency of a bridge or culvert, unless notice is first given in writing, signed by the injured party or the party claiming damage, to one or more of the selectmen of the town in which the bridge or culvert is situated, within twenty days of the time of the occurrence of the injury or damage, stating the time when and the place where the injury was received, and pointing out in what respect the bridge or culvert was insufficient or out of repair, and stating that the person will claim satisfaction of the town. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 988
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 988. Contents of notice

§ 988. Contents of notice|The notice shall contain a description of the injury received or damage sustained. If bodily injuries are claimed, the part of the body injured shall be stated, with the extent and effect of the injury upon the health of the person injured, but the provisions in relation to notice shall not apply to a person who in consequence is lacking mental capacity. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 991
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 991. Fine

§ 991. Fine|When a town, liable to keep in repair a highway or bridge, fails to do so, it may be indicted for this neglect by a grand jury of the county, and may be fined at the discretion of the court, whether any special damage has been sustained or not. The fine so assessed shall be spent in repairing the highway or bridge, under the direction of a commissioner appointed by the court. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 992
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 992. Notice before indictment

§ 992. Notice before indictment|A town shall not be indicted for not keeping in repair its highways and bridges unless a notice describing the highway or bridge complained of and describing in general terms its defects, signed by some person residing in the state, is delivered to one of the selectmen at least 12 days before the return date of the complaint to the court to which the complaint is made. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 993
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 993. Joint liability

§ 993. Joint liability|When towns, jointly liable, fail to keep a bridge in repair, they may be indicted by the grand jury of any county in which either of the towns is situated, and may be fined at the discretion of the court. The fine and costs shall be paid by the several towns in the proportion in which they were assessed for the building of the bridge. In making the apportionment, the court may take into consideration what has already been paid by any town and issue execution against each for its proportion. The fine shall be spent in repairing the bridge under the direction of a commissioner appointed by the court. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 994
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 994. Notice of indictment; collection of fine

§ 994. Notice of indictment; collection of fine|When an indictment is presented to the superior court, as provided in this subchapter, the clerk shall issue a citation to the town indicted, and it shall be served as writs are by law required to be served against towns, at least 12 days before the date of trial. The execution issued for the fine and costs shall be levied and collected like executions in civil causes against towns. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 995
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 995. Description of highway

§ 995. Description of highway|It shall not be necessary to state in the indictments the exact length or width of the highway, but it shall be sufficient to describe it as a highway leading from some particular place to some other particular place. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 996
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 9 - Repairs, Maintenance, and Improvements|§ 996. Highway construction, maintenance, and repair best management practices

§ 996. Highway construction, maintenance, and repair best management practices|(a) The agency of transportation shall work with municipal representatives to revise the agency of transportation's town road and bridge standards in order to incorporate a suite of practical and cost-effective best management practices, as approved by the agency of natural resources, for the construction, maintenance, and repair of all existing and future state and town highways. These best management practices shall address activities which have a potential for causing pollutants to enter the groundwater and waters of the state, including stormwater runoff and direct discharges to state waters. The best management practices shall not supersede any requirements for stormwater management already set forth in 10 V.S.A. §§ 1264 and 1264a that apply to state and town highways. The agency of transportation shall report to the house and senate committees on transportation, the house committee on fish, wildlife and water resources, and the senate committee on natural resources and energy by January 15, 2011, on the best management practices to be incorporated into the agency of transportation's town road and bridge standards.(b) Beginning January 15, 2013, and every four years thereafter, the secretary in consultation with municipal representatives and with approval from the agency of natural resources shall review and revise, as appropriate, town road and bridge standards in order to ensure the standards are protective of water quality. (Added 2009, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. May 18, 2010.)
19 V.S.A. § 1101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1101. Concurrent authority; class 1 highways

§ 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 selectmen in all matters within the authority and jurisdiction of the selectmen under the provisions of this chapter. If a person named in an order made by the agency under the authority of this section, neglects or refuses to comply with the order within the time prescribed by law, the agency may report the neglect or refusal to the state's attorney of the county where the highway or bridge mentioned in the order is located. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1102. Acquiring highways by adverse possession

§ 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.)
19 V.S.A. § 1103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1103. Unorganized towns and gores; duties of supervisors

§ 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 her to cause the encroachment or nuisance to be removed. The supervisor shall have the same power to remove the encroachment or nuisance as is given to selectmen in this chapter, and he or she shall proceed in like manner. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1104. Lighting where hazard

§ 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 selectmen shall have the same authority on town highways. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1105. Obstructing travel

§ 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 trail, shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 plus the actual costs of repairing the damage and a reasonable attorney's fee, to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the town or state. One or more items of logging or other equipment temporarily within the right-of-way of a trail shall not be actionable under this section if located in such a way as not to unreasonably impede passage. If the court finds that an action under this section was brought without substantial basis, the court may award a reasonable attorney's fee against the person bringing the action. Nothing in this section shall preclude the selectmen from exercising regulatory authority granted under sections 304 and 1110 of this title. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 47, § 3; 1991, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 12, 1992.)
19 V.S.A. § 1106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1106. Overnight camping

§ 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 who violates this section shall be fined not more than $50.00 for each day he or she is in violation. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1107. Cattle crossing signs

§ 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 the current standards of the manual on uniform traffic control devices. The signs shall be permanently installed or may be temporarily displayed at locations designated by the farm operator unless disapproved on the basis of traffic safety by the agency. Permanent type signs may be installed on state highways by the agency wherever practical. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1108. Injuring highway

§ 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 in repairing highways, not more than $100.00 plus actual costs of repairing damage to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the town or State, with costs.(b) A person who injures a public highway by obstructing or diverting a stream, watercourse, or sluice, or by dragging logs or timber or any other objects on the road surface, shall be fined not more than $100.00 for each offense. The person shall be further liable to the town or state for the damage to the highway, to be recovered in a civil action, in the name of the town or state.(c) A person guilty of an offense prohibited in this section, besides the penalty, shall be liable to the town or state, or to any individual, in a civil action, for damages sustained by either in consequence of the acts prohibited, with costs. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2021, No. 20, § 102.)
19 V.S.A. § 1109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1109. Agency of Transportation rules on abuse of highways

§ 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. Sess.), § 12; 2015, No. 23, § 117.)
19 V.S.A. § 1110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1110. Posting of highways

§ 1110. Posting of highways|(a) If the use of a town highway is to be restricted, the selectmen 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 highway or portion of the highway. The secretary shall be responsible for furnishing notice of any restricted use of state highways.(b) A person who violates these rules shall be guilty of a traffic offense under 23 V.S.A. chapter 23, for which he or she shall be fined not more than $100.00, and shall be liable to the state or town in which the damage is done for all damages to the highway to be recovered in a civil action. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 11 - Protection of Highways|§ 1112. Definitions; fees

§ 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 not require the applicant to submit a traffic impact study in support of its application under section 1111 of this title. (3) "Residential or agricultural purposes" means accesses serving a single-family home, a duplex residence, or logging or field accesses for agricultural uses only.   (b) The Secretary shall collect the following fees for each application for the following types of permits issued pursuant to section 1111 of this title:   (1) residential or agricultural purposes:                                         $0.00 (2) utility installations, including each direct connection to the State highway stormwater system:                                                                $100.00 (3) minor commercial development:                                         $250.00 (4) major commercial development:                                      $2,500.00 (5) annual blanket permits for routine inspection and maintenance of existing utility installations within State highways:                                       $500.00 (6) permit amendments:                                                                 $0.00.     (Added 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 57; amended 2021, No. 55, § 38.)
19 V.S.A. § 1501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1501. Acceptance of federal aid

§ 1501. Acceptance of federal aid|The state of Vermont assents to, approves and pledges its good faith to meet the terms of an act of Congress approved July 11, 1916, entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," and amendments to the act including flight strips, and the agency is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to secure to the state the aid and benefits provided by the act. Whenever the agency of transportation determines that funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the state under the federal aid road act, as amended and supplemented, shall not be apportioned to the state if the national system of interstate highways within its boundaries may lawfully be used by vehicles with any dimension or with weight in excess of the maximum corresponding dimension or the maximum corresponding weight provided for use on these highways in the act, as amended and supplemented, the governor shall so declare by proclamation, and thereafter these highways shall not lawfully be used by vehicles with any dimension or with weight in excess of the maximum corresponding dimension or the maximum corresponding weight so provided. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 41.)
19 V.S.A. § 1502
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1502. Compliance with federal requirements; use of federal aid money

§ 1502. Compliance with federal requirements; use of federal aid money|(a) To effect the purposes of section 1501 of this title, the Agency may comply with federal rules and regulations, and may use so much of the funds appropriated to the Agency, or available to it pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5 or 511, for highway purposes as shall be necessary to secure aid from the federal government under the federal act specified in section 1501; and in addition may use such sums as may be necessary for surveys, plans, specifications, estimates, and assistance necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(b) To carry out the transportation planning process required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (the Act), 23 U.S.C. § 134, as may be amended, the Governor shall designate a metropolitan planning organization for any urbanized area of more than 50,000 population and may take other action necessary to ensure the State's compliance with the Act and any federal regulations pertaining to the Act. A designation of a metropolitan planning organization shall remain in effect until revoked by the Governor. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 42; 1993, No. 61, § 25, eff. June 3, 1993; 2015, No. 40, § 15.)
19 V.S.A. § 1503
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1503. Designation of highways; contracts

§ 1503. Designation of highways; contracts|The agency, consistent with the directives of the general assembly, may designate the highways to be improved, constructed or reconstructed under the provisions of this chapter. Subject to the limitations of the Federal Aid Road Act, and the rules and regulations of the Federal Highway Administration, the agency may contract in the name of the state for the construction or reconstruction of any highway or bridge under this chapter and the location of the work, the kind of construction, and whether it shall be by force account or by contract. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 43.)
19 V.S.A. § 1504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1504. Cooperation by municipalities

§ 1504. Cooperation by municipalities|A municipality may cooperate with the agency of transportation and the transportation board in any way necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and to that end may contribute financial or other assistance. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1505
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1505. Federal bridges; construction

§ 1505. Federal bridges; construction|In the construction of highways under the provisions of the Federal Aid Road Act the agency by agreement with the selectmen of the town in which a bridge is located may repair, build, or rebuild the bridge. A portion of the cost of the bridge work, in the discretion of the agency and approved by the board, may be paid out of the appropriation to aid towns for bridges. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1506
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1506. Maintenance; payment

§ 1506. Maintenance; payment|The agency may maintain any bridge built or repaired under the provisions of section 1505 of this title and may advance the cost. Upon demand of the agency the municipality shall reimburse the state for the expenditures made, and the amount repaid shall be deposited in the account from which the expenditure was made. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1507
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1507. Moneys received

§ 1507. Moneys received|All moneys received from the federal government, from municipalities, and from other sources on account of the construction of bridges under this chapter shall be credited to the fund provided by law for this purpose. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1508
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1508. Matching funds

§ 1508. Matching funds|The state treasurer, with the approval of the governor, is authorized to advance against future transportation fund revenue not to exceed $3,000,000.00 as the agency may certify necessary to match federal aid highway funds, whenever these funds are made available to the state. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 1508a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1508a. Anticipation of receipts

§ 1508a. Anticipation of receipts|The commissioner of finance and management may anticipate receipts due the agency from utilities and municipalities on account of the construction of projects under this chapter and issue warrants based on these projects. Anticipated receipts shall be credited to the proper account when received. (Added 1993, No. 27, § 3.)
19 V.S.A. § 1509
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 15 - Federal Aid|§ 1509. Construction of federal aid highways

§ 1509. Construction of federal aid highways|The agency is authorized to enter into agreements with federal agencies for financial assistance for highway purposes, and to award contracts for the construction of these highways whenever the federal funds are available as stated in section 1508 of this title, and any expenditures made shall be chargeable against the advances authorized in section 1508. Provided, however, that as soon as any regular appropriated funds become available, to which the expenditures may properly be charged, the commissioner of finance and management shall charge the expenditures to the regular appropriations thereby restoring the amount of the advance so that it will again become available for future use. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)