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FL Stat § 334.196 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 334 - Transportation Administration|334.196 - Authority of Department to Photograph or Microphotograph Records and to Destroy Original Records; Admissibility of Photographs or Microphotographs in Evidence.

334.196 Authority of department to photograph or microphotograph records and to destroy original records; admissibility of photographs or microphotographs in evidence.—(1) The department is authorized to photograph, microphotograph, or reproduce on film, whereby each page will be exposed in exact conformity with the original, all its documents, records, maps, data, and information of a permanent character. The department is further authorized to destroy any documents after they have been photographed and filed except the original minutes of the meetings of the former State Road Board and such title deeds, maps, easements, leases, and releases relating to the rights-of-way of state roads and other property owned or leased by the department, which deeds, maps, easements, leases, and releases the department deems should be preserved in original form.(2) Photographs or microphotographs in the form of film or print of any records made in compliance with the provisions of this section shall have the same force and effect as the originals for the purpose of their admissibility in evidence. Duly certified or authenticated reproductions of such photographs or microphotographs shall be admitted in evidence equally with original photographs or microphotographs.History.—s. 163, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-305; s. 26, ch. 84-309.Note.—Former s. 339.32.
FL Stat § 334.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 334 - Transportation Administration|334.24 - Compilation, Maintenance, and Provision of Information Relating to Roads and Road Building and Repair.

334.24 Compilation, maintenance, and provision of information relating to roads and road building and repair.—The department shall:(1) Collect data and information as to all roads in the state and, when practicable, have maps and plats thereof made.(2) Investigate and collect data and information as to the best methods and materials for road building and repair.(3) Investigate and gather information as to road building and repair in the different localities in the state.(4) Compile all such data and information and furnish it to counties upon request.(5) Keep on file at the department headquarters copies of such data and information as a public record.History.—s. 23, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 1, ch. 63-174; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 2, 3, ch. 73-57; s. 29, ch. 84-309.
FL Stat § 334.27 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 334 - Transportation Administration|334.27 - Governmental Transportation Entities; Property Acquired for Transportation Purposes; Limitation on Soil or Groundwater Contamination Liability.

334.27 Governmental transportation entities; property acquired for transportation purposes; limitation on soil or groundwater contamination liability.—(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “governmental transportation entity” means the department; an authority created pursuant to chapter 343, chapter 348, or chapter 349; airports as defined in s. 332.004(14); a port enumerated in s. 311.09(1); a county; or a municipality.(2) When a governmental transportation entity acquires property for a transportation facility or in a transportation corridor through the exercise of eminent domain authority, or by purchase or donation, it is not subject to any liability imposed by chapter 376 or chapter 403 for preexisting soil or groundwater contamination due solely to its ownership. This section does not affect the rights or liabilities of any past or future owners of the acquired property nor does it affect the liability of any governmental entity for the results of its actions which create or exacerbate a pollution source. A governmental transportation entity and the Department of Environmental Protection may enter into interagency agreements for the performance, funding, and reimbursement of the investigative and remedial acts necessary for property acquired by the governmental transportation entity.History.—s. 49, ch. 96-323; s. 12, ch. 97-280.
FL Stat § 334.351 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 334 - Transportation Administration|334.351 - Youth Work Experience Program; Findings and Intent; Authority to Contract; Limitation.

334.351 Youth work experience program; findings and intent; authority to contract; limitation.—(1) The Legislature finds and declares that young men and women of the state should be given an opportunity to obtain public service work and training experience that protects and conserves the valuable resources of the state and promotes participation in other community enhancement projects. Notwithstanding the requirements of chapters 287 and 337, the Department of Transportation is authorized to contract with public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the performance of work related to the construction and maintenance of transportation-related facilities by youths enrolled in youth work experience programs. The total amount of contracts entered into by the department under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed the amount specifically appropriated by the Legislature for this program.(2) Each nonprofit youth organization that provides services under a contract with the department must certify that each young person enrolled in its work experience program is a resident of this state and possesses a valid Florida driver license or identification card.(3) When selecting a nonprofit youth organization to perform work on transportation-related facilities and before awarding a contract under this section, the department must consider the following criteria:(a) The number of participants receiving life management skills training;(b) The number of participants receiving high school diplomas or high school equivalency diplomas;(c) The number of participants receiving scholarships;(d) The number of participants receiving bonuses;(e) The number of participants who have secured full-time jobs; and(f) The other programs or services that support the development of disadvantaged youths.(4) Each nonprofit youth organization under contract with the department must:(a) Submit an annual report to the department by January 1 of each year. The report must include, but need not be limited to, the applicable performance of the organization when measured by the criteria in subsection (3) for the organization’s most recently completed fiscal year.(b) Submit an independent audit of the organization’s financial records to the department each year. The organization’s contract with the department must allow the department the right to inspect the organization’s financial and program records.(c) Demonstrate participation in a peer assessment or review process, such as the Excellence in Corps Operations of the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps.History.—s. 13, ch. 97-280; s. 2, ch. 2007-66; s. 27, ch. 2007-196; s. 2, ch. 2014-20.
FL Stat § 334.352 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 334 - Transportation Administration|334.352 - State University Ingress and Egress.

334.352 State university ingress and egress.—A local governmental entity may not prevent public motor vehicle use on or access to an existing transportation facility or transportation corridor as defined in s. 334.03 if that transportation facility or transportation corridor is the only point, or one of only two points, of ingress to and egress from a state university as defined in s. 1000.21. This section does not apply when a law enforcement agency prevents use or access to a facility or corridor in an emergency situation or to a temporary closure of a facility or corridor, if necessary, for road maintenance or repair.History.—s. 10, ch. 2018-130.
FL Stat § 334.60 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 334 - Transportation Administration|334.60 - 511 Traveler Information System.

334.60 511 traveler information system.—The department is the state’s lead agency for implementing 511 services and is the state’s point of contact for coordinating 511 services with telecommunications service providers. The department shall:(1) Implement and administer 511 services in the state;(2) Coordinate with other transportation authorities in the state to provide multimodal traveler information through 511 services and other means;(3) Develop uniform standards and criteria for the collection and dissemination of traveler information using the 511 number or other interactive voice response systems; and(4) Enter into joint participation agreements or contracts with highway authorities and public transit districts to share the costs of implementing and administering 511 services in the state. The department may also enter into other agreements or contracts with private firms relating to the 511 services to offset the costs of implementing and administering 511 services in the state.The department shall adopt rules to administer the coordination of 511 traveler information phone services in the state.History.—s. 41, ch. 2003-286.
FL Stat § 335.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.01 - Designation and Systemization of Public Roads.

335.01 Designation and systemization of public roads.—(1) All roads which are open and available for use by the public and dedicated to the public use, according to law or by prescription, are hereby declared to be, and are established as, public roads.(2) Public roads shall be divided into four systems:(a) The State Highway System;(b) The State Park Road System;(c) The county road system; and(d) The city street system.History.—s. 25, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 6, ch. 77-165; s. 31, ch. 84-309.
FL Stat § 335.0415 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.0415 - Public Road Jurisdiction and Transfer Process.

335.0415 Public road jurisdiction and transfer process.—(1) The jurisdiction of public roads and the responsibility for operation and maintenance within the right-of-way of any road within the state, county, and municipal road system shall be that which existed on June 10, 1995.(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any change of the jurisdiction of a public road subsequent to July 1, 1995, shall be governed by the provisions set out herein.(3) Public roads may be transferred between jurisdictions only by mutual agreement of the affected governmental entities.(4) Decisions to transfer public roads to or from the State Highway System which occur after July 1, 1995, shall be based upon the consideration of criteria including but not limited to the following:(a) National defense needs;(b) Travel to and through urban areas;(c) Access to intermodal facilities including but not limited to airports, seaports, major terminals and transfer points;(d) Access to regional public facilities; and(e) Disaster preparedness and emergency evacuation.(5) In order to take effect, all transfers of public roads to or from the State Highway System must be by mutual agreement of the affected governmental entities and approved by the secretary of the Department of Transportation.History.—s. 34, ch. 95-257; s. 14, ch. 97-280; s. 316, ch. 99-248; s. 2, ch. 99-250; s. 16, ch. 99-385.
FL Stat § 335.055 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.055 - Routine Maintenance Contracts.

335.055 Routine maintenance contracts.—(1) The Department of Transportation may enter into contracts with counties and municipalities to perform routine maintenance work on the State Highway System within the appropriate boundaries.(2) Each county or municipality which completes the work described in subsection (1) shall be relieved from any tort liability arising after completion of such work if the completed project conforms to the standards of the contract as agreed to by the department.(3) Each county or municipality shall be entitled to receive payment or reimbursement from the department, in accordance with the contract, if the work is completed to the standards of the contract as agreed to by the department.(4) Nothing contained in this section shall impair, suspend, contract, enlarge, extend, or affect in any manner the powers and duties of the department.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-164.
FL Stat § 335.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.06 - Access Roads to the State Park System.

335.06 Access roads to the state park system.—Any road that provides access to property within the state park system shall be maintained by the department if the road is a part of the State Highway System and may be improved and maintained by the department if the road is part of a county road system or city street system. If the department does not maintain a county or city road that provides access to the state park system, the road shall be maintained by the appropriate county or municipality.History.—s. 30, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 23, 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 37, ch. 84-309; s. 3, ch. 2014-169; s. 7, ch. 2014-223.
FL Stat § 335.064 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.064 - Pedestrian Walkways and Fishing Walks or Bays; Authority to Construct.

335.064 Pedestrian walkways and fishing walks or bays; authority to construct.—Any state, county, or municipal agency or authority charged with the maintenance and construction of public roads and bridges is authorized to construct and maintain pedestrian walkways, fishing walks, or fishing bays on public bridges under its jurisdiction whenever it is deemed necessary to do so in the interest of safety.History.—s. 4, ch. 84-309.Note.—Former s. 339.27(5).
FL Stat § 335.066 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.066 - Safe Paths to Schools Program.

335.066 Safe Paths to Schools Program.—(1) There is established in the Department of Transportation the Safe Paths to Schools Program to consider the planning and construction of bicycle and pedestrian ways to provide safe transportation for children from neighborhoods to schools, parks, and the state’s greenways and trails system.(2) As a part of the Safe Paths to Schools Program, the department may establish a grant program to fund local, regional, and state bicycle and pedestrian projects that support the program.History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-250; s. 1, ch. 2021-53.
FL Stat § 335.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.07 - Sufficiency Rating System for Roads on State Highway System.

335.07 Sufficiency rating system for roads on State Highway System.—(1) The department shall adopt a sufficiency rating system for roads on the State Highway System.(2) Such system shall include, but shall not be limited to, the consideration of the following factors:(a) Structural adequacy;(b) Safety; and(c) Service.(3) The determination of rating, at a minimum, shall take into consideration the volume of traffic using the roads and the minimum engineering standards required to safely accommodate such volume of traffic; the age of the roads; the width of pavement and shoulders; the number and degree of curves, both horizontal and vertical; ridability; and maintenance economy.History.—s. 31, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 39, ch. 84-309.
FL Stat § 335.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.08 - Numbering Public Roads.

335.08 Numbering public roads.—(1) The department is authorized to number and renumber the roads of the State Highway System and to advise the counties and municipalities on the numbering of the roads in their respective road systems.(2) The department may establish a systematic numbering plan, giving even numbers to roads extending in the general direction of east and west, and odd numbers to roads extending in the general direction of north and south.History.—s. 32, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 11, ch. 57-318; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 83-52.
FL Stat § 335.085 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.085 - Installation of Roadside Barriers Along Certain Water Bodies Contiguous With State Roads.

335.085 Installation of roadside barriers along certain water bodies contiguous with state roads.—(1) This section shall be cited as “Chloe’s Law.”(2) By June 30, 2018, the department shall install roadside barriers to shield water bodies contiguous with state roads at locations where a death due to drowning resulted from a motor vehicle accident in which a vehicle departed the adjacent state road during the period between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2016. This requirement does not apply to any location at which the department’s chief engineer determines, based on engineering principles, that installation of a barrier would increase the risk of injury to motorists traveling on the adjacent state road.History.—s. 37, ch. 2016-239.
FL Stat § 335.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.09 - Uniform Erection and Maintenance of Traffic Control Devices.

335.09 Uniform erection and maintenance of traffic control devices.—The department shall erect and maintain a uniform system of signs, signals, markings, and other traffic control devices for the regulation, control, guidance, and protection of traffic on the State Highway System. Such system shall conform to the department’s uniform system of traffic control devices adopted pursuant to s. 316.0745.History.—s. 33, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 2, ch. 59-96; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 42, ch. 84-309; s. 14, ch. 85-180.
FL Stat § 335.091 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.091 - Blue Star Memorial Highway Designation.

335.091 Blue Star Memorial Highway designation.—(1) The head of the department, in cooperation with the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., is authorized to designate certain roads in this state as Blue Star Memorial highways in honor of those individuals who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.(2) It is the duty of the executive board of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., to submit to the head of the department routes on certain roads in the state for designation as Blue Star Memorial highways. Upon designation of a route as a “Blue Star Memorial Highway,” any member club of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., may, with the advice, cooperation, and approval of the department, erect suitable markers and beautify such memorial highway.(3) The department shall file with the Department of State a record of such roads so designated as Blue Star Memorial highways.History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 59-77; s. 5, ch. 67-461; ss. 10, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 43, ch. 84-309.
FL Stat § 335.093 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.093 - Scenic Highway Designation.

335.093 Scenic highway designation.—(1) The Department of Transportation may, after consultation with other state agencies and local governments, designate public roads as scenic highways. Public roads designated as scenic highways are intended to preserve, maintain, and protect a part of Florida’s cultural, historical, and scenic routes for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian travel.(2) The department may by rule adopt appropriate criteria for the designation of scenic highways and may specify appropriate planning and design standards including corridor management plans on such scenic highways.(3) The designation of scenic highways by the department and the criteria adopted by the department for the designation of scenic highways are not intended to affect or limit existing or customary uses in commercial or industrial areas that are adjacent to designated scenic highways nor is designation intended to limit the ability of local government entities to control or limit land uses in commercial or industrial areas within their jurisdictions. This subsection shall take effect on July 1, 1996.History.—s. 54, ch. 93-164; s. 43, ch. 94-237; s. 17, ch. 99-385.
FL Stat § 335.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.10 - State Highway System; Vehicle Regulation; Prohibited Use and Traffic; Liability for Damage.

335.10 State Highway System; vehicle regulation; prohibited use and traffic; liability for damage.—(1) The department shall prescribe regulations for vehicles operating on the State Highway System. At least 14 days prior to implementation of such regulations, notice of such regulations shall be provided in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each local governmental entity where such regulations will be applicable.(2) The department shall prohibit any use of, and any traffic on, the State Highway System that might damage or destroy the same.(3) Any person is civilly liable to the department for the actual damage to a road under the department’s jurisdiction by reason of his or her wrongful act; such damage may be recovered by suit and, when collected, shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the State Transportation Trust Fund or other appropriate department trust fund if the damage occurred to the turnpike system.History.—s. 34, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; ss. 2, 3, ch. 73-57; s. 45, ch. 84-309; s. 46, ch. 93-164; s. 491, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 335.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXVI - Public Transportation|Chapter 335 - State Highway System|335.14 - Traffic Control Devices on State Highway System or State Park Road System; Exemption for Computerized Traffic Systems and Control Devices.

335.14 Traffic control devices on State Highway System or State Park Road System; exemption for computerized traffic systems and control devices.—(1) All traffic control devices installed on any road on the State Highway System or State Park Road System shall conform to the uniform system of traffic control devices adopted pursuant to s. 316.0745. No such device shall be installed on the State Highway System without the approval of the department and, if the road is a federal-aid road, the additional concurrence of the Federal Highway Administration. Any such device that is installed without such approval may be removed without payment to the owner if, upon request by the department, the owner refuses to remove such device.(2) Computerized traffic systems and control devices which are used solely for the purpose of motor vehicle traffic control and surveillance shall be exempted from the provisions of chapter 282.History.—s. 38, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 13, ch. 57-318; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 82-94; s. 50, ch. 84-309; s. 15, ch. 85-180; s. 2, ch. 87-352; s. 30, ch. 2003-1.