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19 V.S.A. § 23
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 23. Rights of action; notice

§ 23. Rights of action; notice|All rights of action on account of the insufficiency or want of repair of any bridge or culvert on the highways taken over by the state shall exist against the state and not against the town, provided that the notice required in sections 987 and 988 of this title is first given in writing to the agency and provided further that liability shall be the same as set forth in section 985 of this title. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 24
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 24. Venue and service

§ 24. Venue and service|Any action against the state shall be brought against the state, returnable to the superior court in the county where the damages were sustained. Service of the writ shall be made on the governor or attorney general. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 25
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 25. Settlement and payment

§ 25. Settlement and payment|After receiving the notice provided for in section 23 of this title, the agency with the approval of the attorney general may adjust and settle with the person claiming damages, and the commissioner of finance and management shall issue his or her warrant for payment. All money spent under this section shall be drawn from the transportation fund. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 26
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 26. Purchase and sale of property

§ 26. Purchase and sale of property|(a)(1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section:   (A) The Agency may purchase or lease any land, taking conveyance in the name of the State, when land is needed in connection with the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of any State highway, or the reconstruction of the highway. (B) The Agency may acquire or construct buildings necessary for use in connection with this work. (C) When any of the land or the buildings acquired or the buildings constructed become no longer necessary for these purposes, the Agency may sell or lease the property.  (2) The proceeds from any sale or lease shall be deposited in the Transportation Fund, unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation.   (b) An acquisition or transfer or the construction under this section of property or rights in property with an appraised or other estimated value of $500,000.00 or above, or the acquisition or transfer of an option to acquire property with an appraised or other estimated value of $500,000.00 or above, shall be made with the specific prior approval of the General Assembly of the acquisition, transfer, or construction and its terms or, if the General Assembly is not in session, with the specific prior approval of the Joint Transportation Oversight Committee. The requirement of this subsection shall not apply, however, if the General Assembly has approved a specific project described in the annual Transportation Program and the scope of the project includes the acquisition or transfer of property. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2003, No. 56, § 24, eff. June 4, 2003; 2003, No. 80 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. March 8, 2004; 2011, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 47; 2013, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
19 V.S.A. § 27
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 27. Throughway designation

§ 27. Throughway designation|The agency may designate any state highway or part of a state highway as a throughway, and after notice may revoke the designation. A town may designate any town highway or part of a town highway, within the control of the town as a throughway, and after notice may revoke the designation. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 28
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 28. Regulatory signs

§ 28. Regulatory signs|Except as provided in 23 V.S.A. § 1074, the designation of a throughway shall not become effective as to regulation of traffic at any point in intersection with any highway until the agency or the selectboard in a town, as the case may be, shall erect suitable regulatory signs or signals in accordance with the requirements of 23 V.S.A. § 1025. The agency or the selectboard in a town, as the case may be, may designate any intersection under their respective jurisdictions as a "stop" intersection, or a "yield right-of-way" intersection. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 27, 1992; 1995, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 29
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 29. Intersecting highways

§ 29. Intersecting highways|A highway joining a throughway at an angle, whether or not it crosses the throughway, shall be deemed to intersect it. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 30
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 30. Issue of notes for State highway construction

§ 30. Issue of notes for State highway construction|The State Treasurer, with the approval of the Governor, may borrow money upon notes of the State in anticipation of the proceeds of transportation bonds that have been or subsequently are authorized by the General Assembly or in anticipation of the proceeds of federal funds made available to Vermont for purposes of construction of transportation facilities, when the construction has been previously authorized by the General Assembly and provision made for the State's portion of the cost. The notes shall be issued on terms and at times as the State Treasurer and Governor may determine. Not more than $5,000,000.00 principal amount of the notes shall be outstanding at any one time and each note shall mature not later than one year from its date, provided that notes issued for a shorter period may be refunded from time to time by the issue of other notes maturing within the required period. Any purchaser of notes issued under this section may rely on this section as the authorization for the notes and need not examine the availability or amount of the bond authorizations or federal funds being anticipated. This authority is in addition to and not in limitation of any other authority. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2021, No. 20, § 86.)
19 V.S.A. § 31
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 31. Abandonment of project; reconveyance

§ 31. Abandonment of project; reconveyance|If land has been acquired by the state in fee simple for highway purposes, or if the state has acquired a perpetual leasehold in land for highway purposes, and if the land has not been improved subsequent to its acquisition, the state shall not sell or dispose of the land within six years of the date of its acquisition unless it first offers to reconvey it to the person or persons from whom it was acquired or their heirs or assigns, for a consideration equal to the price at which it was acquired, plus interest at the rate of six percent per year from date of acquisition by the state provided that the address of the person or persons is known to or reasonably ascertainable by the agency. The person or persons to whom the land is to be offered shall be given written notice of their right to repurchase the land under this section, and shall be allowed 60 days to complete the purchase in the event they desire to exercise that right. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 32
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 32. Assumed width of right of way

§ 32. Assumed width of right of way|A roadway width of one and one half rods on each side of the center of the existing traveled way can be assumed and controlled for highway purposes whenever the original survey was not properly recorded, or the records preserved, or if the terminations and boundaries cannot be determined. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
19 V.S.A. § 34
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 34. Appeal from survey

§ 34. Appeal from survey|(a) A person who has title to land abutting to a highway that is surveyed by the agency or the selectmen and who is dissatisfied with the survey may appeal the results of the survey in the superior court in the county in which the affected property is located. Any such appeal must be brought within 120 days from the date the results of the survey are filed with the town clerk. The results of the survey shall be binding against any property owner who does not appeal within the 120-day period.(b) On a motion of a person, or the agency, or upon order of the court, any person who has a legally recorded interest in the property that is the subject of the superior court action may be joined as a party at any time before final determination, upon such terms as the court may prescribe. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
19 V.S.A. § 35
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 35. Entrance upon lands for survey

§ 35. Entrance upon lands for survey|Employees or agents of the agency, a municipality, or a utility authorized by law shall be allowed to enter a property for the purpose of making the necessary surveys and examinations for construction of or improvements and repairs to transportation and utility facilities, doing as little damage as possible, subject to liability for actual damages. Whenever practicable, advance notice of the proposed survey or examination shall be given to the owner or occupant of the property to be entered. No owner or occupant of property entered upon under authority of this section shall be liable for any property damage or personal injury resulting from work done by the agency, a municipality, or a utility under authority of this section. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 60, § 40, eff. April 25, 1995; 1995, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 18i, eff. May 22, 1996.)
19 V.S.A. § 37
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 37. Impoundments of water created by beaver

§ 37. Impoundments of water created by beaver|(a) Transportation board jurisdiction. On petition of the agency of transportation, the legislative body of an affected municipality, or the owner or operator of an affected railroad or sponsor of an affected public airport, or on its own motion, the transportation board may, after notice and hearing under chapter 25 of Title 3, issue an order requiring the removal or abatement of an impoundment of water created by beaver which threatens to substantially damage or submerge a highway, railroad, or public airport. Notice shall be given to the owner or owners of affected land, the legislative body of the affected municipality, and the secretary of the agency of natural resources. If the board determines that an impoundment of water created by beaver threatens to substantially damage or submerge a highway, railroad, or public airport, its order shall direct that the impoundment be abated, with as minimal impact on affected land and natural resources as possible, or if necessary, removed. Persons taking action pursuant to an order of the board under this subsection shall be exempted from the requirements of 10 V.S.A. § 905(7).(b) Superior court jurisdiction. The transportation board, the agency of transportation, the legislative body of an affected municipality, the owner or operator of an affected railroad or the sponsor of an affected public airport may petition a superior judge for an emergency order for the removal or abatement of an impoundment of water created by beaver which presents an imminent threat to public safety by substantially damaging or submerging a highway, railroad or public airport. Rule 65 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply to proceedings under this section. In addition to notice required under Rule 65, notice shall be given to the affected municipality and to the secretary of the agency of natural resources. (Added 1991, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 17, 1992.)
19 V.S.A. § 38
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 38. Transportation Alternatives Grant Program

§ 38. Transportation Alternatives Grant Program|(a), (b) [Repealed.](c) The Transportation Alternatives Grant Program is created. The Grant Program shall be administered by the Agency, and shall be funded in the amount provided for in 23 U.S.C. § 133(h), less the funds set aside for the Recreational Trails Program. Awards shall be made to eligible entities as defined under 23 U.S.C. § 133(h), and awards under the Grant Program shall be limited to the activities authorized under federal law and shall not exceed $300,000.00 per grant allocation.(d) Eligible entities awarded a grant must provide all funds required to match federal funds awarded for a Transportation Alternatives project. All grant awards shall be decided and awarded by the Agency.(e) Transportation Alternatives grant awards shall be announced annually by the Agency not earlier than December and not later than the following March.(f)(1) In fiscal years 2018 and 2019, all Grant Program funds shall be reserved for municipalities for environmental mitigation projects relating to stormwater and highways, including eligible salt and sand shed projects.  (2) In fiscal years 2020 and 2021, Grant Program funds shall be awarded for any eligible activity and in accordance with the priorities established in subdivision (4) of this subsection. (3) In fiscal year 2022 and thereafter, $1,100,000.00 of Grant Program funds, or such lesser sum if all eligible applications amount to less than $1,100,000.00, shall be reserved for municipalities for environmental mitigation projects relating to stormwater and highways, including eligible salt and sand shed projects. (4) Regarding Grant Program funds awarded in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, and the balance of Grant Program funds not reserved for environmental mitigation projects in fiscal year 2022 and thereafter, in evaluating applications for Transportation Alternatives grants, the Agency shall give preferential weighting to projects involving as a primary feature a bicycle or pedestrian facility. The degree of preferential weighting and the circumstantial factors sufficient to overcome the weighting shall be in the complete discretion of the Agency.   (g) The Agency shall develop an outreach and marketing effort designed to provide information to communities with respect to the benefits of participating in the Transportation Alternatives Grant Program. The outreach and marketing activities shall include apprising municipalities of the availability of grants for salt and sand sheds. The outreach effort should be directed to areas of the State historically underserved by this Program. (Added 2003, No. 56, § 74, eff. June 4, 2003; amended 2003, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. June 9, 2004; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 63; 2013, No. 12, § 12; 2015, No. 40, § 20; 2017, No. 38, § 7; 2019, No. 59, § 43.)
19 V.S.A. § 39
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 39. Agency of transportation assistance with municipal salt sheds

§ 39. Agency of transportation assistance with municipal salt sheds|(a) The agency of transportation shall work with municipalities to provide assistance in designing effective low cost enclosures for salt or sand storage, including off-the-shelf designs that incorporate economical construction materials to the extent allowed by the multisector general permit (MSGP) issued for Vermont by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.(b) The agency shall explore opportunities for collocation of state and municipal salt or sand storage facilities where collocation would be appropriate.(c) The agency of transportation shall pursue requests for bid for bulk purchases of prototype salt and sand enclosures which would be available to municipalities for purchase. (Added 2003, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. June 9, 2004.)
19 V.S.A. § 42
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 42. Reports preserved; consolidated transportation report

§ 42. Reports preserved; consolidated transportation report|(a) Notwithstanding 2 V.S.A. § 20(d), the reports or reporting requirements of this section and sections 7(k), 10b(d), 10g, 11f(i), 12a, and 12b(d) of this title shall be preserved absent specific action by the General Assembly repealing the reports or reporting requirements.(b) Annually, on or before January 15, the Agency shall submit a consolidated transportation system and activities report to the House and Senate Committees on Transportation. The report shall consist of:  (1) Financial and performance data of all public transit systems, as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 5088(6), that receive operating subsidies in any form from the State or federal government, including subsidies related to the Elders and Persons with Disabilities Transportation Program for service and capital equipment. This component of the report shall:  (A) be developed in cooperation with the Public Transit Advisory Council; (B) be modeled on the Federal Transit Administration's National Transit Database Program with such modifications as appropriate for the various services and guidance found in the most current State policy plan; (C) show as a separate category financial and performance data on the Elders and Persons with Disabilities Transportation Program.  (2) Data on pavement conditions of the State highway system. (3) A description of the conditions of bridges, culverts, and other structures on the State highway system and on town highways. (4) Department of Motor Vehicle data, including the number of vehicle registrations and licenses issued, revenues by category, transactions by category, commercial motor vehicle statistics, and any other information the Commissioner deems relevant. (5) A summary of updates to the Agency's strategic plans and performance measurements used in its strategic plans. (6) A summary of the statuses of aviation, rail, and public transit programs. (7) Data and statistics regarding highway safety, including trends in vehicle crashes and fatalities, traffic counts, and trends in vehicle miles traveled. (8) An overview of operations and maintenance activities, including winter maintenance statistics. (9) A list of projects for which the construction phase was completed during the most recent construction season. (10) Such other information that the Secretary determines the Committees on Transportation need to perform their oversight role. (Added 2011, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 33; amended 2013, No. 12, § 12a; 2013, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2017, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 4c, eff. May 21, 2018.)
19 V.S.A. § 43
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 43. State highway closures

§ 43. State highway closures|(a) For purposes of this section, the phrase "planned closure of a State highway" means the closure of a State highway for more than 48 hours for a project that is part of the State's annual Transportation Program. The phrase does not include emergency projects, or closures of 48 hours or less for maintenance work.(b) Before the planned closure of a State highway, the Agency shall:  (1) contact the legislative body of any municipality affected by the closure to determine whether the legislative body wishes to convene a regional public meeting for the purpose of hearing public concerns regarding the planned closure; and (2) conduct a regional public meeting if requested by the legislative body of a municipality affected by the closure.   (c) To address concerns raised at a meeting held pursuant to subsection (b) of this section or otherwise to reduce adverse impacts of the planned closure of a State highway, the Agency shall consult with other State agencies and departments, regional chambers of commerce, regional planning commissions, local legislative bodies, emergency medical service organizations, school officials, and area businesses to develop mitigation strategies.(d) In developing mitigation strategies, the Agency shall consider the need to provide a level of safety for the traveling public comparable to that available on the segment of State highway affected by the planned closure. If the Agency finds town highways unsuitable for a signed detour, the Agency will advise local legislative bodies of the reasons for its determination. (Added 2011, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 45; amended 2013, No. 12, § 20.)
19 V.S.A. § 44
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 19 - Highways|Chapter 1 - State Highway Law; General Transportation Provisions|§ 44. Statewide Property Parcel Mapping Program

§ 44. Statewide Property Parcel Mapping Program|(a) Purpose. The purpose of the Statewide Property Parcel Mapping Program is to:  (1) develop a statewide property parcel data layer; (2) ensure regular maintenance, including updates, of the data layer; and (3) make property parcel data available to State agencies and departments, regional planning commissions, municipalities, and the public.   (b) Property Parcel Data Advisory Board. The Property Parcel Data Advisory Board (Board) is created for the purpose of monitoring the Statewide Property Parcel Mapping Program and making recommendations to the Agency of how the Program can be improved to enhance the usefulness of statewide property parcel data for State agencies and departments, regional planning commissions, municipalities, and the public. The Board shall comprise:  (1) the Secretary of Transportation or designee, who shall serve as chair; (2) the Secretary of Natural Resources or designee; (3) the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development or designee; (4) the Commissioner of Taxes or designee; (5) a representative of the Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies; (6) a representative of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns; and (7) a land surveyor licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 45 designated by the Vermont Society of Land Surveyors.   (c) Meetings of Board. The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair or at the request of a majority of its members. The Agency shall provide administrative assistance to the Board and such other assistance as the Board may require to carry out its duties.(d) Standards. The Agency shall update the statewide property parcel data layer in accordance with the standards of the Vermont Geographic Information System (VGIS), as specified in 10 V.S.A. § 123 (powers and duties of Vermont Center for Geographic Information).(e) Funding sources. Federal transportation funds shall be used for the development and operation of the Program. In fiscal year 2018 and in succeeding fiscal years, the Agency shall make every effort to ensure that all State matching funds are provided by other State agencies or external partners, or both, that benefit from the Program. (Added 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 37.)