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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-602 - Clearing Highways

    (a)    The Administration shall:        (1)    Keep all State highways reasonably clear of brush, snow, and other debris; and        (2)    Remove from a State highway, as soon as its presence is made known to the Administration, any animal carcass that will impede traffic or substantially endanger the safety of the traveling public.    (b)    (1)    In removing snow from highways in Garrett County, the Administration:            (i)    Shall avoid blocking completely the entrance to any home or business adjacent to the highway; and            (ii)    May not throw or pile snow against any building in any way that interferes with the use of the building by its owner or occupant.        (2)    If, in unusual circumstances, the entrance to any home or business is blocked in the course of snow removal, the Administration shall unblock the entrance within a reasonable time.    (c)    (1)    (i)    In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.            (ii)    “Farm truck” has the meaning stated in § 13–921 of this article.            (iii)    “Local state of emergency” means a local state of emergency declared under § 14–111 of the Public Safety Article.            (iv)    “State of emergency” means a state of emergency declared under § 14–107 of the Public Safety Article.        (2)    In the event of a state of emergency or a local state of emergency, including snow, hurricane, windstorm, or a similar event, the Administration may request that the owner of a farm truck allow the Administration to use the farm truck to assist in snow removal.        (3)    The owner of a farm truck may refuse a request made under paragraph (2) of this subsection to allow the Administration to use the farm truck.        (4)    The owner of a farm truck may not allow the farm truck to be used under this subsection to assist in snow removal outside of the county in which the farm truck is registered.        (5)    The Administration shall compensate the owner of a farm truck that is used by the Administration for snow removal.        (6)    This subsection applies only if the farm truck meets the following minimum requirements:            (i)    The farm truck passed its most recent inspection under § 23–302 of this article;            (ii)    The operator of the farm truck possesses a valid commercial driver’s license and a current medical card;            (iii)    The owner of the farm truck meets minimum insurance requirements; and            (iv)    The farm truck uses ultra–low sulfur diesel fuel while being used to assist the Administration in snow removal.        (7)    The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-602.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-602.1 - Best Practices Guidelines for Road Salt Management

    (a)    The General Assembly finds that the use of best management practices for the storage, application, and disposal of road salt is necessary to reduce the adverse impacts on the water and land resources of the State by preventing:        (1)    An increase in chloride concentrations in the soils and waters of the State; and        (2)    Harm to soil integrity, soil organisms, and vegetation.    (b)    The General Assembly intends, by enactment of this section, to reduce to the greatest extent possible the adverse effects of road salt runoff and to safeguard life, limb, property, and public welfare.    (c)    On or before October 1, 2011, the Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Environment, shall develop a road salt management best practices guidance document for use by local jurisdictions and the State to minimize the adverse environmental impacts of road salt runoff in the State.    (d)    The Administration shall annually update the guidance document required under subsection (c) of this section and shall make the document available to the public on the Administration’s Web site.    (e)    In the road salt management best practices guidance document required under this section, the Administration may:        (1)    Establish best management practices that protect the environment from the negative impacts of road salt;        (2)    Identify all activities that may result in the release of road salt into the environment, including road salt storage, the application of road salt on highways, and the disposal of snow that contains road salt;        (3)    Take into consideration highway safety to the greatest extent possible;        (4)    Establish standards and procedures for identifying:            (i)    Areas that are particularly vulnerable to road salt runoff; and            (ii)    Additional road salt management practices that need to be implemented in these areas;        (5)    Establish goals for achieving a reduction of the environmental impact of road salt released into the environment;        (6)    Include a training program for all State, local, and contract personnel who perform winter maintenance activities involving the use of road salt;        (7)    Establish response procedures to address uncontrolled releases of road salt that may adversely impact the environment; and        (8)    Establish record keeping and annual reporting procedures for the quantity of road salt used, the locations where the road salt is used, and any training conducted.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-603 - Landscaping Highways

    If practicable, the Administration shall provide landscaping along State highways.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-604 - Naming Highways

    The Administration may name or rename any State highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-606 - Width of Right-of-Way; Grade Level

    (a)    Each State highway constructed or maintained under this title shall have a right-of-way that is at least 40 feet wide.    (b)    Each State highway that is constructed in a municipal corporation shall conform to the grade of each municipal street or highway that it crosses, as approved by the municipal authorities.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-607 - Convict Labor

    Subject to the provisions of Title 9, Subtitle 5 of the Correctional Services Article:         (1)    The Administration may employ inmates, from correctional facilities in the Division of Correction, to perform reconstruction and maintenance work on any highway; and        (2)    On request of the Administration, the Division of Correction shall provide the Administration with inmates who, in the sole judgment of the Division of Correction, can be utilized safely for this work with appropriate security.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-608 - Utility Sleeves

    (a)    To eliminate the possibility of boring and jacking under a State highway and to eliminate the cost of future installation of utility facilities, the Administration, if requested by any county, shall include in the specifications for any new State highway in that county the installation of utility sleeves.    (b)    (1)    These utility sleeves shall be:            (i)    Made of metal, reinforced concrete, or other suitable material;            (ii)    Large enough to accommodate water mains, gas mains, electric lines, telephone cables, and any other utility facilities requested by the county; and            (iii)    Installed from right-of-way to right-of-way.        (2)    Utility sleeves installed for future use shall be bricked over at each end and marked properly by the Administration or the county.    (c)    The county shall reimburse the Administration for the cost of the utility sleeves.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-609 - Control of Phragmites

    (a)    The Secretary shall implement a program to control the spread of phragmites, where appropriate:        (1)    Along the rights–of–way of the State highway system; and        (2)    On other lands that the Department owns or controls.    (b)    The Department shall study and analyze the progress made in the control in the spread of phragmites on lands that the Department owns or controls.    (c)    By December 1, 1994, and on request of the committees thereafter, the Department shall submit a report under subsections (a) and (b) of this section on the management and control of the spread of phragmites to:        (1)    The Environment and Transportation Committee of the House of Delegates of Maryland; and        (2)    The Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee of the Senate of Maryland.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-609.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-609.1 - Alternative Management and Control Methods for Phragmites

    In implementing a phragmites control program, the Secretary shall consider alternative management and control methods and employ only those determined not to have adverse water quality impacts.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-609.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-609.2 - Bridges on Navigable Rivers

    A bridge may not be built on a navigable river unless authorized by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-609.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part I - General Provisions|Section 8-609.3 - Compost and Compost-Based Products -- Specification

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Compost–based product” means an item that is manufactured from compost.            (ii)    “Compost–based product” includes:                1.    Compost berms;                2.    Compost filter socks; and                3.    Compost blankets.        (3)    “Specification” means a standard for the compost or compost–based product used by the Administration in a highway construction project, including:            (i)    Application instructions; and            (ii)    Compost characteristics.    (b)    To promote the use of compost for landscaping and as a recycled material in highway construction projects in the State, the use of compost and compost–based products in highway construction projects in the State shall be a best management practice for:        (1)    Erosion and sediment control; and        (2)    Postconstruction stormwater management.    (c)    The Administration shall:        (1)    On or before December 30, 2014, establish a specification for the acquisition and use of compost and compost–based products for:            (i)    Erosion and sediment control practices identified in the most recent Maryland Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control; and            (ii)    Postconstruction stormwater management practices identified in the most recent Maryland Stormwater Design Manual;        (2)    Update the specifications established under item (1) of this subsection as necessary; and        (3)    Post the specifications established under item (1) of this subsection on the Administration’s Web site.    (d)    Beginning December 1, 2015, the Administration shall report each year to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on:        (1)    The volume of compost used in State highway construction projects;        (2)    The status of compost and compost–based products used in State highway construction projects; and        (3)    Recommendations to maximize the use of compost as a recycled material in State highway construction projects.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-611 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part II - Long Range Highway Programs|Section 8-611 - Highway Needs Information, Assessment, and Inventory

    (a)    The Administration shall furnish members of the General Assembly and the Governor with:        (1)    Current information on highway needs; and        (2)    Information necessary for the development of the State Report on Transportation, as provided in § 2-103.1 of this article.    (b)    (1)    In calendar year 1979 and in each second year following, the Administration, following an assessment of the highway conditions and transportation needs of this State, shall prepare those proposed modifications to the highway needs inventory that it considers necessary.        (2)    By July 1, 1997, the Administration, in cooperation with local governments, shall inventory State and local facilities near rail stops, light rail stops, and subway stations to determine what improvements are needed to accommodate in a safe and effective manner pedestrians and bicycles within a reasonable distance for walking and bicycling.        (3)    In preparing the proposed modifications, the Administration shall provide a copy of the proposal to and consult with the local governing body, municipalities, and local legislative delegations with respect to the proposed modifications.        (4)    The Administration shall provide a copy of the State Report on Transportation to each county and municipality prior to consultation.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-613 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part II - Long Range Highway Programs|Section 8-613 - Construction Program

    (a)    Before the annual submission to the General Assembly of the highway construction and reconstruction program for each county for primary and secondary highways, the secondary program to include bicycle trails and sidewalks, the Administration shall consult with the local governing body, municipalities, and local legislative delegation of each county concerning construction priorities.    (b)    If the Administration is unable for any reason to perform in accordance with the schedule set forth in the annual primary highway program, it shall, if so requested by resolution of either house of the General Assembly, explain in writing to the next session of the General Assembly any change in the scheduling of a particular project included in the preceding year’s program.    (c)    If there is any change in the scheduling of a particular project in the secondary highway program for which funds have been appropriated in the preceding year, the Administration, on written request of a majority of the local legislative delegation from the county for which the project is programmed, shall explain that change in writing to the members of the General Assembly from that county.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-613.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part II - Long Range Highway Programs|Section 8-613.1 - Annual Status Report

    By January 15 of each year, the Administration shall submit to the General Assembly, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, and to the governing body of each affected county and municipality a written report setting forth the following for each primary and secondary highway project:         (1)    The status of all incomplete projects for which funds have been appropriated or expended for fiscal years completed before the report;        (2)    A statement of the funds budgeted or expended on each incomplete project in the fiscal year preceding the report;        (3)    A statement of the funds expended or expected to be expended in the then current fiscal year on each incomplete project;        (4)    A list of all projects that were completed in the fiscal year preceding the report; and        (5)    A statement of the total funds budgeted and expended on each project completed in the fiscal year preceding the report.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-613.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part II - Long Range Highway Programs|Section 8-613.3 - Appropriations

    The Governor shall include in the annual operating or capital budget an appropriation to the Administration to be used to comply with the Watershed Implementation Plan in the amount of:        (1)    $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;        (2)    $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;        (3)    $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;        (4)    $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and        (5)    $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-614 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part III - Contracts and Accounts|Section 8-614 - Specifications for State Highway Projects

    (a)    All State highway projects shall be performed under the supervision of the Administration and subject to its approval, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the chief engineer and approved by the Administration.    (b)    To receive the full benefit of competitive bidding, the Administration, whenever practicable, shall separate major construction projects into two or more smaller contracts.    (c)    The Administration shall include in construction and maintenance contracts a requirement that a contractor protect roadside trees to the maximum extent practicable in the performance of the contractor’s duties under the contract.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-616 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part III - Contracts and Accounts|Section 8-616 - Report to Governor of State Highway Projects

    Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year or as soon as practicable after that, the Secretary shall file a complete report with the Governor showing the status, as of the end of that fiscal year, of the State highway construction program. The report shall be in the form that the Governor requires and be open to public inspection.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-619 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IV - Parkways and Freeways|Section 8-619 - Construction of Parkways and Freeways

    (a)    (1)    By written order, the Administration may lay out, establish, and construct any State highway as a parkway or a freeway.        (2)    If a written order of the Administration states that a proposed highway is to be constructed as a parkway or a freeway, the order is conclusive evidence that, when the highway is constructed, it is a parkway or a freeway, as the case may be, with all the characteristics and incidents specified in this subtitle.    (b)    If property is acquired for a freeway, the Administration shall inform each property owner of the use and restrictions that are or may be imposed on the property under this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    If a highway is constructed as a parkway or a freeway, no person, including an owner of property abutting the highway, has the right of access to or from the abutting land to or from the highway.        (2)    At the time of construction, in the case of a parkway, or at any time, in the case of a freeway, the Administration, in its discretion, may designate points at which access to a parkway or freeway will be permitted and may specify from time to time terms and conditions of that access.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-621 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IV - Parkways and Freeways|Section 8-621 - Regulation of Use of Freeway or Parkway

    If any highway is constructed as a parkway or is constructed or designated as a freeway, the Administration may:         (1)    Regulate, restrict, or prohibit any specific access to the parkway or freeway from any other highway, if reasonable access to the parkway or freeway from the other highway otherwise is provided;        (2)    Regulate, restrict, or prohibit the use of the parkway or freeway by any class of vehicles or traffic, if an alternate route is provided for the restricted or prohibited classes; and        (3)    Maintain, discontinue, abandon, close, and exercise any other powers over the parkway or freeway to the same extent and in the same manner as in the case of any other highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-622 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IV - Parkways and Freeways|Section 8-622 - Right of Access for Property Divided by Freeway

    (a)    If property held under one ownership is divided by a freeway, the Administration may provide access across the freeway from one tract to the other and may specify the terms and conditions of that access.    (b)    If the tracts cease to be held under one ownership, the Administration may terminate the access.    (c)    Access provided under this section may not be used in connection with any roadside business.