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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-625 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part V - Industrial Access|Section 8-625 - Industrial Access to Highway

    (a)    For purposes of this section, average daily traffic volume shall be determined over a 1-year period by the procedures that the Administration uses to establish traffic density.    (b)    (1)    Except in accordance with a permit issued by the Administration, a person may not make any entrance from any commercial or industrial property to any State highway that carries an average traffic volume of more than 2,000 vehicles a day.        (2)    The Administration may apply to the circuit court in the subdivision in which the violation occurred or is threatened for appropriate injunctive relief.    (c)    (1)    To promote highway safety, the Administration may limit the width of existing entrances and exits and determine the locations of access points that may be used by any commercial or industrial property owner or user into any existing section of a State highway that carries an average traffic volume of more than 2,000 vehicles a day.        (2)    If the Administration finds it expedient for traffic safety, the Administration may:            (i)    Limit the width and location of access points by any method that it considers desirable; and            (ii)    Deny an abutting property owner all new access along any primary State highway if reasonable access to another public road is available to and from the property.        (3)    Denial of access under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection is an exercise of the police power and does not require the payment of compensation.    (d)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to an expressway, freeway, interstate highway, or parkway.        (2)    Notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section, the Administration may not deny an owner of property abutting a State highway all access to the highway if the abutment is within the boundaries of a municipal corporation unless:            (i)    The property abuts another public road to which reasonable access can be granted;            (ii)    The denial is based on an access management plan that has been agreed to by the Administration and the municipal corporation; or            (iii)    The Administration pays just compensation to the property owner as part of the exercise of eminent domain powers.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-626 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part V - Industrial Access|Section 8-626 - Industrial Crossings

    (a)    (1)    Subject to this section and with the advice and approval of the Administration, the legislative body of any county or municipal corporation in this State may designate an industrial crossing across any State highway located within the county or municipal corporation.        (2)    An industrial crossing may not be designated if it will endanger traffic on the highway.    (b)    (1)    Any person who desires an industrial crossing across a State highway shall apply for designation of the crossing to the legislative body of the county or municipal corporation where the highway is located.        (2)    An industrial crossing may not be designated unless the applicant pays or agrees to pay for:            (i)    The costs of any improvement required to strengthen or modify the highway for use as an industrial crossing;            (ii)    Any damage to the highway that results from its use as an industrial crossing; and            (iii)    The costs of making, installing, and maintaining any signs, markers, or signal devices that the legislative body, with the approval of the Administration, requires to designate the crossing.    (c)    If an industrial crossing is designated under this section, the applicant has the exclusive right to use the industrial crossing, subject to any conditions of use that the Administration requires. When using the crossing, the vehicles of the applicant are exempt from all weight limitations and registration requirements imposed by the Maryland Vehicle Law.    (d)    The designation of any industrial crossing continues as long as the applicant actually uses the crossing. However, after notice and hearing, the Administration, the Department of State Police, or the police department of the county or municipal corporation where the crossing is located may terminate the use of the crossing on the ground that the crossing has become a danger to traffic because of increased traffic or for any other good reason.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-627 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part V - Industrial Access|Section 8-627 - Closure or Restricted Access to Defense-Related and Other Properties

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Defense-related activity” means:            (i)    The preparation of the United States or a state for defense or war; or            (ii)    The prosecution of war by the United States or a country with which the United States maintains friendly relations.        (3)    “Highway authority” means a governing body or individual with the authority under law to restrict or close a highway to the public.        (4)    “Political subdivision” means a county, municipal corporation, special taxing district, or public corporation of the State.        (5)    “Public utility” includes a pipeline, gas, electric, heat, water, oil, sewer, communication, radio, transportation, railroad, airplane, or other system owned or operated for public use.    (b)    This section applies to property owned by a person, the State, or a political subdivision:        (1)    Engaged in, or preparing to engage in, the manufacture, transportation, or storage of a product to be used in a defense-related activity;        (2)    Engaged in, or preparing to engage in, the manufacture, transportation, distribution, or storage of gas, oil, coal, electricity, or water; or        (3)    Operating a public utility.    (c)    An owner of property described in subsection (b) of this section, who believes that the property will be endangered if public use and travel is not restricted or prohibited on a highway abutting the property, may petition the highway authority of the State or a political subdivision, as appropriate, to close or restrict public use of and travel on the highway.    (d)    On receiving the petition, the highway authority shall:        (1)    Set a hearing date; and        (2)    Provide notice of the hearing at least 7 days before the hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision where the property is located.    (e)    (1)    After the hearing, the highway authority may by order close or reasonably restrict the use of a public highway if the highway authority determines that the public safety and the safety of the property require the closure or restriction.        (2)    The highway authority shall conspicuously post a notice in letters at least 3 inches high at each end of a highway that the highway authority closes or restricts.    (f)    The highway authority may issue a written permit to persons to travel on a closed or restricted highway under conditions that the highway authority establishes.    (g)    The highway authority may revoke or modify an order issued under this section.    (h)    A person who violates an order issued under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-629 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VI - Sidewalks|Section 8-629 - Sidewalk Construction by Developers of Industrial, Commercial, or Apartment Areas Along Highways

    (a)    (1)    With the concurrence of the local government, the Administration may require any developer of an industrial, commercial, or apartment area along a highway maintained by the Administration to construct sidewalks parallel to the highway.        (2)    The construction of these sidewalks shall meet the conditions specified in entrance permits and the standards adopted by the Administration or the local government.    (b)    Sidewalks may not be required under this section if the Administration determines that:        (1)    The establishment of sidewalks would be contrary to public safety;        (2)    The cost of establishing the sidewalks would be too great considering the need for them or their probable use; or        (3)    The sparsity of population, the existence of other available ways, or any other factor indicates that there is no need for the sidewalks.    (c)    After sidewalks are constructed under this section, they shall be maintained and repaired by the political subdivision in which they are located.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-633 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VII - Responsibility of Administration to Counties|Section 8-633 - Administration Generally Responsible Only for State Highways

    Except as otherwise provided by law, the Administration does not have any duties, responsibilities, or powers with respect to the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of any highways except State highways.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-635 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VII - Responsibility of Administration to Counties|Section 8-635 - Engineering Advice to Counties

    At the request of any proper county agency, the Administration shall provide to the county engineering advice and information on the county’s road program, including its farm-to-market road program. The Administration may not charge the cost of this advice or information either to the county, to the county’s share of highway user revenues, or to other funds allocated to the county.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-636 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VII - Responsibility of Administration to Counties|Section 8-636 - Reports by Counties

    (a)    Within 6 months after the end of each county’s fiscal year, the county shall file with the Administration a complete report of each project constructed during the preceding fiscal year.    (b)    The report shall include:        (1)    A full audit of the county’s accounts relating to the project; and        (2)    An engineering statement that states separately and in detail all costs incurred in the project.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-637 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VII - Responsibility of Administration to Counties|Section 8-637 - Traffic Calming Device

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “traffic calming device” means a physical highway measure used to reduce vehicle speed and increase safety for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians.        (2)    “Traffic calming device” includes:            (i)    A speed bump;            (ii)    A raised crosswalk;            (iii)    A traffic circle; and            (iv)    A narrowed road.    (b)    (1)    The Administration, in consultation with appropriate county and municipal authorities, shall compile best practices for siting, constructing, and maintaining traffic calming devices that address:            (i)    The engineering and design of traffic calming devices; and            (ii)    The costs and benefits of various methods of traffic calming.        (2)    The Administration shall:            (i)    Coordinate and act as a clearinghouse for best practices for siting, constructing, and maintaining traffic calming devices; and            (ii)    Based on the best practices, publish and periodically update information about best practices for the siting, construction, and maintenance of traffic calming devices.        (3)    The information on best practices required under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall include the estimated costs of construction for each traffic calming device.    (c)    On the request of a county or municipality, the Administration shall provide information on best practices for the siting, construction, and maintenance of traffic calming devices.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-639 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VIII - Railroad Crossings|Section 8-639 - Power of Secretary Over Railroad Grade Crossings

    (a)    Unless approved by the Secretary on application to him, and notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary:        (1)    Except for an industrial track spur or siding, a railroad may not:            (i)    Construct, reconstruct, improve, widen, relocate, or otherwise alter a railroad grade crossing over a State, county, or municipal highway, except in Baltimore City, or over a private road; or            (ii)    Change the crossing protection equipment at such a crossing; and        (2)    A person may not:            (i)    Construct, reconstruct, improve, widen, relocate, or otherwise alter either a railroad grade crossing over a public highway or a private road over a railroad; or            (ii)    Change the crossing protection equipment at such a crossing.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary has authority, subject to the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, to approve the construction or modification of a railroad grade crossing or a change of crossing protection equipment and to impose conditions necessary to insure public safety at the crossing.        (2)    No other approval, safety condition, or protective measure may be required by any public authority.    (c)    When an application is made to the Secretary for approval of the construction or modification of a railroad grade crossing or a change of crossing protection equipment, the Secretary, after notice to all parties in interest, including adjacent property owners, shall hold a hearing on the matter if:        (1)    The Secretary considers a hearing to be necessary;        (2)    A hearing is requested by any party in interest; or        (3)    The proposed change would diminish or discontinue any crossing protection.    (d)    With any technical advice from the Administration that the Secretary considers necessary, the Secretary may:        (1)    Approve or disapprove the application; and        (2)    Impose on the person initiating the crossing project, under uniform standards and regulations, any condition necessary to insure public safety at the crossing, including a requirement for the installation of, payment for, and maintenance of crossing protection equipment.    (e)    For purposes of this section, the conversion of a private road grade crossing into a public highway grade crossing is a projection of a public highway over the railroad by the public authority taking jurisdiction of the private road.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-640 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VIII - Railroad Crossings|Section 8-640 - Construction and Maintenance of Railroad Crossings by Railroad and Administration

    (a)    At each grade crossing of a highway and a railroad, the railroad shall:        (1)    Keep its roadbed and the highway in proper repair so as to provide absolutely safe and easy approach to and crossing of the tracks; or        (2)    Subject to approval by the Administration, construct a railroad grade separation.    (b)    (1)    The Administration may abandon, relocate, construct, or reconstruct any railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation that is dangerous or inconvenient for public travel.        (2)    If a railroad grade crossing is dangerous or inconvenient for public travel, the Administration may construct a railroad grade separation.    (c)    (1)    The Administration may require the railroad to do any of the work needed under this section, on the terms and conditions that the Administration specifies.        (2)    If the railroad fails to do any work required of it under this section, the Administration may perform the work itself and collect the railroad’s share of the cost from the railroad.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-641 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VIII - Railroad Crossings|Section 8-641 - Costs of Relocation; Damage to Adjacent Property

    (a)    The Administration shall pay the costs of relocation to any public or private utility whose facilities are altered or relocated because of a railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation project. The plans for the alteration or relocation shall be approved by the utility.    (b)    If the owner of land adjacent to any State highway suffers damages as the result of the elimination of a railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation from that highway, the owner may sue the Administration and the railroad for these damages.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-642 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VIII - Railroad Crossings|Section 8-642 - Allocation of Costs

    (a)    As to the costs of any railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation project or maintenance:        (1)    25 percent of these costs shall be paid by the railroads that benefit from the crossing or separation; and        (2)    75 percent of these costs shall be paid by the Administration.    (b)    If two or more railroads benefit from the crossing or separation, the railroads’ 25 percent share shall be apportioned among them as determined by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-643 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VIII - Railroad Crossings|Section 8-643 - Penalties

    (a)    If any railroad does not comply with an order of the Administration under this part to do work on a railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation or to pay its share of the costs of any railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation project or maintenance, the railroad is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each day that the order is not complied with.    (b)    The penalty provided for in this section is in addition to any other remedies available to the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-644 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part VIII - Railroad Crossings|Section 8-644 - Exempt Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Plaque

    (a)    The Administration may erect an exempt highway–rail grade crossing plaque at each railroad grade crossing in the State that is no longer in use by a railroad.    (b)    The design and placement of a plaque erected under this section shall be in accordance with the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-647 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-647 - Removal of Dirt, Sand, Gravel, and Other Material

    (a)    (1)    A person may not remove any dirt, sand, gravel, stone, rock, or other material from the land adjoining any State highway, if the removal affects the surface or construction of the highway by changing the supporting slopes in a fill or the slopes supporting the adjoining land in a cut.        (2)    If the Administration has built up barriers to protect or support any highway, such as sand fences, retaining walls, or any other structure, a person may not remove any dirt, sand, gravel, stone, rock, or other material from the land adjoining the highway, if the removal is harmful to the construction or protection of the highway.    (b)    Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $100; and        (2)    For any subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-648 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-648 - Storm Drain Covers in Highways

    Any new or replacement storm drain cover, installed on a street or highway in the State, after January 1, 1980, shall consist of:         (1)    Bars running perpendicular to the flow of traffic on the highway;        (2)    A grating composed of intersecting bars; or        (3)    Other designs approved by the Department of Transportation which meet safety design criteria as well as engineering and structural design demands.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-649 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-649 - Senator Frederick C. Malkus, Jr. Bridge

    The new bridge across the Choptank River in the vicinity of Cambridge shall be named the Senator Frederick C. Malkus, Jr. Bridge.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-650 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-650 - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway and Vietnam Veterans Highway

    (a)    The Administration shall designate the portion of Maryland Route 24 located between the U.S. Route 1 Bypass and U.S. Route 40 as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.    (b)    The Administration shall designate the portion of Maryland Route 157 known as the Peninsula Expressway as the Vietnam Veterans Highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-651 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-651 - Korean War Veterans Memorial Highways

    (a)    The Administration shall designate Maryland Route 43 as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.    (b)    The Administration shall designate the portion of Interstate Highway 70 that is located in Frederick County, Maryland as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-652 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-652 - Flags at Rest Areas, Welcome Centers, and Exhibit Centers

    The following flags shall be flown year round at each rest area, welcome center, and exhibit center within interstate and State highway rights-of-way:         (1)    The flag of the United States;        (2)    The State flag; and        (3)    The POW/MIA flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-653 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-653 - Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway

    The Administration shall dedicate the portion of Interstate Highway 83 from the intersection of Interstate Highway 83 and Interstate Highway 695 to the Maryland-Pennsylvania border as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway.