Arkansas Code
Title 27 - Transportation
Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets

§ 27-64-101. Air rights over highways, roads, and streets — Agreements with private property owners - The following are authorized to enter into leases, contracts, or...

§ 27-64-102. Gates and cattle guards - (a) Whenever any landowner of this state shall present proof...

§ 27-64-103. Mowing, installing, and maintaining sprinkler system on rights-of-way by adjoining landowner - (a) (1) The owners of properties which abut the right-of-way...

§ 27-64-104. Priority of cases - All cases involving the validity of this act or any...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Highway Financing Act of 1999

§ 27-64-201. Title - This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the...

§ 27-64-202. Legislative findings - (a) The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas has...

§ 27-64-203. Definitions - The following terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have...

§ 27-64-204. Authorization — Purposes - The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized, subject to the...

§ 27-64-205. Projects to be financed - (a) The State Highway Commission shall prepare and distribute to...

§ 27-64-206. Election - (a) Bonds shall not be issued under this subchapter unless...

§ 27-64-207. Procedure for issuing bonds - (a) Prior to the issuance of any series of bonds,...

§ 27-64-208. Terms of bonds - The bonds shall be subject to the following terms and...

§ 27-64-209. Sale of bonds — Employment of professionals - (a) The bonds may be sold at a price acceptable...

§ 27-64-210. Investment of proceeds - Any designated revenues and any proceeds of bonds held pending...

§ 27-64-211. Sources of repayment - (a) (1) The bonds shall be general obligations of the...

§ 27-64-212. Refunding bonds - (a) The State Highway Commission may issue bonds for the...

§ 27-64-213. Powers of commission - (a) All powers granted to the State Highway Commission pursuant...

§ 27-64-214. Tax exemption - (a) All bonds issued under this subchapter and interest thereon...

Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Interstate Highway Financing Act of 2005

§ 27-64-301. Title - This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the...

§ 27-64-302. Legislative findings and intent - The General Assembly finds that: (1) There is an immediate...

§ 27-64-303. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Bonds” means the State...

§ 27-64-304. Authorization — Purposes - (a) Subject to the one-time approval of the voters in...

§ 27-64-305. Election - (a) (1) No State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation...

§ 27-64-306. Procedure for issuing State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and Tax Revenue Bonds - (a) Prior to the issuance of any series of State...

§ 27-64-307. Terms of bonds - The State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and Tax...

§ 27-64-308. Sale of bonds - (a) (1) The State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation...

§ 27-64-309. Employment of professionals - The State Highway Commission may retain any professionals it deems...

§ 27-64-310. Sources of repayment - (a) The State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and...

§ 27-64-311. Investment of proceeds - (a) Any designated revenues and any proceeds of the State...

§ 27-64-312. Refunding bonds - (a) The State Highway Commission may issue bonds for the...

§ 27-64-313. Tax exemption - (a) All State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and...

§ 27-64-314. Powers of the State Highway Commission - (a) All powers granted to the State Highway Commission under...

Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Interstate Highway Financing Act of 2007

§ 27-64-401. Title - This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the...

§ 27-64-402. Findings - (a) The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas has...

§ 27-64-403. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Act” shall mean this...

§ 27-64-404. Authorization — Purposes - The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized, subject to the...

§ 27-64-405. Election - (a) No bonds shall be issued under this act unless...

§ 27-64-406. Procedure for issuing bonds - Prior to the issuance of any series of bonds, the...

§ 27-64-407. Terms of bonds - The bonds shall be subject to the following terms and...

§ 27-64-408. Sale of Bonds - (a) The bonds may be sold in such manner, either...

§ 27-64-409. Employment of professionals - The State Highway Commission is authorized to retain such professionals...

§ 27-64-410. Sources of repayment - The State of Arkansas Federal Grant Anticipation and Tax Revenue...

§ 27-64-411. Investment of proceeds - Any designated revenues and any proceeds of bonds held pending...

§ 27-64-412. Refunding bonds - (a) The State Highway Commission may issue bonds for the...

§ 27-64-413. Tax Exemption - All bonds issued under this subchapter and interest thereon shall...

§ 27-64-414. Powers of State Highway Commission - All powers granted to the State Highway Commission pursuant to...

Subchapter 5 - Arkansas Highway Financing Act of 2011

§ 27-64-501. Title - This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the...

§ 27-64-502. Findings - The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas finds that:...

§ 27-64-503. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Bonds” means the State...

§ 27-64-504. Authorization — Purposes - (a) (1) Subject to the one-time approval of the voters...

§ 27-64-505. Election - (a) (1) State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and...

§ 27-64-506. Procedure for issuing State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and Tax Revenue Bonds - (a) Prior to the issuance of any series of State...

§ 27-64-507. Terms of bonds - The State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and Tax...

§ 27-64-508. Sale of bonds - (a) (1) The State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation...

§ 27-64-509. Employment of professionals - The State Highway Commission may retain any professionals necessary to...

§ 27-64-510. Sources of repayment - (a) The State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and...

§ 27-64-511. Investment of proceeds - (a) Designated revenues and proceeds of the State of Arkansas...

§ 27-64-512. Refunding bonds - (a) The State Highway Commission may issue bonds for the...

§ 27-64-513. Tax exemption - (a) All State of Arkansas Federal Highway Grant Anticipation and...

§ 27-64-514. Powers of the State Highway Commission - (a) All powers granted to the State Highway Commission under...

Chapter 65 - Arkansas Department of Transportation — State Highway Commission

§ 27-65-101. Penalties - (a) (1) Any person under color of any official position...

§ 27-65-102. Administration of department - The administrative control of the Arkansas Department of Transportation shall...

§ 27-65-103. Office locations - (a) The main office of the State Highway Commission shall...

§ 27-65-104. Members - (a) All appointments to the State Highway Commission shall be...

§ 27-65-105. Organization - The commissioners of the State Highway Commission, appointed pursuant to...

§ 27-65-106. Meetings - (a) The State Highway Commission shall meet at least once...

§ 27-65-107. Powers and duties generally — Definitions - (a) The State Highway Commission shall be vested with the...

§ 27-65-108. Agreements for promoting highway programs - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to enter into...

§ 27-65-109. Transfer agreements - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to enter into...

§ 27-65-110. Records and reports - (a) The State Highway Commission shall submit annually to the...

§ 27-65-111. Purchase of equipment and supplies - The following procedures shall be used by the State Highway...

§ 27-65-112. Acceptance of federal aid - (a) The State of Arkansas assents to the provisions of...

§ 27-65-113. Relocation assistance - (a) The State of Arkansas assents to the provisions of...

§ 27-65-114. Tourist information bureaus - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to establish and...

§ 27-65-115. Use of federal aid funds for turnpike projects - Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State...

§ 27-65-122. Director of State Highways and Transportation - (a) By a majority vote of the full State Highway...

§ 27-65-123. Secretary - (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation, with the advice and...

§ 27-65-124. Personnel - The State Highway Commission may employ such personnel as may...

§ 27-65-125. Accountants - The State Highway Commission may periodically, or whenever it deems...

§ 27-65-126. Engineers - (a) The State Highway Commission shall have authority to employ...

§ 27-65-128. Investigations and reports by engineer and geologist - (a) The consulting engineer and the State Geologist shall make...

§ 27-65-129. Oaths - (a) The members of the State Highway Commission and the...

§ 27-65-130. Bonds — Commissioner and director - (a) Each commissioner of the State Highway Commission shall give...

§ 27-65-131. Bonds — Suppliers and employees - (a) Every person who shall have charge of any supplies,...

§ 27-65-132. Contracts between commission and employees - (a) Engineers, attorneys, or other employees of the State Highway...

§ 27-65-133. Corruption in office - Whoever, being a member of the State Highway Commission or...

§ 27-65-134. Venue in suits against state highway officers - (a) Suits against any state officer involving any act done...

§ 27-65-135. Fiscal year - (a) The fiscal year of the Arkansas Department of Transportation...

§ 27-65-136. Prohibition on increasing number of employees before election - (a) Within ninety (90) days preceding any primary election, the...

§ 27-65-137. Special expense allowances - (a) Due to his or her exacting and special duties,...

§ 27-65-138. Acquisition of property - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any laws to the contrary,...

§ 27-65-139. Uniform allowance - (a) (1) The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized to...

§ 27-65-140. Tool allowance - (a) The State Highway Commission may pay from funds appropriated...

§ 27-65-141. Payment of claims for damages to personal property - The Arkansas Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to pay...

§ 27-65-142. Moving expense - The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized to pay from...

§ 27-65-143. Award of pistol, shotgun, or both upon retirement or death - When a highway police patrol officer of the Arkansas Highway...

§ 27-65-144. Additional annual reporting - (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall analyze all reported...

§ 27-65-145. Transportation-Related Research Grant Program — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “transportation-related research” means the...

§ 27-65-146. Proposed legislation — Reporting and approval requirements - (a) By December 1 of each year immediately preceding a...

§ 27-65-147. Additional reporting before each regular session and each fiscal session — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Congested route” means...

Chapter 66 - Establishment and Maintenance Generally

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 27-66-101. Construction and maintenance contracts between state and county - (a) (1) The State Highway Commission is authorized and empowered...

§ 27-66-102. Maintenance of roads under supervision of federal agency - If and when it becomes necessary, the Arkansas Department of...

Subchapter 2 - Road Designation Generally

§ 27-66-201. Worked roads - All public roads in the several counties in this state...

§ 27-66-202. Established roads - All roads and highways established by any of the county...

§ 27-66-203. Existing roads and military roads - All roads in this state heretofore laid in pursuance of...

§ 27-66-204. Certain direct routes to county courthouse - The county judge in his or her discretion may designate...

§ 27-66-205. Mail routes - The county judge in his or her discretion may designate...

§ 27-66-206. School bus routes - (a) The county judge in his or her discretion may...

§ 27-66-207. Streets or roads dedicated to the public - (a) The county judge in his or her discretion may...

§ 27-66-208. Land deeded to county - The county judge in his or her discretion may designate...

Subchapter 3 - Highway, Road, and Street Systems Classification Law

§ 27-66-301. Title - This subchapter may be known as the “Arkansas Highway, Road,...

§ 27-66-302. Purpose - It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote the...

§ 27-66-303. Policy - (a) It is the policy of the State of Arkansas...

§ 27-66-304. Definitions - (a) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise...

§ 27-66-305. Designation, review, and revision - (a) All public highways, roads, and streets in Arkansas are...

§ 27-66-306. Functional classes - The six (6) functional classes by levels of service that...

§ 27-66-307. Continuing study - (a) The Arkansas study-classification segment of the 1972 National Transportation...

§ 27-66-308. Satisfaction of local planning requirements - Acceptance of the functional classification plan by the responsible local...

Subchapter 4 - Private Roads

§ 27-66-401. Establishment - (a) (1) When the lands, dwelling house, or plantation of...

§ 27-66-402. Duty of viewers - (a) Viewers shall take the same oath and shall be...

§ 27-66-403. Court order - (a) (1) If the petitioner has not complied with the...

§ 27-66-404. Penalty for obstructing - (a) If any person obstructs a road established under the...

§ 27-66-405. Limitation of authority - A county court may not grant an easement for ingress...

Subchapter 5 - Protection of Road Surfaces

§ 27-66-501. Classification of roads by weight of vehicles used thereon - (a) Exclusive of city streets, state highways, or interstates, a...

§ 27-66-502. License required for use of rough metal tires - The using, driving, or operating upon any improved hard-surfaced public...

§ 27-66-503. Penalty - Any person violating § 27-66-502 or, after publication of the...

§ 27-66-504. Civil liability - In addition to the penalty prescribed in § 27-66-503, the...

§ 27-66-505. Prohibition on use of heavily loaded vehicles during emergencies - (a) The county court of each county acting through the...

§ 27-66-507. Bond for driving heavy oil and gas equipment - (a) If, prior to exploration and drilling for oil and...

Subchapter 6 - Employment of Inmates

§ 27-66-601. State inmates working on roads - (a) The State Highway Commission shall employ and work as...

§ 27-66-602. County inmates working on roads - (a) (1) It shall be lawful to provide in any...

§ 27-66-603. Inmates preparing road materials - Whenever practical, the State Highway Commission may engage such number...

Chapter 67 - State Highway System

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 27-67-101. Policy - It is declared to be the policy of the state...

§ 27-67-102. Jurisdiction of county court - This act shall not be construed as divesting the county...

§ 27-67-103. Penalties - Any person who shall knowingly or willfully neglect or refuse...

Subchapter 2 - Highway Designation, Construction, and Maintenance

§ 27-67-201. Designation generally - (a) State highways are declared to be those primary roads...

§ 27-67-202. Truck route designations - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to designate and...

§ 27-67-203. Scenic highway designations - (a) The following highways and designated parts of highways within...

§ 27-67-204. Designation of roads in and connected to state parks — Definition - (a) The State Highway Commission shall include as a part...

§ 27-67-205. Designation of roads to municipal airports - The State Highway Commission may include as a part of...

§ 27-67-206. New construction generally — Definitions - (a) It shall be the duty of the State Highway...

§ 27-67-207. Maintenance generally - (a) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise...

§ 27-67-208. Purchase of materials — Bids - The State Highway Commission may purchase materials in quantities for...

§ 27-67-209. Priority of native resources used in construction and maintenance - (a) It is declared to be the policy of the...

§ 27-67-210. Sales and severance tax exemption — Sand and gravel - When the Arkansas Department of Transportation, by lease or by...

§ 27-67-211. Interference with traffic control devices or barricades — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “traffic control device” means...

§ 27-67-212. Changing or widening roads — Role of county court - (a) The State Highway Commission may call upon the county...

§ 27-67-213. Fog lines — White stripes on road edges - (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall paint and maintain...

§ 27-67-214. Construction and maintenance of railroad crossings - (a) It shall be the duty of the members of...

§ 27-67-215. Maintenance of detour roads - (a) (1) When the Arkansas Department of Transportation has been...

§ 27-67-216. Repair of county roads damaged in construction or maintenance of state highway - The Arkansas Department of Transportation is authorized to make any...

§ 27-67-217. Direction signs to institutions of higher education - The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall design, erect, and maintain...

§ 27-67-218. Digging up highways without authorization - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to dig...

§ 27-67-219. John Paul Hammerschmidt Highway - (a) U.S. 71 from the I-40 intersection to the Missouri...

§ 27-67-220. The Highway of Hope - (a) The route along U.S. 67 and State 7 between...

§ 27-67-221. Authority of Arkansas Department of Transportation to inform amateur radio operators of high frequency radio repeaters - (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation is authorized to post...

§ 27-67-222. State police officer highway dedication program — Definition - (a) (1) “State police officer” means any employee of the...

§ 27-67-223. Rock ‘n’ Roll Highway 67 - (a) The route along Highway 67 through Jackson County, Lawrence...

§ 27-67-224. The Arkansas Wine Country Trail - (a) (1) To provide more detailed directions on highways, roads,...

§ 27-67-225. The Gold Star Families Highway - (a) To honor Arkansas's fallen service members, who have served...

§ 27-67-226. Delta Rhythm & Bayous Highway - (a) The route along U.S. Highway 65 South from Pine...

§ 27-67-227. Arkansas Delta highway designations — Legislative findings - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Eastern Arkansas, commonly...

§ 27-67-228. Construction project information signs — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Construction project information...

§ 27-67-229. True Grit Trail - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) True Grit, a...

Subchapter 3 - Acquisition, Condemnation, and Disposition of Property

§ 27-67-301. Authority to acquire property - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to acquire real...

§ 27-67-302. State highway purposes - State highway purposes shall include, but are not limited to,...

§ 27-67-303. Entry for suitability studies - (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation and its agents and...

§ 27-67-304. Use of right-of-way - (a) The rights-of-way provided for all state highways shall be...

§ 27-67-305. Commission discretion as to quantity of property acquired - In connection with the acquisition of lands, property, or interests...

§ 27-67-306. Leases - (a) The State Highway Commission, as lessor, may execute lease...

§ 27-67-307. Temporary easements - (a) Temporary easements for temporary uses by the State Highway...

§ 27-67-308. Authority to compensate — Source of revenue - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to make payment...

§ 27-67-309. Venue for condemnation actions - Actions by the commission to condemn a right-of-way shall be...

§ 27-67-310. Precedence of condemnation proceedings - Court proceedings necessary to acquire land, property, or property rights...

§ 27-67-311. Condemnation petition — Notice - (a) The State Highway Commission may exercise its power of...

§ 27-67-312. Declaration of taking - (a) In any proceeding instituted by and in the name...

§ 27-67-313. Motion to strike declaration of taking - (a) In any case in which a declaration of taking...

§ 27-67-314. Right of entry - (a) Upon the filing of the declaration of taking and...

§ 27-67-315. Title vests upon deposit - Immediately upon the making of the deposit provided for in...

§ 27-67-316. Condemnation proceedings and judgment - (a) It shall be the duty of the circuit court...

§ 27-67-317. Payment of award - (a) Upon the application of any party in interest and...

§ 27-67-318. Hearing on amount of deposit - (a) If, after due notice, any party in interest should...

§ 27-67-319. Appeal not to delay vesting of title - (a) No appeal in any cause under this subchapter, nor...

§ 27-67-320. Acquisition when county court fails to grant petition - (a) Where the State Highway Commission petitions any county court...

§ 27-67-321. Sale of surplus highway property - (a) The State Highway Commission is empowered and authorized to:...

§ 27-67-322. Reacquisition of surplus property by former owner — Definition - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to sell in...

Chapter 68 - Controlled-access Facilities

§ 27-68-101. Intent - The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas finds, determines,...

§ 27-68-102. Definition - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...

§ 27-68-103. Penalties - (a) It is unlawful for any person: (1) To drive...

§ 27-68-104. Powers of highway authorities generally - Acting alone or in cooperation with each other or with...

§ 27-68-105. Design and regulation of access - (a) The highway authorities of the state, counties, cities, towns,...

§ 27-68-106. Designation and establishment of facilities - (a) The highway authorities of the state, counties, cities, towns,...

§ 27-68-107. Regulation of use - The highway authorities of the state, counties, cities, villages, and...

§ 27-68-108. Acquisition of property - (a) The highway authorities of the state, counties, cities, towns,...

§ 27-68-109. Agreements with other highway authorities and federal government - The highway authorities of the state, cities, counties, towns, or...

§ 27-68-110. Jurisdiction over service roads - (a) In connection with the development of any controlled-access facility,...

§ 27-68-111. Service stations and commercial establishments prohibited - No automotive service station or other commercial establishment for serving...

Chapter 69 - Mississippi River Parkway (Great River Road)

Subchapter 1 - Establishment and Regulation

§ 27-69-101. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...

§ 27-69-102. Department acquisition of land and conveyance to the United States - (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation is designated, authorized, and...

§ 27-69-103. State agency authorization to cooperate in conveyances - State agencies owning or controlling various state-owned areas or state-owned...

§ 27-69-104. Powers and duties of state agencies - The Arkansas Department of Transportation or other departments of the...

§ 27-69-105. State acquisition procedure - (a) Directly or indirectly from or through its political subdivisions,...

§ 27-69-106. Right-of-way - (a) An average right-of-way of not less than one hundred...

§ 27-69-107. Use of existing or projected highways - (a) When the construction of sections of the parkway road...

§ 27-69-108. Alternate routes - Alternate routes through or around urban areas, along scenic country,...

§ 27-69-109. Concurrent jurisdiction — Reserved powers and jurisdiction - (a) This state cedes to the United States and current...

Subchapter 2 - Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Arkansas

§ 27-69-201. Creation - There is created and established a commission to be known...

§ 27-69-202. Members - (a) (1) The Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Arkansas shall...

§ 27-69-203. Organization and meetings - (a) At the first meeting of the Mississippi River Parkway...

§ 27-69-204. National affiliation — Advisory capacity - (a) The Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Arkansas created herein...

§ 27-69-205. Advisors and assistants - The Director of State Highways and Transportation shall designate one...

§ 27-69-206. Standard road signs - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized and directed to...

§ 27-69-207. Funds - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to: (1) Expend...

Chapter 70 - Highway Revenue Distribution

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 27-70-101. Certification of vouchers, etc - (a) The designated disbursing officers for the Arkansas Department of...

§ 27-70-102. Certification of amounts due — Distribution - (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation, through the Director of...

§ 27-70-103. State Highway Special Construction Account - (a) All taxes, penalties, and other amounts collected pursuant to...

§ 27-70-104. Federal excise tax on motor fuels - (a) Should the Congress of the United States extend an...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Highway Revenue Distribution Law

§ 27-70-201. Title - This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the...

§ 27-70-202. Definition - (a) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise...

§ 27-70-203. Deposit in State Apportionment Fund - All highway revenues shall be deposited in the State Treasury...

§ 27-70-204. Interest on funds of Arkansas Department of Transportation - (a) On the second business day that the State Treasury...

§ 27-70-205. Federal Revenue Sharing State Highway Trust Fund Account - Commencing with the federal funds received by the State of...

§ 27-70-206. Distribution to state funds - Excluding the interest income classified as special revenue under §...

§ 27-70-207. Distribution to county and city funds — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “public transportation” means a...

§ 27-70-208. Disposition of gross receipts taxes on gasohol - The gross receipts taxes levied and collected on gasohol shall...

Chapter 72 - Highway Revenues for Local Aid

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 27-72-101. Plans and engineering services for county federal-aid secondary road projects - (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation is authorized and directed...

Subchapter 2 - Violations of Federal-Aid Agreements

§ 27-72-201. Funds to be withheld - Where any political subdivision of the State of Arkansas has...

§ 27-72-202. Duties of commission and Treasurer of State - (a) The State Highway Commission, upon receipt of written notice...

§ 27-72-203. Project maintenance — Application of funds - (a) Upon receipt of the warrant or warrants from the...

§ 27-72-204. Project maintenance — Commission's discretion - When the State Highway Commission finds the agreements relative to...

§ 27-72-205. Priority of charge against funds - Upon determination by the State Highway Commission that the agreement...

Subchapter 3 - State Aid Roads

§ 27-72-301. Definitions - As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...

§ 27-72-302. Establishment — Scope - (a) There is established a system of state aid roads...

§ 27-72-303. Division of State Aid Road Construction - There is created within the Arkansas Department of Transportation a...

§ 27-72-304. State aid engineer - (a) The Division of State Aid Road Construction of the...

§ 27-72-305. State Aid Road Fund - (a) (1) There is created in the State Treasury a...

§ 27-72-306. County Supplement Fund Account - In the event that any county desires to provide funds...

§ 27-72-307. Expenses paid prior to allocation - The salaries of the state aid engineer, his or her...

§ 27-72-308. Eligibility for state aid — Notice - (a) Before any county shall be eligible to receive the...

§ 27-72-309. Allocation of state aid - (a) State aid roads in the several counties shall receive...

§ 27-72-310. Contracts for work to be performed - (a) All proposals covering work to be performed on state...

§ 27-72-311. Conditions for use of state aid - Any county shall be entitled to receive state aid and...

§ 27-72-312. Use of state aid - (a) Funds deposited in the State Aid Road Fund shall...

§ 27-72-313. Use of federal-aid secondary road funds - (a) Each year, fifty percent (50%) of all federal-aid secondary...

§ 27-72-314. Disaster counties - (a) (1) It is the intent and purpose of this...

§ 27-72-315. Rights-of-way — Exception - (a) All rights-of-way required on state aid road projects shall...

§ 27-72-316. Road maintenance by county — Failure to maintain - (a) It shall be the duty of each county to...

§ 27-72-317. County Road Construction and Maintenance Revolving Fund - (a) There is created and established on the books of...

§ 27-72-318. County highway revenue estimates - (a) For each fiscal year, it shall be the duty...

§ 27-72-319. Advance transfers from revolving fund — In general - (a) Moneys at any time in the County Road Construction...

§ 27-72-320. Advance transfers to county highway funds — Definition - (a) (1) Advance transfers may be made to each of...

§ 27-72-321. Advance transfers to county special purpose road accounts - (a) (1) Advance transfers may be made from time to...

Subchapter 4 - State Aid Streets

§ 27-72-401. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Betterment” means any construction...

§ 27-72-402. Establishment — Scope - (a) A system of state aid streets in each municipality...

§ 27-72-403. State Aid Division - There is created in the Arkansas Department of Transportation a...

§ 27-72-405. State aid engineer - (a) The State Aid Division of the Arkansas Department of...

§ 27-72-406. Eligibility for state aid — Notice - (a) Before a municipality is eligible to receive benefits under...

§ 27-72-407. State Aid Street Fund - (a) There is created in the State Treasury a fund...

§ 27-72-411. Street maintenance by municipality — Failure to maintain - (a) It is the duty of each municipality to properly...

§ 27-72-412. Expenses paid prior to allocation - The pro rata salaries of the state aid engineer, his...

§ 27-72-413. Allocation of state aid — State Aid Street Committee established - (a) State aid streets in the several municipalities shall receive...

§ 27-72-414. Contracts for work to be performed - (a) All proposals covering work to be performed on state...

§ 27-72-415. Conditions for use of state aid - A municipality is entitled to receive state aid and to...

§ 27-72-416. Use of state aid - (a) Funds deposited in the State Aid Street Fund shall...

§ 27-72-417. Rights-of-way — Exception - (a) (1) All rights-of-way required on state aid street projects...

§ 27-72-418. Municipal highway revenue estimates - (a) (1) For each fiscal year, the Chief Fiscal Officer...

§ 27-72-419. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Subchapter 5 - State Aid Bridges

§ 27-72-501. Definition - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “reconstruction” shall...

§ 27-72-502. Approval — Expenditures - (a) Upon approval of the State Highway Commission, the quorum...

§ 27-72-503. Maintenance - Maintenance of such facilities, utility adjustments, and right-of-way acquisitions shall...

Chapter 73 - Highway Safety

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 27-73-101. Powers and duties of Governor - (a) The Governor, in addition to other duties and responsibilities...

§ 27-73-102. Coordinator of public safety - The Governor may administer this state's highway safety programs through...

Subchapter 2 - Flashing Lights Near Highways

§ 27-73-201. Intent - It is the intent of this subchapter: (1) To enhance...

§ 27-73-202. Definition - As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...

§ 27-73-203. Penalty - (a) Any person violating the provisions of this subchapter shall...

§ 27-73-204. Prohibition - It shall be unlawful for any person to locate within...

§ 27-73-205. Exemptions - (a) Official devices located at airports, designated parking areas, transportation...

§ 27-73-206. Zoning statutes subordinate - This subchapter shall take precedence over any land use zoning...

Subchapter 3 - Notice of Smoke Obstructing Highway

§ 27-73-301. Flaggers or signs required — Notice to sheriff - (a) (1) Any person owning or controlling croplands, rangelands, grasslands,...

§ 27-73-302. Action for damages - In any cause of action for damages resulting from any...

Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 27-74-101. Title - This chapter may be called the “Arkansas Highway Beautification Act”.

§ 27-74-102. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...

Subchapter 2 - Outdoor Advertising — Signs, Etc. — In General

§ 27-74-201. Policy - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the erection...

§ 27-74-202. Nonconforming devices — Remedies - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that outdoor advertising...

§ 27-74-203. Regulation - (a) The erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs, displays,...

§ 27-74-204. Permitted advertising - (a) With the exception of and excluding those highways, or...

§ 27-74-205. Removal — Deadline - Any sign, display, or device lawfully erected which does not...

§ 27-74-206. Removal — Directional sign exemption - (a) The State Highway Commission, upon receipt of a declaration,...

§ 27-74-207. Removal — Notice to owner - (a) The State Highway Commission shall give thirty (30) days'...

§ 27-74-208. Removal — Authority generally — Compensation - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized and empowered to...

§ 27-74-209. Agreements with the United States - As provided by Title 23 of the United States Code,...

§ 27-74-210. Land predominantly used for residential purposes - (a) It is the legislative intent and purpose of this...

§ 27-74-211. Rules — Adoption and promulgation - (a) After survey to determine existing outdoor advertising structures in...

§ 27-74-212. Time limit for action on application for permit - (a) It is the intent and purpose of this section...

§ 27-74-213. Rest areas - In order to provide information in the specific interest of...

Subchapter 3 - Outdoor Advertising — Signs, Etc. More Than 660 Feet from Highway

§ 27-74-301. Nonconforming devices — Remedy - The General Assembly finds and declares that outdoor advertising signs,...

§ 27-74-302. Limitations - Notwithstanding any other provisions of § 27-74-203, signs, displays, and...

§ 27-74-303. Removal — Authority generally — Compensation - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized and empowered to...

Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards

§ 27-74-401. Policy - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the establishment...

§ 27-74-402. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Automobile graveyard” means any...

§ 27-74-403. Notice - Any person contemplating or planning the establishment of a junkyard...

§ 27-74-404. Enforcement - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that junkyards and...

§ 27-74-405. Screening requirement - (a) Except as otherwise herein provided, no junkyards shall be...

§ 27-74-406. Permitted junkyards - Nothing contained in this subchapter shall prohibit the establishment, maintenance,...

§ 27-74-407. Screening and removal — Compensation - (a) (1) The screening of any junkyard by natural objects,...

§ 27-74-408. Agreements with the United States - The State Highway Commission is authorized to enter into agreement...

§ 27-74-409. Highway Clean-up Grant Program - (a) There is created the “Highway Clean-up Grant Program”, to...

Subchapter 5 - Scenic Easements

§ 27-74-501. Policy - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the restoration,...

§ 27-74-502. Acquisition of land - (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to acquire and...

Chapter 75 - Highway Construction Compact

§ 27-75-101. U.S. Highway 82 Four Lane Construction Compact - The Governor, on behalf of this state, is hereby authorized...

§ 27-75-102. Powers - There is hereby granted to the Governor and to the...

§ 27-75-103. Authority — Members - The representatives from the State of Arkansas who shall be...

§ 27-75-104. Consent of United States Congress - The authority shall have the power to apply to the...

Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 27-76-101. Title - This chapter is known and may be cited as the...

§ 27-76-102. Legislative findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Many transportation projects cannot...

§ 27-76-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) (A) “Bond” means a...

§ 27-76-104. Exemption from taxation or assessment - (a) A regional mobility authority is exempt from ad valorem...

§ 27-76-105. Exemption from fees - (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 27-76-106. Immunity - (a) The powers and duties of a regional mobility authority...

§ 27-76-107. Approval required - Any design or proposal for a road or highway improvement...

Subchapter 2 - Creation

§ 27-76-201. Authority to create - (a) A single county may create a regional mobility authority...

§ 27-76-202. Purposes - The purposes of a regional mobility authority created under this...

§ 27-76-203. Membership in regional mobility authority - (a) To become a member of a regional mobility authority,...

§ 27-76-204. Public corporation status - Upon creation of a regional mobility authority: (1) The regional...

Subchapter 3 - Governance

§ 27-76-301. Generally - A regional mobility authority created under this chapter shall be...

§ 27-76-302. Board of directors - (a) A board of directors shall manage and control each...

§ 27-76-303. Membership on board of directors - (a) Unless the structure of the board of directors is...

§ 27-76-304. Terms of directors - (a) A director who is a public official may serve...

Subchapter 4 - Powers and Duties

§ 27-76-401. Powers generally - The board of directors of a regional mobility authority created...

§ 27-76-402. Limitations - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a regional mobility...

§ 27-76-403. Authority to contract - (a) A regional mobility authority created under this chapter may...

§ 27-76-404. Actions affecting existing roads — Grade separation - (a) A regional mobility authority may construct a grade separation...

§ 27-76-405. Expenditures for feasibility studies - (a) A regional mobility authority may pay the expenses of...

§ 27-76-406. Reimbursement for feasibility studies - (a) The following are allowable reimbursable expenses for studying the...

§ 27-76-407. Joint transportation projects or joint transportation systems between regional mobility authorities - (a) If two (2) or more regional mobility authorities determine...

§ 27-76-408. Transfer of a transportation project or transportation system — Procedure - (a) A regional mobility authority may sell, lease, or convey...

§ 27-76-409. Agreements to construct, maintain, and operate transportation projects - (a) (1) A regional mobility authority may enter into an...

§ 27-76-410. Consistency of planning - (a) (1) A regional mobility authority may develop plans for...

Subchapter 5 - Eminent Domain

§ 27-76-501. Generally - A regional mobility authority may acquire any property necessary to...

§ 27-76-502. Entering property - (a) A regional mobility authority, its agents, or its employees...

§ 27-76-503. Condemnation petition - (a) A regional mobility authority may exercise its power of...

§ 27-76-504. Declaration of taking - (a) When the immediate possession of lands and property is...

§ 27-76-505. Condemnation proceedings and judgment - (a) The circuit court shall impanel a jury of twelve...

Subchapter 6 - Financing and Bonds

§ 27-76-601. Financing generally - (a) A regional mobility authority may be financed or supported...

§ 27-76-602. Authority to issue bonds - (a) If a regional mobility authority created under this chapter...

§ 27-76-603. Tax exempt status - Bonds issued under this chapter and income from the bonds,...

§ 27-76-604. Bond resolution required - (a) Bonds issued in accordance with this chapter shall be...

§ 27-76-605. Sale - (a) The bonds may be sold in the manner, either...

§ 27-76-606. Proceeds - (a) The proceeds of each bond issue shall be disbursed...

§ 27-76-607. Repayment - (a) Bonds issued under this chapter shall be payable from...

§ 27-76-608. Lien in favor of bondholders - (a) The payment of the principal of bonds issued under...

§ 27-76-609. Refunding bonds - (a) (1) Bonds may be issued for the purpose of...

§ 27-76-610. Interim bonds - (a) Before issuing definitive bonds, a regional mobility authority may...

§ 27-76-611. Revolving fund - (a) A regional mobility authority may maintain a revolving fund...

Subchapter 7 - Tolling

§ 27-76-701. Setting tolling fees, fare, and other charges on a toll facility project - (a) A regional mobility authority shall set tolls, fees, fares,...

§ 27-76-702. Controlled access to toll facility projects - (a) A regional mobility authority may adopt a resolution that...

§ 27-76-703. Tolling power subject to voter approval - The approval of the voters within the boundaries of the...

§ 27-76-704. Use of revenues — Revenue bonds - (a) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (a)(3) of this...

§ 27-76-705. Surplus revenue - (a) Each year, a regional mobility authority shall determine whether...

§ 27-76-706. Arkansas Department of Transportation contributions to toll road projects - (a) (1) A regional mobility authority and the Arkansas Department...

§ 27-76-707. Use and return of transponders - A regional mobility authority may promulgate rules regarding the use...

§ 27-76-708. Requirement that an operator of a motor vehicle pay a toll - (a) (1) Except as provided under subdivisions (a)(2) and (3)...

§ 27-76-709. Presumption that the registered owner was the operator - Except as provided under §§ 27-76-711 and 27-76-712, there is...

§ 27-76-710. General administrative procedure for collection of an unpaid toll - (a) (1) The regional mobility authority or its designee may...

§ 27-76-711. Administrative procedure when the registered owner is a lessor - (a) If the registered owner of the motor vehicle is...

§ 27-76-712. Administrative procedure when the registered owner is a transferor - (a) If the registered owner of a motor vehicle that...

§ 27-76-713. Prosecution of failure to pay tolls - (a) In the prosecution of a violation of § 27-76-708,...

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Arkansas Code Title 27 - Transportation Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets

Arkansas Code
Title 27 - Transportation
Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets