Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance
Section 13a-123a. - Church signs on state highways.

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 13a - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance

Section 13a-36. - Milestones to be reset.

Section 13a-37. - Determination of boundaries.

Section 13a-38. - Entry on private property to determine boundary.

Section 13a-39. - Selectmen to define bounds of highway.

Section 13a-40. - Appeal.

Section 13a-41. - Bounds of new highways to be marked and recorded.

Section 13a-42. - Taking of roads into state system.

Section 13a-43. - Abandonment of state highway.

Section 13a-44. - Transfer of state highway to town.

Section 13a-45. - Effective date of transfers and abandonments.

Section 13a-46. - Transfers of rights in lands on transfer of roads.

Section 13a-47. - Powers of commissioner unaffected.

Section 13a-48. - Acceptance of highways by municipalities.

Section 13a-49. - Discontinuance of highways or private ways.

Section 13a-50. - Discontinuance of highway by Superior Court.

Section 13a-51. - Discontinued turnpikes remain highways.

Section 13a-52. - No assessed damages collected if unopened highway discontinued.

Section 13a-53. - Discontinuance of highway crossing railroad.

Section 13a-54. - Abandonment of highway for construction of dam.

Section 13a-55. - Right-of-way of property owners bounding a discontinued or abandoned highway or a highway any portion of which is discontinued or abandoned.

Section 13a-56. - Relocation to straighten or remove dangerous location.

Section 13a-57. - Layout of state highway.

Section 13a-57a. - Consultation with municipal officers in planning of highway within municipality.

Section 13a-57b. - Areas for bicycles and pedestrians.

Section 13a-57c. - Model pollinator habitat along state highways. Identification of opportunities for replacement of turf grasses. Report.

Section 13a-57d. - Model pollinator habitat in deforested areas of state highways. Authority.

Section 13a-58. - Public hearing on proposed layout.

Section 13a-58a. - Change of zone of property within limits of laid-out highway prohibited.

Section 13a-60. - Entry upon private property in altering of highways.

Section 13a-60a. - Entry to repair or relocate private driveway.

Section 13a-61. - Layout of highways by selectmen.

Section 13a-62. - Application to Superior Court for relief.

Section 13a-63. - Refusal of selectmen to lay out or alter highway.

Section 13a-64. - Remonstrance. Reestimate of damages and benefits by jury.

Section 13a-65. - When jury's doings conclusive. New jury.

Section 13a-66. - Costs on application for jury.

Section 13a-67. - Committee's accepted report to be recorded. Judgment.

Section 13a-68. - Assessment of benefits limited. Collection.

Section 13a-69. - Proceedings when towns disobey court order.

Section 13a-70. - Bond to construct highway when application pending in court.

Section 13a-71. - Layout by individuals.

Section 13a-72. - Alteration or relocation of highway for dam construction.

Section 13a-73. - Acquisition of real property. Condemnation of land for: State highway, highway maintenance storage area or garage; military purposes; highway drainage or preservation of historical monument; rights of access and egress. State owned...

Section 13a-74. - Payment of damages.

Section 13a-75. - Determination of value of flood-damaged land.

Section 13a-76. - Reassessment of damages or benefits by judge trial referee or court.

Section 13a-76a. - Additional damages for unreasonable delay in taking.

Section 13a-77. - Costs in appeals from awards in highway cases.

Section 13a-78. - Lien for assessed benefits.

Section 13a-79. - Interest payable ninety days after acceptance of agreement.

Section 13a-79a and 13a-79b. - Right-of-way revolving fund; payment of taxes on and lease of property acquired prior to highway construction. Establishment of long-range highway plan.

Section 13a-79c. - Federal assistance for early acquisition of rights-of-way.

Section 13a-80. - Sale or lease of land by commissioner. Auctions. Appraisals. Offer to agencies and abutting landowners.

Section 13a-80a. - Disposition of interests on, above or below state highway rights-of-way.

Section 13a-80b. - Order of priorities.

Section 13a-80c. - Limitation.

Section 13a-80d. - Conformation with local zoning regulations and ordinances.

Section 13a-80e. - Tax assessment.

Section 13a-80f. - Acquisition of land or air space.

Section 13a-80g. - Disposition of interest in, above or below municipal highways.

Section 13a-80h. - Agreement setting forth responsibilities of municipality and Commissioner of Transportation re acquisition of real property required for certain bridge projects.

Section 13a-80i. - Mediation of purchase of state property not required for highway purposes.

Section 13a-81. - Relocation of persons, businesses and farms displaced by state highway construction.

Section 13a-81a to 13a-81l. - Highway relocation assistance.

Section 13a-82. - Damages or benefits by change of grade of municipal highway. Lien.

Section 13a-83. - Assessment of benefits by municipalities.

Section 13a-84. - Ascertainment of damages or benefits. Remonstrance.

Section 13a-85. - Assessment on private property, when collectible.

Section 13a-85a. - Acquisition of land adjacent to state highways for preservation and enhancement of scenic beauty and development of rest and recreation areas.

Section 13a-85b. - Aquisition of properties situated in right-of-way for limited access highway from Danbury to Norwalk.

Section 13a-85c. - Sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of excess property obtained in connection with the Route 6 Expressway.

Section 13a-86. - Construction of bridges; cost; width.

Section 13a-86a. - Geometric design standards for bridges, exceptions. Factors re bridge rehabilitation or new construction. Development or construction of projects by municipal governments. Immunity from liability.

Section 13a-87. - Maintenance of bridges by commissioner.

Section 13a-88. - Load capacity.

Section 13a-89. - Appeal to commissioner from posted weight restriction.

Section 13a-90. - Bridge over artificial watercourse.

Section 13a-91. - Sidewalks on bridges.

Section 13a-92. - Sidewalks on bridges at Thompsonville and Warehouse Point.

Section 13a-93. - Snow removal from state highways.

Section 13a-94. - Construction over or adjacent to streams.

Section 13a-95. - Submission of bids on state highway construction.

Section 13a-95a. - Award of contracts to certain small business concerns and minority business enterprises.

Section 13a-95b. - Designation of projects using construction-manager-at-risk or design-build contracts.

Section 13a-95c. - Commissioner's duties re construction-manager-at-risk and design-build contracts. Use of department employees and consultants.

Section 13a-96. - Payment to contractor under highway contract.

Section 13a-97. - Agreement for town maintenance of state highways.

Section 13a-97a. - Improvement of state highways by towns in conjunction with redevelopment or utility improvements.

Section 13a-97b. - Adopt a highway program. Regulations.

Section 13a-97c. - Contracts for repair, improvement and maintenance work on limited access highways or concerning adopt a highway programs.

Section 13a-97d. - Required provision on sewer and utility service grates in certain highway project bids and contracts.

Section 13a-97e. - Annual report re certain highway project bids and contracts and installation of wrong-way signs.

Section 13a-98. - Authority for additional construction; reimbursement by party requesting.

Section 13a-98a. - Construction of frontage roads.

Section 13a-98b. - Construction of urban arterial streets.

Section 13a-98c and 13a-98d. - Extension of federal-aid primary and secondary systems into urban areas. Agreements with Secretary of Transportation and municipalities.

Section 13a-98e. - Acquisition of land and rights-of-way.

Section 13a-98f. - Regulation of accommodation of utilities to federal surface transportation urban program roadways or facilities. Apportionment of cost of readjusting, relocating or removing facility necessitated by state highway project.

Section 13a-98g and 13a-98h. - Federal aid urban system. Selection of routes to be included in system.

Section 13a-98i. - Agreements for acceptances and expenditure of funds.

Section 13a-98j. - Municipal and state responsibility for streets or roads in the urban program.

Section 13a-98k. - Use of program roadways or facilities by utility facilities or utilities.

Section 13a-98l. - Specifications to encourage use of recycled materials in projects.

Section 13a-98m. - Definition.

Section 13a-98n. - Local transportation capital program.

Section 13a-98o. - Use of coal tar sealants on state and local highways. Prohibition. Enforcement.

Section 13a-99. - Towns to build and repair highways and bridges.

Section 13a-99a. - Town roads lying within, intersecting or crossing state highway rights-of-way.

Section 13a-100. - Expense of bridges between towns.

Section 13a-100a. - Maintenance of pedestrian walkways on bridges.

Section 13a-101. - Bridges over artificial watercourses.

Section 13a-102. - Court may direct construction or repair of bridge.

Section 13a-103. - Complaint to court for failure of town to maintain highway.

Section 13a-104. - Proceeding against borough for failure to maintain highway.

Section 13a-105. - Contracts for highway construction.

Section 13a-106. - Competitive bids not required when material available at price acceptable to commissioner.

Section 13a-107. - Selectmen to open highway blocked with snow.

Section 13a-108. - Rural free delivery route to be opened.

Section 13a-109. - Apportionment of cost for work on bridge.

Section 13a-110. - Lighting on bridges, dangerous locations and intersections.

Section 13a-110a. - Highway and roadway lighting designed to maximize energy conservation and minimize light pollution. State and municipal funds.

Section 13a-111. - Railings on bridges and highways.

Section 13a-112. - Certain bridges to have draws.

Section 13a-113. - Drawbridges to have gates.

Section 13a-114. - Traffic control during department operations.

Section 13a-115. - Closing highways under construction, maintenance or repair.

Section 13a-116. - Warning signs.

Section 13a-117. - Permit to operate truck between parts of industrial plant.

Section 13a-117a. (Formerly Sec. 13a-28). - Permit to operate service car or wrecker on limited access highway.

Section 13a-117b. - Soliciting of business by service car and wrecker businesses.

Section 13a-118. - United States routes to be marked.

Section 13a-119. - Warning and directional signs. Control cities.

Section 13a-120. - Traffic authority to maintain warning signs.

Section 13a-121. - Notice of load capacity; appeal.

Section 13a-122. - Installation of decorations in streets restricted.

Section 13a-123. - Restriction of outdoor advertising structures, signs, displays or devices on state property or interstate, federal-aid and other limited access highways. Signs upon or within buildings or personal property. Exceptions. License or p...

Section 13a-123a. - Church signs on state highways.

Section 13a-123b. - Exemption of certain areas.

Section 13a-123c. - Junkyard and scrap metal processing facilities control. Definitions.

Section 13a-123d. - Regulations.

Section 13a-123e. - Certificate of approval.

Section 13a-123f. - Screening of certain installations. Acquisition of property by Commissioner of Transportation.

Section 13a-123g. - Facilities as nuisance. Abatement.

Section 13a-123h. - Provisions of other statutes, ordinances, etc., not abrogated.

Section 13a-123i. - Facilities in industrial area not affected.

Section 13a-123j. - Agreements with Secretary of Commerce.

Section 13a-124. - Unauthorized signs.

Section 13a-124a. - Specific service sign on limited access highways. Regulations.

Section 13a-124b. - Payment for design and production of signs or notices re Connecticut-made beer facilities.

Section 13a-125. - Removal or destruction of signs.

Section 13a-126. - Readjustment, relocation or removal of public service facilities for highway construction.

Section 13a-126a. - Regulation of public service facility installations along state highway rights-of-way for aesthetic purposes.

Section 13a-126b. - Agreements with public service facility operators for revision of plans of proposed installation.

Section 13a-126c. - Longitudinal use of highway right-of-way by public service facility or company.

Section 13a-126d. - Notification provided to Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and public service companies re highway construction projects.

Section 13a-126e. - Easements for public service companies to provide service to Department of Transportation facilities.

Section 13a-127. - Utility lines on certain bridges.

Section 13a-128. - Discontinuance or alteration of highways in watershed.

Section 13a-129. - Court procedure. Estimate of damages. Appeal.

Section 13a-130. - Bridges over railroad tracks.

Section 13a-131. - Alteration of highway made unsafe by railroad occupation.

Section 13a-132. - Alteration of railroad facilities in construction of highway.

Section 13a-133. - Contracts with railroads where tracks to be altered. Advancement of funds.

Section 13a-134. - Location of tracks of street railway.

Section 13a-135. - Taking of street railway rails and ties by commissioner.

Section 13a-136. - Benefits assessed where highway is dike against tides.

Section 13a-137. - Material for repair of highway taken from private land.

Section 13a-138. - Highways may be drained into private lands.

Section 13a-138a. - Limitation on actions for drainage damage.

Section 13a-139. - Clearing untraveled portion of highway.

Section 13a-140. - Removal of trees along state highways. Penalties established by municipalities.

Section 13a-141. - Bridle paths; pedestrian walks; bicycle paths.

Section 13a-141a. - State-wide footpath and bicycle trail plan.

Section 13a-142. - Bridle paths along Merritt Parkway.

Section 13a-142a. - Acquisition of land adjacent to highway for environmental protection purposes.

Section 13a-142b. - Development of linear parks along state highways.

Section 13a-142c. - Authority of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Section 13a-142d. - Route 11 linear park.

Section 13a-142e. - Route 11 Greenway Authority Commission. Transfer of real property to Commissioner of Transportation.

Section 13a-143. - Commercial establishments along limited access highways.

Section 13a-143a. - Driveway permits.

Section 13a-143b. - Car-wash installation to correct icy highway conditions.

Section 13a-143c. - Regulations establishing minimum requirements re traffic safety for car wash facilities.

Section 13a-143d. - Floodlights intended for private property illumination located within the state right-of-way on state highways.

Section 13a-144. - Damages for injuries sustained on state highways or sidewalks.

Section 13a-145. - Use of closed highway at user's risk.

Section 13a-146. - Closing of municipal highway or bridge during expressway construction. Liability for injury.

Section 13a-147. - Detours to be restored.

Section 13a-148. - Damage to municipal highway or bridge in state highway construction.

Section 13a-149. - Damages for injuries by means of defective roads and bridges.

Section 13a-150. - Obligations of towns.

Section 13a-151. - Violation of load capacity of bridge. Liability for damages to vehicle not in violation.

Section 13a-152. - Damages for failure to maintain railing or fence.

Section 13a-153. - State liability for bridle paths, pedestrian walks and bicycle paths and injuries thereon.

Section 13a-153f. - Accomodations and provision of facilities for all users.

Section 13a-153g. - Design standards for roads.