Any town aggrieved by the reclassification of highways as designated on the original official map marked “State of Connecticut, State Highway System, Committee to Reclassify All Public Roads, Edwards and Kelcey–Engineers and Consultants, January 13, 1961” or by the action taken by the commissioner pursuant to section 13a-42, 13a-43 or 13a-44 may elect to submit the matter to arbitration by a committee of three persons, one to be appointed by such town, one to be appointed by the commissioner and the third to be appointed by the two so appointed by the town and the commissioner. Such election of submission to arbitration shall be made by the town by advising the commissioner in writing within sixty days from the date said commissioner notifies the town of the action taken pursuant to section 13a-42, 13a-43 or 13a-44. The town shall appoint its arbitrator within thirty days after the commissioner advises the town in writing who he has appointed as the state's arbitrator. If the town does not elect to submit the matter to arbitration or appoint its arbitrator within the time hereinabove provided said action of the commissioner will become final. The provisions of chapter 909 shall apply to arbitration proceedings under the provisions of this section, the cost thereof, exclusive of the cost of expert testimony and other evidence offered by the town involved, to be chargeable to the state. The commissioner shall make such changes in said map as may be decided by arbitration or by appeal therefrom. The submission of a matter to arbitration under the provisions of this section shall stay any action of the commissioner under the provisions of section 13a-16.
(1961, P.A. 603, S. 4; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 17; 546; 1967, P.A. 235, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 307, S. 1.)
History: 1963 acts provided for charging of costs, exclusive of expert testimony and other evidence offered by town, to state and restated previous provisions: See title history; 1967 act replaced phrase re agreement with commissioner to submit dispute to arbitration with phrase re election to submit dispute to arbitration and included reference to grievances resulting from actions by commissioner pursuant to Sec. 13a-42, 13a-43 or 13a-44; 1971 act added provisions detailing submission to arbitration undertaken by town including pertinent deadlines.
Cited. 186 C. 300.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 13a - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 237 - State Highway System
Section 13a-14. - State highway system.
Section 13a-15. - Inclusion of interstate highway system in state system.
Section 13a-16. - Official map. Transfers to local jurisdiction.
Section 13a-17. - Arbitration of town grievance. Appointment of arbitrators.
Section 13a-18. - Alterations in system.
Section 13a-19. - Powers of commissioner unaffected.
Section 13a-20. - Definitions.
Section 13a-21. - Construction of Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike.
Section 13a-22. - Construction of separate expressway. Easterly portion of turnpike.
Section 13a-23. - Authority of commissioner.
Section 13a-24. - General authority of commissioner not limited.
Section 13a-25. - Additional referees for land acquisition proceedings.
Section 13a-26. - Parkways and freeways.
Section 13a-26a. - Improved height restriction notification on Merritt Parkway.
Section 13a-27. - Wilbur Cross Parkway. Restricted use.
Section 13a-29. - Hartford bridges part of state highway system.
Section 13a-29a. - Seniority rights of former bridge authority employees.
Section 13a-30. - Founders Bridge named.
Section 13a-31. - Gold Star Memorial Bridge named.
Section 13a-32. - Thames River Bridge. Location.
Section 13a-33. - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 13a-34. - Commissioner to maintain project.
Section 13a-35. - Protection of obligation for Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike.