Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 240 - Highway Financing
Section 13a-185. - Projects included.

(a) The proceeds of the sale of said securities referred to in subsection (a) of section 13a-184, the funds available by virtue of the appropriations made in said subsection (a), any federal moneys added in accordance with section 13a-190 and any other moneys added in accordance with subdivision (53) of section 13a-198b, shall be used to pay or provide for the cost of planning, designing, laying out, constructing, reconstructing, relocating or improving the several highway facilities, enumerated in subsections (a) and (b) of this section and in sections 13a-198b and 13a-198l, each of which is or is made hereby a part of the state highway system and is hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “project”, including in each case but not limited to costs and expenses of right-of-way or other property acquisitions therefor or desirable in connection therewith, expenses in connection therewith for engineering, fiscal, architectural and legal work or services, and all administrative and other expenses properly attributable thereto and for any of the projects or purposes of sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of public act 95-286*.

(1)–(8) Repealed by P.A. 78-107, S. 2.
(9) Connecticut Route 72, from 1961 Route 72 construction east of New Britain Road in Berlin to Interstate Route 84 in the vicinity of the New Britain-Plainville town line including a connector to Interstate Route 291 in Newington.
(10) Connecticut Route 72 in Plainville, from the vicinity of Connecticut Route 177 to the vicinity of Interstate Route 84.
(11) Connecticut Route 190, bridge across the Connecticut River in Suffield and Enfield, together with approaches.
(12)–(24) Repealed by P.A. 78-107, S. 2.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said securities referred to in subsection (b) of section 13a-184, any federal moneys added in accordance with section 13a-190 and any other moneys added in accordance with subdivision (53) of section 13a-198b shall be used to pay or provide for the cost of planning, designing, laying out, constructing, reconstructing, relocating or improving the several highway facilities, enumerated in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, section 13a-198b, and section 13a-198l, each of which is or is made hereby a part of the state highway system and is hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “project”, including in each case but not limited to costs and expenses of right-of-way or other property acquisitions therefor or desirable in connection therewith, expenses in connection therewith for engineering, fiscal, architectural and legal work or services, and all administrative and other expenses properly attributable thereto and for any of the projects or purposes of sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of public act 95-286*.
(1)–(4) Repealed by P.A. 78-107, S. 2.
(5) Connecticut Route 66, from the vicinity of U.S. Route 5 in Meriden to the vicinity of the Meriden-Southington town line and a full interchange at the intersection of Connecticut Route 66 and Route 71 in Meriden.
(6) U.S. Route 7, from the vicinity of Belden Avenue in Norwalk to north of Silvermine Road in Brookfield including the relocation of Plattsville Avenue from New Canaan Avenue in Norwalk northerly 0.3 mile, the U.S. Route 7 northbound off-ramp from the New Canaan Avenue overpass to Plattsville Avenue 0.1 mile, and the state's share not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars for the acquisition of land and for the engineering and architectural fees for a linear park.
(7) Connecticut Route 8, from the vicinity north of the Bridgeport-Trumbull town line in Trumbull to the vicinity of Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton.
(8) and (9) Repealed by P.A. 78-107, S. 2.
(10) Connecticut Route 25 in Trumbull, from the vicinity of the junction of Connecticut Routes 8 and 25 to Connecticut Route 111.
(11) Connecticut Route 34 in New Haven, from the vicinity of Boulevard to the vicinity east of York Street.
(12) Connecticut Route 72, central section in New Britain.
(13) Connecticut Route 11, from the vicinity of relocated Connecticut Route 2 in Colchester to the vicinity of Interstate Route 95 in Waterford; except from 0.6 of a mile south of Connecticut Route 82 in Salem to approximately 1.6 miles south of the Montville-Waterford town line.
(14) and (15) Repealed by P.A. 78-107, S. 2.
(1961, P.A. 605, S. 2; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 185; February, 1965, P.A. 325, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 755, S. 2; June, 1971, P.A. 4, S. 47; P.A. 73-157, S. 1, 11; P.A. 75-564, S. 1, 7; P.A. 76-332, S. 1, 5; P.A. 77-351, S. 1, 7; P.A. 78-107, S. 2; P.A. 82-369, S. 24, 28; P.A. 95-286, S. 19, 20, 26.)
*Note: Sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of public act 95-286 are special in nature and therefore have not been codified but remain in full force and effect according to their terms.
History: 1963 act restated previous provisions: See title history; 1965 act added provisions accommodating new material in Sec. 13a-184 and references to federal moneys, and increased the amount in Subsec. (a)(1) from $16,500,000, in Subsec. (a)(3) from $38,000,000, in Subsec. (a)(4) from $21,700,000, in Subsec. (a)(5) from $6,500,000, in Subsec. (a)(6) from $5,400,000, in Subsec. (a)(7) from $3,570,000, in Subsec. (a)(8) from $8,000,000, in Subsec. (a)(9) from $21,800,000, in Subsec. (a)(10) from $7,000,000, in Subsec. (a)(11) from $6,500,000, in Subsec. (a)(12) from $1,000,000, and in Subsec. (a)(24) from $300,000, and added Subsec. (b); 1969 act included use of any other moneys added in accordance with Sec. 13a-191(a) or 13a-198b(53), in Subsecs. (a) and (b) and amended Subsec. (b) to add exception re instances where limits may be exceeded and to revise limits in: Subdiv. (2) from $10,200,000 to $11,200,000, Subdiv. (4) from $25,000,000 to $10,000,000, Subdiv. (6) from $83,500,000 to $123,500,000, Subdiv. (7) from $23,000,000 to $40,000,000, Subdiv. (8) from $25,000,000 to $31,000,000, Subdiv. (9) from $3,500,000 to $5,000,000, Subdiv. (10) from $20,000,000 to $36,000,000, Subdiv. (12) from $26,000,000 to $76,000,000 and Subdiv. (13) from $35,000,000 to $41,000,000 and to delete reference to Rte. 7 between Brookfield and New Milford in Subdiv. (6) and to delete reference to continuation of Rte. 25 through Monroe and Newtown to connect with Rte. 84 in Subdiv. (10); 1971 act amended Subsec. (b)(6) re limit of state's share for land acquisition and engineering and architectural fees for linear park; P.A. 73-157 deleted references to Sec. 13a-191 and to limits in the various Subdivs., deleted exceptions for instances when limits may be exceeded and added reference to Sec. 13a-198l in both Subsecs. (a) and (b) and amended Subsec. (b) to replace Rte. 6A with Rte. 66 in Subdiv. (5), to replace Rte. 85 with Rte. 11 in Subdiv. (13) and to clarify Subdivs. (6) and (11); P.A. 75-564 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re engineering and acquisition of rights-of-way in Subdiv. (11) and to limit expenditures in Subdiv. (14) to expenses incurred before July 1, 1975; P.A. 76-332 amended Subsec. (b)(6) re engineering and acquisition of rights-of-way; P.A. 77-351 amended Subsec. (b)(5) to include interchange at intersection of Rtes. 66 and 71 in Meriden and amended Subsec. (b)(13) to except portion of route; P.A. 78-107 repealed Subdivs. (1) to (8) and (12) to (24) in Subsec. (a) and Subdivs. (1) to (4), (8), (9), (14) and (15) in Subsec. (b); P.A. 82-369 amended Subdiv. (6) of Subsec. (b) to authorize completion of remaining work concerning U.S. Route 7, from Belden Avenue in Norwalk to Silvermine Road in Brookfield including relocation of Plattsville Avenue and the U.S. Route 7 northbound off-ramp; P.A. 95-286 amended section to add projects or purposes under Secs. 1 to 6 of P.A. 95-286, effective July 1, 1995.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 13a - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 240 - Highway Financing

Section 13a-163. - Payment for highway improvements.

Section 13a-164. - Temporary use of funds by commissioner.

Section 13a-165. - Federal aid for highways.

Section 13a-165a. - Acceptance of municipal grants for federal-aid highway projects.

Section 13a-166. - Federal grants recorded as receivables.

Section 13a-167. - State payment for restoration of flood-damaged municipal highways and bridges.

Section 13a-168 to 13a-175. - Town aid.

Section 13a-175a. - Allocation of funds. Approval of use of funds for other purposes. Report by towns and districts.

Section 13a-175b. - Distribution to towns.

Section 13a-175c. - Allocation of sums from the General Fund to insure that towns receive no less than under prior law.

Section 13a-175d. - Funds for improvement of dirt and unimproved roads.

Section 13a-175e. - Distribution of funds. Agreements for expenditure of funds.

Section 13a-175f. - Purchase of materials by Transportation Department and towns. Commissioner to test materials.

Section 13a-175g. - State funds for mass transportation.

Section 13a-175h. - Use of mass transportation funds.

Section 13a-175i. - Additional appropriations.

Section 13a-175j. - Emergency aid for roads, bridges, and dams to repair damage resulting from natural disaster.

Section 13a-175k. - Increases in appropriations.

Section 13a-175l - to 13a-175o

Section 13a-175p. - Definitions.

Section 13a-175q. - Local bridge program.

Section 13a-175r. - Local Bridge Revolving Fund.

Section 13a-175s. - Procedure for grants under local bridge program.

Section 13a-175t. - Issuance of supplemental project obligations by municipality.

Section 13a-175u. - Regulations.

Section 13a-175v. - Interlocal agreements.

Section 13a-175w. - Grant to municipality which enters into interlocal agreement.

Section 13a-175aa to 13a-175dd. - Declaration of policy. Trust fund and separate account established. Trust fund committee established. Investment of funds.

Section 13a-175ee. - Definitions. Allocation of funds to municipalities. Allocation formulas. Grants.

Section 13a-175ff. - Report of Secretary of Office of Policy and Management. Books and records.

Section 13a-176. - Bonds to finance highway and bridge authority obligations and transportation costs.

Section 13a-177. - Bonds to be general obligations.

Section 13a-178. - Request for authorization. Determination of Bond Commission.

Section 13a-179. - Place of payment of bonds. Maturity. Interest.

Section 13a-180. - Issuance of bonds.

Section 13a-181. - Sale of bonds. Use of proceeds.

Section 13a-182. - Authorization of bonds deemed appropriation of principal.

Section 13a-183. - Certificate of use of proceeds.

Section 13a-184. - Notes. Bonds.

Section 13a-185. - Projects included.

Section 13a-186. - Authorization for issuance.

Section 13a-187. - Terms of bonds. Sale.

Section 13a-188. - Securities subject to general provisions re bond issues. Issuance of temporary notes.

Section 13a-189. - Filing of determination as appropriation.

Section 13a-190. - Certificate identifying projects and available federal funds to accompany authorization request. Use of federal funds.

Section 13a-191. - Application of earnings on investment of proceeds from securities.

Section 13a-192. - Securities issued pursuant to section 13a-184 to be general obligations of the state.

Section 13a-193 to 13a-196. - Highway Debt Service Fund. State Bond Commission may vary use of bond proceeds. Treasurer may determine method of revenue bond sale; negotiable instruments. Pledges to bondholders; binding nature of pledges.

Section 13a-197. - Securities issued pursuant to section 13a-184 considered as legal investments, exempt from state taxes.

Section 13a-198. - Right to repeal certain statutes reserved.

Section 13a-198a. - Bonds.

Section 13a-198b. - Use of proceeds for certain projects.

Section 13a-198c. - Commissioner to proceed with projects.

Section 13a-198d. - Duties and powers of commissioner.

Section 13a-198e. - Authorizations for issuance.

Section 13a-198f. - Terms of bonds. Sale.

Section 13a-198g. - Filing of determination as appropriation.

Section 13a-198h. - Certificate identifying projects and available federal funds to accompany authorization request. Use of federal funds.

Section 13a-198i. - Application of net earnings on investment of proceeds of such bonds.

Section 13a-198j. - Pledge to bondholders.

Section 13a-198k. - Request for authorization of securities.

Section 13a-198l. - Use of proceeds for certain projects.

Section 13a-198m. - Authority of commissioner to proceed with projects.

Section 13a-198n. - The Route 2-3 access road in East Hartford.

Section 13a-199 to 13a-210. - Definitions. Bonds. Preliminary requirements for issuance of bonds. Highway Commissioner may issue contracts. Issuance of bonds. Bond declaration. Treasurer to make bond declarations; general powers. Additional expresswa...

Section 13a-211 to 13a-214. - Anticipation notes. Use of receipts from tolls and charges. Additional Expressway Construction Fund. Expressway Reserve Fund.

Section 13a-215 to 13a-220. - Investment of funds. Pledges binding. Tax exemption. Agreement with bond holders. Committee to receive no compensation; majority action required. Prior covenants and contracts not affected.

Section 13a-221 to 13a-228. - Gold Star Memorial Bridge.

Section 13a-229 to 13a-234. - Hartford and East Hartford Bridge.

Section 13a-235 to 13a-238. - Use of tolls. Bonds to be legal investments. Payment of bonds. Not to be affected by other acts.

Section 13a-239. - Bond issue.

Section 13a-240. - Request for bond authorization.

Section 13a-241. - Payment, maturity, interest.

Section 13a-242. - Sale of bonds. Use of proceeds.

Section 13a-243. - Appropriation of bond proceeds. Action of Transportation Commissioner.

Section 13a-244. - Federal aid.

Section 13a-245. - Excess funds.

Section 13a-246. - Utilization of other funds.