The Commissioner of Transportation shall maintain any sidewalk, including the removal of snow and ice, abutting property acquired for highway purposes, from the date of acquisition until the section of highway for which the property was acquired is completed. The commissioner may agree with the municipality in which such sidewalk is located that it perform such maintenance of, and removal of snow and ice from, such sidewalk as the commissioner deems necessary and reimburse the municipality for the expense thereof; provided such agreement shall not, for the purposes of section 13a-144, release the commissioner from the duty to maintain such sidewalk. Any person using such sidewalk shall do so at such person's own risk when such sidewalk is posted in accordance with section 13a-115.
(1963, P.A. 537; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 135; P.A. 03-115, S. 46.)
History: 1969 act replaced highway commissioner with commissioner of transportation; P.A. 03-115 made technical changes for the purpose of gender neutrality.
Cited. 44 CA 651.
Cited. 44 CS 389.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 13a - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 241 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 13a-247. - Excavations, obstructions and subtractions.
Section 13a-250. - Use of labor of correctional institution inmates.
Section 13a-251. - Maintenance of James H. MacDonald Memorial Park.
Section 13a-253. - State dock at East Haddam.
Section 13a-254. - Renaming of memorial highways.
Section 13a-254a. - Ella T. Grasso Turnpike named.
Section 13a-255. - Establishment of a Connecticut coordinate system.
Section 13a-256. - Highway research program.
Section 13a-257. - Contractor not immune from liability.
Section 13a-258. - Maintenance of sidewalks pending completion of highway project.
Section 13a-260. - Pilot program to test fully autonomous vehicles.
Section 13a-261. - Definitions.
Section 13a-262. - Pilot program re work zone speed control systems in highway work zone.
Section 13a-264. - Review of recorded images. Notice of violation. Defenses.
Section 13a-265. - Information to Department of Transportation and vendor.