68-1126. Unsafe bridges or culverts; condemnation; report of condition; repair or reconstruction. Whenever the county engineer deems any bridge or culvert unsafe for traffic, he shall condemn the same and shall cause to be put up at each end of such structure in a substantial manner a notice, which shall be printed in conspicuous letters with the following words, "condemned by the county engineer," with his signature to same, and shall, if necessary, erect structures sufficient to prevent travel upon such condemned bridge. The county engineer or township trustee shall immediately report the condition of said bridge or culvert to the county or township board, as the case may be, with his recommendations as to what improvements are necessary, and such board shall commence at once the proceedings necessary to repair or reconstruct the same.
History: L. 1917, ch. 80, § 26; R.S. 1923, 68-1126; L. 1972, ch. 248, § 6; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges
Article 11 - General Provisions
68-1101 Definitions; concrete overflow bridge or ford as bridge.
68-1103 County roads, bridges and culverts; construction and repair; costs, financing.
68-1105 Estimates, plans and specifications for bridges and culverts; employment of engineer.
68-1107 Classification of bridges and culverts.
68-1108 Standard specifications.
68-1113 Bids for contracts, how made.
68-1113a Consolidation of bridge construction or repair projects; lump sum bids; acceptance.
68-1115 Acceptance and rejection of bids; recording of bids; penalty for premature opening of bids.
68-1116 Day labor system; county engineer's duties; limitation.
68-1117 Execution of contracts; bond of contractor.
68-1118 Approval of contracts.
68-1120 Payment on contracts; liability on bond of contractor.
68-1121 County engineer's accounts and records.
68-1122 Bridge or culvert on county or township lines; apportionment of expense; proceedings.
68-1126 Unsafe bridges or culverts; condemnation; report of condition; repair or reconstruction.
68-1135 Special bridge fund; tax levy, use of proceeds.
68-1136 Same; use for construction, reconstruction and approaches.