Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 160 — Roads, General Provisions
Section 160.09 — Change Or Vacation Of Local Road.

160.09 MS 1953 [Repealed, 1957 c 943 s 72] 160.09 CHANGE OR VACATION OF LOCAL ROAD.
Subdivision 1. Change in location. When the road authority of a county or town changes the location of a highway or road under its jurisdiction, the old road shall remain open until the new road is opened for travel. The old road or any portion thereof shall not revert to the abutting owners until vacated by the road authority in accordance with the law.
Subd. 2. Old roads remain open. When the new road does not provide access to property whose only means of access was the old road, then and in that event, the portion of the old road providing the access shall remain open for travel and shall be maintained by the county or town road authority until other means of access are provided after which it may be vacated as provided by law.
Subd. 3. Local road not vacated in certain cases. When a county highway or town road is the only means of access to any property or properties containing an area or combined area of five acres or more, the highway or road shall not be vacated without the consent of the property owner unless other means of access are provided.
1959 c 500 art 1 s 9

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation

Chapter 160 — Roads, General Provisions

Section 160.01 — Scope Of Chapters 160 To 165.

Section 160.02 — Definitions.

Section 160.03 — Compensation For Public Property.

Section 160.04 — Width Of Roads.

Section 160.05 — Dedication Of Roads.

Section 160.06 — Trail Or Portage Dedication.

Section 160.07 — Improvements Within Or Without Boundaries.

Section 160.08 — Controlled Access.

Section 160.085 — Recording Proposed Acquisition For Road.

Section 160.09 — Change Or Vacation Of Local Road.

Section 160.095 — Designation Of Minimum-maintenance Roads.

Section 160.10 — Roads On Mineral Lands.

Section 160.11 — Materials For Building Roads.

Section 160.12 — Temporary Roads Around Construction.

Section 160.13 — Lighting And Marking Highways.

Section 160.14 — Marking Boundaries Of Highways.

Section 160.15 — Preserving Section Or Quarter-section Corners.

Section 160.16 — Warning Signs And Detour Signs.

Section 160.165 — Mitigating Transportation Project Impacts On Business.

Section 160.17 — Road Construction Contracts; Counties And Towns.

Section 160.18 — Access To Roads; Approaches.

Section 160.19 — Drainage Ditch Crossing Railroad Right-of-way.

Section 160.20 — Drainage.

Section 160.201 — Public Road Ditches.

Section 160.21 — Snow Removal.

Section 160.215 — Snow Removal; Salt And Chemicals Restricted.

Section 160.22 — Trees.

Section 160.23 — Destruction Of Noxious Weeds.

Section 160.232 — Mowing Ditches Outside Cities.

Section 160.235 — Traffic Signal Timing Optimization.

Section 160.24 — Logging Railroads Across Highways.

Section 160.25 — Tunnels Under Highways.

Section 160.26 — Moving Buildings Over Highways.

Section 160.262 — Bikeways.

Section 160.263 — Bicycle Lanes, Routes, And Paths.

Section 160.264 — Replacing Bikeways And Pedestrian Ways.

Section 160.266 — State Bicycle Routes.

Section 160.27 — Particular Uses Of Right-of-way; Misdemeanors.

Section 160.2715 — Right-of-way Use; Misdemeanors.

Section 160.272 — Safety Rest Area And Travel Information Center Leases.

Section 160.2721 — Commercial Vehicle Drivers At Rest Areas.

Section 160.2725 — Sales At Safety Rest Areas.

Section 160.273 — Vending Machines.

Section 160.2735 — Sponsorship Of Safety Rest Areas.

Section 160.274 — Sale Of Surplus Rest Area Property.

Section 160.2745 — Safety Rest Area Account.

Section 160.2755 — Prohibited Activities At Rest Areas.

Section 160.276 — Travel Information Advertising Program.

Section 160.28 — Plans For Public Travel Facilities.

Section 160.281 — Tourist Information Center In South Dakota.

Section 160.282 — Public Travel Facilities.

Section 160.283 — Resort Information Signs; Purpose.

Section 160.284 — Resort Signs; Design And Manufacture.

Section 160.285 — Resort Signs; County Participation.

Section 160.29 — Vacation Of Public Ways By Municipality.

Section 160.292 — Information Signs For Specific Services; Definitions.

Section 160.293 — Specific Service Signs; Intended Use.

Section 160.294 — Specific Service Sign Details.

Section 160.295 — Criteria For Specific Service Signs.

Section 160.296 — Specific Service Signs; Administration; Rules.

Section 160.297 — Other Sign Laws.

Section 160.298 — Highway Sign Program; Billing, Account, Appropriation.

Section 160.80 — Sign Franchise Program.

Section 160.801 — Highway Sponsorship Program.

Section 160.81 — Highways In Scenic Areas.

Section 160.82 — Park Roads.

Section 160.83 — Rustic Roads Program.

Section 160.84 — Definitions.

Section 160.845 — Restrictions On Toll Facility.

Section 160.85 — Authority For Toll Facility.

Section 160.86 — Toll Facility Development Agreement; Requirements.

Section 160.87 — Toll Facility Cost Recovery.

Section 160.88 — Public Toll Facilities.

Section 160.89 — Toll Facility Revenue Bonds.

Section 160.90 — Law Enforcement On Toll Facilities.

Section 160.91 — Joint Authority Over Toll Facility.

Section 160.92 — Toll Facility Replacement Projects.

Section 160.93 — User Fees; High-occupancy Vehicle And Dynamic Shoulder Lanes.

Section 160.98 — Prohibition On Road And Bridge Privatization.