Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 160 — Roads, General Provisions
Section 160.10 — Roads On Mineral Lands.

160.10 MS 1953 [Repealed, 1957 c 943 s 72] 160.10 ROADS ON MINERAL LANDS.
Subdivision 1. Change of location; standards for relocated road. When any road, including any street within a city crosses mineral land and the road interferes with mining operations on the land, the owner or lessee of the land may notify the road authority of the interference and request that the road be relocated. The road authority shall, thereupon in the manner provided by law, relocate the road so as not to interfere with the mining operations. The relocated road shall be constructed to at least the engineering standards of the old road unless the road authority determines that such standards are not necessary for safety or for the convenience of public travel. All right-of-way needed for such relocation shall be provided by the owner or lessee of the land or shall be acquired by the road authority by gift, purchase, or other manner provided by law.
Subd. 2. Relocation interferes with buildings, structures. When any road crosses any lands including mineral lands outside the limits of any city and such road interferes with the placing of buildings, structures, or other improvements on such land, the road authority may relocate the road upon the request of the owner of the land; provided that the safety and convenience of public travel shall not be impaired thereby.
Subd. 3. Surety bond. Before relocating such road, the road authority may require of such owner or lessee a surety bond in a sum as the road authority deems sufficient, conditioned for the payment of all damages and all costs incident to the relocation.
Subd. 4. Construction of relocated road. The owner or lessee may choose to construct the relocated road with the owner's or lessee's own forces or by contract, or may elect to have the construction done in whole or in part by the road authority. The owner or lessee and the road authority shall enter into an agreement setting forth the respective responsibilities of each in accord with the provisions of this section.
Subd. 5. Approval of plans and inspection of construction work. If the owner or lessee elects to construct the relocated road, the design and plans therefor shall first be approved by the road authority. The road authority shall have the right to inspect the construction work as it progresses, and the construction work shall be approved by the road authority prior to the road being opened for travel.
Subd. 6. Damages. The owner or lessee shall be liable to the owner or occupant of any land abutting upon such road or any affected by such change to the extent of the damage sustained by reason of such change and for the recovery of which an action may be brought. All right-of-way costs and all costs of right-of-way acquisition, and all construction costs shall be paid by the owner or lessee requesting such relocation; provided, that if the road authority determines that such relocation shall be constructed to a greater width or to a higher standard than the old road, the road authority shall pay the additional right-of-way or construction costs incurred thereby.
Subd. 7. Agreements. When any road including streets within cities is to be established over mineral lands, or over lands containing gravel, the road authority and the owner or lessee may enter into equitable agreements to provide for the use of such lands for road purposes and for the relocation of the road whenever the road interferes with mining operations.
Subd. 8. Section construction. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the power of any road authority including road authorities of cities to vacate a road by or under any other provision of law. Nothing herein shall affect contractual rights or obligations in existence as of the date of the passage of this section between the road authority and the owner or lessee of mining lands.
1959 c 500 art 1 s 10; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1986 c 444

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.