1. As a part of every plan and of all specifications and contracts for the construction of highways, provisions must be made for the erection of permanent guideposts and signboards at every point where another road crosses or diverges from such highways and at all places requiring warning to the traveling public as to the condition of the road, such as dangerous turns and steep grades. Such guideposts and signboards must contain plain and accurate information as to the distances of towns and other points such as is usually contained on signboards for the information of the traveling public.
2. The Department shall:
(a) Cause to be put up, and to be kept up thereafter, on and along the highways, all such usual and necessary road markers and highway signs adopted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
(b) Cause to be put up, and to be kept up thereafter, informative signs, distinctive in color and design, pointing out, calling attention to and descriptive of nearby points, location of and distance to water, and objects of natural, scenic, geographical, geological, paleographical and historical interest to the traveler within or passing through the State.
(c) Cause to be put up, and to be kept up thereafter, informative signs which indicate scenic routes.
3. Every guidepost, signboard, road marker, highway sign, informative sign and descriptive sign put up by the Department pursuant to this section must contain measurements based on metric units if:
(a) The Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation issues specifications for utilizing measurements based on metric units; and
(b) Money is made available for this purpose by the Federal Government.
4. Any person who willfully tears down, digs up, or in any manner defaces, destroys or carries away any such guideboards, road markers, highway signs or descriptive signs as provided in this section is guilty of a public offense, as prescribed in NRS 193.155, proportionate to the value of the markers or signs destroyed, damaged, removed or defaced and in no event less than a misdemeanor. The Department has a cause of action against such a person in a court of competent jurisdiction for the amount expended for repairs and replacement of such signs and markers, together with the cost and expenses incurred in the action.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 689; A 1967, 573; 1977, 409; 1983, 533)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 408 - Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities
NRS 408.015 - Rules of construction.
NRS 408.033 - "Board" defined.
NRS 408.037 - "Business" defined.
NRS 408.042 - "Conveyance system" defined.
NRS 408.045 - "Department" defined.
NRS 408.046 - "Director" defined.
NRS 408.0465 - "Discharge" defined.
NRS 408.047 - "Displaced person" defined.
NRS 408.050 - "Encroachment" defined.
NRS 408.056 - "Family" defined.
NRS 408.057 - "Farm operation" defined.
NRS 408.058 - "Farmer" defined.
NRS 408.059 - "Federal-aid highways" defined.
NRS 408.060 - "Freeway" defined.
NRS 408.065 - "Frontage road" defined.
NRS 408.067 - "Grade line" defined.
NRS 408.070 - "Highway" defined.
NRS 408.077 - "Planning agency" defined.
NRS 408.078 - "Public lands" defined.
NRS 408.080 - "Rights-of-way" defined.
NRS 408.090 - "Shall" and "may" construed.
NRS 408.100 - Declaration of legislative intent.
NRS 408.106 - Creation; Board of Directors.
NRS 408.111 - Composition; heads of divisions.
NRS 408.116 - Legal actions; process.
NRS 408.118 - Study of operations of Department: Legislative approval required.
NRS 408.121 - Adoption and use of seal; appointment and duties of Secretary.
NRS 408.133 - Plan for measuring performance of Department; report on level of achievement.
NRS 408.146 - Sale or lease of certain water rights to public utility; reconveyance.
NRS 408.151 - Loans from financial institutions; limitations.
NRS 408.160 - Director: Appointment; term.
NRS 408.163 - Director: Qualifications; classification.
NRS 408.170 - Director: Other employment prohibited; removal.
NRS 408.172 - Chief Counsel: Appointment; assistants; duties; classification.
NRS 408.178 - Qualifications and classifications of Deputy Directors and Chief Engineer.
NRS 408.180 - Oaths of Director and Deputy Directors.
NRS 408.185 - Facsimile signatures of Director and Deputy Directors.
NRS 408.190 - Duties of Director: General plan of highways; information, statistics and maps.
NRS 408.195 - Duties of Director: General supervision of highways.
NRS 408.201 - Duties of Director: Policies for use of recycled materials in highways.
NRS 408.203 - Duties of Director: Reports to Legislature.
NRS 408.210 - Powers of Director: Closing and construction of highways; removal of encroachments.
NRS 408.212 - Powers of Director: Easements for monorail or other systems of transportation.
NRS 408.213 - Powers of Director: Designation of highway as scenic route; adoption of regulations.
NRS 408.214 - Duties of Director: Designation of restricted highways.
NRS 408.215 - Duties of Director: Records; index of deeds; regulations.
NRS 408.220 - Duties of Director: Reports to Board.
NRS 408.234 - Motor Vehicle Recovery and Transportation Planner: Creation; duties.
NRS 408.245 - Acceptance of federal acts.
NRS 408.250 - Federal acts: State highways; contracts; pledge to match federal money.
NRS 408.255 - Federal acts: Secondary and feeder highways; contracts; pledge to match federal money.
NRS 408.265 - Federal money deposited in State Highway Fund.
NRS 408.273 - Issuance of bonds.
NRS 408.280 - Program for work on highways: Contents; distribution.
NRS 408.283 - Cooperative agreements between Department of Transportation and county commissioners.
NRS 408.2831 - Contents of agreement.
NRS 408.2832 - Priority of improvement projects; determination of ability of county to perform.
NRS 408.2833 - Standards for project.
NRS 408.290 - Procedure for establishment of new routes.
NRS 408.307 - Comstock Highway: Designation; placement of markers.
NRS 408.309 - Designation of Route 94.
NRS 408.313 - Manner of construction; use of recycled materials.
NRS 408.317 - Supervision of work by Director; payments from State Highway Fund.
NRS 408.327 - Advertisement for bids; publication.
NRS 408.337 - Bids and bidders: Security; forfeiture; refunds.
NRS 408.343 - Bids and bidders: Procedure for award of contract; regulations.
NRS 408.346 - Monetary incentive for early completion of contract.
NRS 408.363 - Claims against contractor’s bond; action against surety.
NRS 408.377 - Subcontractor: Approval; compliance with laws.
NRS 408.379 - Subcontractor: State business license required.
NRS 408.387 - Contract: Publication of notice of final acceptance; final settlement.
NRS 408.3876 - "Design-build contract" defined.
NRS 408.3877 - "Design-build team" defined.
NRS 408.3878 - "Prime contractor" defined.
NRS 408.3879 - "Project" defined.
NRS 408.388 - Projects for which Department may contract with design-build team.
NRS 408.3881 - Public meeting; notice.
NRS 408.3882 - Procedure for selecting design-build team.
NRS 408.3884 - Qualifications of design-build team.
NRS 408.3887 - Employment of architect or engineer as consultant during construction.
NRS 408.3888 - Certain submittals confidential until notice of intent to award contract is issued.
NRS 408.397 - Procedure for diversion or change of route of highway.
NRS 408.413 - Improvement of state highway Route No. 81.
NRS 408.423 - Permit required to excavate state highway; exception; fee.
NRS 408.433 - Roadside parks and rest areas: Unlawful acts; penalties.
NRS 408.442 - Entry and inspection of premises.
NRS 408.444 - Violations: Remedies; exception.
NRS 408.446 - Violations: Director authorized to issue order for compliance; exception.
NRS 408.448 - Violations: Injunctive relief; exception.
NRS 408.449 - Violations: Civil penalty; exceptions.
NRS 408.487 - Acquisition of property: Purposes.
NRS 408.489 - Acquisition of property: Manner; costs.
NRS 408.503 - Eminent domain: Resolution by Board; precedence over other legal actions.
NRS 408.507 - Lease or rental of property.
NRS 408.513 - Acquisition of property by towns and cities; costs; transfer of interest to State.
NRS 408.517 - Acquisition of property by counties; costs; transfer of interest to State.
NRS 408.527 - Procedure for relinquishment of roadways; regulations.
NRS 408.533 - Disposal of property.
NRS 408.543 - State consent to close public road on public land: Duties of Department.
NRS 408.5471 - "Transportation facility" defined.
NRS 408.5473 - Authority of Department to authorize transportation facilities.
NRS 408.5475 - Submission of request to Department; contents of request.
NRS 408.548 - Authority of Department to request submission of proposals; regulations.
NRS 408.5484 - Certain submittals confidential until notice of intent to award contract is issued.
NRS 408.5485 - Contract for transportation services.
NRS 408.549 - Federal, state or local assistance.
NRS 408.55011 - "Council" defined.
NRS 408.55012 - "Longitudinal access" defined.
NRS 408.55013 - "Permit" defined.
NRS 408.55014 - "Right-of-way" defined.
NRS 408.55015 - "Statewide telecommunications purposes" defined.
NRS 408.55016 - "Telecommunications facility" defined.
NRS 408.55017 - "Telecommunications provider" defined.
NRS 408.55018 - "Utility facility" defined.
NRS 408.55019 - "Wireless access" defined.
NRS 408.55025 - In-kind compensation: Types; valuation by Department.
NRS 408.55049 - "Bank" defined.
NRS 408.55051 - "Board of Directors" defined.
NRS 408.550515 - "Digital infrastructure" defined.
NRS 408.55052 - "Eligible costs" defined.
NRS 408.55053 - "Eligible project" defined.
NRS 408.55054 - "Executive Director" defined.
NRS 408.55055 - "Federal accounts" defined.
NRS 408.55056 - "Financing agreement" defined.
NRS 408.55057 - "Governmental unit" defined.
NRS 408.55058 - "Loan" defined.
NRS 408.55059 - "Loan obligation" defined.
NRS 408.55061 - "Other financial assistance" defined.
NRS 408.550615 - "Other infrastructure related to economic development" defined.
NRS 408.55062 - "Project revenue" defined.
NRS 408.55063 - "Qualified borrower" defined.
NRS 408.55064 - "Qualified project" defined.
NRS 408.550643 - "Recycling and sustainability infrastructure" defined.
NRS 408.550645 - "Renewable energy infrastructure" defined.
NRS 408.550647 - "Social infrastructure" defined.
NRS 408.55065 - "State and local accounts" defined.
NRS 408.55066 - "Transportation facility" defined.
NRS 408.55067 - "Utility" defined.
NRS 408.55068 - "Utility infrastructure" defined.
NRS 408.550685 - "Water and wastewater infrastructure" defined.
NRS 408.55071 - Board of Directors: Powers; duties; limitations on conduct of Bank.
NRS 408.55072 - Executive Director: Appointed by Governor; duties; powers; compensation.
NRS 408.55076 - Bank may provide insurance or reinsurance of loans; duties; requirements.
NRS 408.55077 - Permissible forms of security for issuance of revenue bonds by Bank.
NRS 408.55078 - Obligation to third person by Bank: Limitations; requirements.
NRS 408.55081 - Immunity from civil liability for certain persons.
NRS 408.55082 - Bank not required to provide notice or hearing before performing certain acts.
NRS 408.55083 - Bank exempt from taxation.
NRS 408.55084 - Bonds and other securities issued by Bank exempt from taxation.
NRS 408.55085 - Qualified borrower retains right to issue bonds.
NRS 408.55086 - Relation to other law.
NRS 408.55087 - Required reports.
NRS 408.551 - "Center" defined.
NRS 408.553 - Designation of locations for signs and centers.
NRS 408.559 - Development and review of plan.
NRS 408.561 - Toll-free telephone system for public accommodations; apportionment of costs.
NRS 408.562 - Director’s recommendations for programs: Approval by Board; funding.
NRS 408.563 - Agreements with governmental agencies or others.
NRS 408.571 - Educational program: Duty of Department to develop; content.