Me. Stat. tit. 23 § 565

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684

Section 565 - Bridges

1.Generally. The department has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all bridges on state aid highways and town ways except as provided in subsection 2 or unless provided otherwise pursuant to section 566, subsection 5.

[2001, c. 314, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 314, §4(AFF).]

2.Low use or redundant bridges on town ways. A municipality has maintenance responsibility for all low use bridges on town ways and all redundant bridges on town ways.

For the capital improvement of a low use bridge on a town way or a redundant bridge on a town way located wholly within one municipality, the municipality shall pay 50% of the cost or 1% of its property valuation, whichever is less. For a bridge located on a town line, each municipality shall pay 25% of the cost of the capital improvement or 1% of its property valuation, whichever is less, unless the municipalities and the department agree otherwise. The department shall pay the remaining portion of the cost of the capital improvement.

[2001, c. 314, §2(NEW); 2001, c. 314, §4(AFF).]

23 M.R.S. § 565

2001, c. 314, § 2 (NEW) . 2001, c. 314, § 4 (AFF) . 2001, c. 667, §§C20,22 (AFF) .