1. (1) Approvals. To perform maintenance on a public or private approach, the permittee or owner must obtain the department’s approval and any necessary permits prior to performing maintenance on an approach on highway right of way.

2. (2) Maintenance.

   1. (a) For a private approach, the permittee or owner of a grandfathered approach is responsible for the cost of maintenance of an approach from the outside edge of the highway pavement, shoulder, or curb-line to the right of way line, and shall maintain all portions of the approach on the applicant’s or permittee’s property as a requirement of the permit.
   2. (b) For maintenance of a public approach, the department may require an intergovernmental agreement with the city or county to define responsibilities and obligations.
   3. (c) Traffic signal maintenance on the state highway shall be performed by the department or as assigned by a cooperative improvement agreement or intergovernmental agreement.

Statutory/Other Authority

184.616, 184.619, 374.310–374.314, 374.345 & 374.355

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 374.300–374.360, §27, ch. 330 & OL 2011

History

HWD 8-2012, f. 6-27-12, cert. ef. 6-29-12
HWD 16-2011(Temp), f. 12-22-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12