Title 17, Highways

§ 405. Construction of toll crossings, highways, express highways and parallel service roads; operation of competitive commercial enterprises. The Department may, with the approval of the Governor, construct toll crossings over or under the Delaware River between the State of Del…

§ 406. Acquisition of property for toll crossings. (a) The Department may purchase within this State and within the State of New Jersey, if permitted to do so by the laws of that State, such lands, sand, earth, gravel, stone, buildings, structures, rights-of-way, franchises, ease…

§ 407. Use of lands under Delaware River. The State of Delaware consents to the use by the Department, in any manner whatsoever in the performance of its duties under this chapter, of all lands lying under the waters of the Delaware River which are within the State and are deemed…

§ 408. Regulations for use of Bridge or other toll crossings for public utility facilities; penalty for violations. (a) The Department may establish regulations respecting the use of the Delaware Memorial Bridge and/or any other toll crossing which it may construct or maintain by…

§ 409. Insurance. The Department shall procure and keep in force adequate insurance upon any toll crossing constructed or operated by it, including adequate use and occupancy insurance as well as insurance to defray the cost of removing obstacles from the Delaware River in the ev…

§ 410. Employment of general manager, guards and toll keepers; indemnity bond. (a) The Department may employ a general manager for the purpose of supervising the operation of toll crossings constructed or maintained by it and may appoint such number of guards and toll keepers as …

§ 411. Other crossings prohibited. (a) As long as any bonds issued prior to July 27, 1955, under 45 Del. Laws, c. 275, as amended, shall remain outstanding and unpaid or until provision shall have been made for the payment thereof as provided in the indentures securing such bonds…

§ 412. Exemption from taxation. All toll crossings constructed or operated and maintained by the Department under this chapter and all property acquired or used by the Department in connection therewith shall at all times be free from all taxation within this State.17 Del. C. 195…

§ 413. Bonds for construction of facilities. The Department may issue, in the name of the State, revenue bonds of the State, payable solely from the revenues of the Department, for the purpose of paying the cost of construction (including interest during the period of constructio…

§ 414. Bonds for refunding of outstanding obligations. The Department may issue, in the name of the State, revenue bonds of the State, payable solely from the revenues of the Department, at any time after July 27, 1955, for the purpose of refunding at or prior to maturity, all bo…

§ 415. Form and terms of bonds; disposition of proceeds. (a) (1) All bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding 5 percent per annum, payable semiannually, shall mature at such time or times and may be …

§ 416. Bonds as legal investments for institutions and fiduciaries, and as legal deposit. Bonds issued under the authority of this chapter are made securities in which all state and municipal officers and administrative departments, boards and commissions of the State, all banks,…

§ 417. Credit of State not pledged. Bonds issued under this chapter shall be payable exclusively from the revenues of the Department and shall contain a statement on their face that the state shall not be obligated to pay the bonds or the interest thereon except from such revenue…

§ 418. Trust indenture. (a) In the discretion of the Department, each and any issue of such bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the Department and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or witho…

§ 419. Remedies of bondholders and trustees. Any holder of bonds issued under this chapter or any of the coupons attached thereto and the trustee under the trust indenture, if any, except to the extent the rights given by this chapter may be restricted by resolution passed before…

§ 420. Power to collect and pledge tolls and revenues; fixation of tolls, rates or charges. (a) The Department may make and enforce such rules and regulations and establish, levy and collect (or authorize by contract, franchise, lease or otherwise, the establishment, levy and col…

§ 421. Contributions. The Department, in addition to the moneys which may be received from the sale of bonds and from the collection of tolls and other revenues derived under this chapter, shall have authority to accept from any federal agency or other public or private body, or …

§ 422. Moneys as trust funds. All moneys received pursuant to this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or grants or other contributions, or as tolls and revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. The Dep…

§ 423. State covenant for control of crossings. The State covenants and agrees with the holders of any of the bonds issued by the Department under this chapter, for which there may be pledged the revenues of the Department or any part thereof, that so long as said bonds or obliga…

§ 424. Pecuniary interest of member or employee; penalty. Whoever, being a member or employee of the Department, is directly or indirectly pecuniarily interested in any contract or subcontract made in connection with the construction, improvement, repair, operation or maintenance…

§ 425. Penalty for nonpayment of toll. Whoever uses or attempts to use any toll crossing operated or maintained by the Department without paying the toll at the rate then in force for such use, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.17 Del. …

§ 426. Construction of chapter. This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry its purposes into effect.17 Del. C. 1953, § 427; 50 Del. Laws, c. 492, § 26;