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Florida Statutes, Title XXVI

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Title XXVI, Public Transportation

13 chapters · 392 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XXVI392 Ch 348, Expressway and Bridge Authorities63 Ch 337, Contracting; Acquisition, Disposal, …59 Ch 339, Transportation Finance and Planning54 Ch 334, Transportation Administration36 Ch 335, State Highway System33 Ch 338, Limited Access and Toll Facilities29 Ch 341, Public Transit27 Ch 336, County Road System26 Ch 349, Jacksonville Transportation Authority20 Ch 343, Regional Transportation17 Ch 347, Ferries, Toll Bridges, Dams, and Log…14 Ch 344, County Road and Bridge Indebtedness8 Ch 342, Waterway and Waterfront Improvement6

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Fla. Stat. § 334.01 Florida Transportation Code; short title
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Chapters 334-339, 341, 348, and 349 and ss. 332.003-332.007, 351.35, 351.36, 351.37, and 861.011 may be cited as the “Florida Transportation Code.”History.—s. 168, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 1, ch. 73-59; s. 72, ch. 79-164; s. 6, ch. 84-309.
Fla. Stat. § 334.03 Definitions
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When used in the Florida Transportation Code, the term:(1) “Arterial road” means a route providing service which is relatively continuous and of relatively high traffic volume, long average trip length, high operating speed, and high mobility importance. In addition, every United…
Fla. Stat. § 334.035 Purpose of transportation code
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The purpose of the Florida Transportation Code is to establish the responsibilities of the state, the counties, and the municipalities in the planning and development of the transportation systems serving the people of the state and to assure the development of an integrated, bal…
Fla. Stat. § 334.044 Powers and duties of the department
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The department shall have the following general powers and duties:(1) To assume the responsibility for coordinating the planning of a safe, viable, and balanced state transportation system serving all regions of the state, and to assure the compatibility of all components, includ…

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Fla. Stat. § 334.045 Transportation performance and productivity standards; development; measurement; application

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(1) The Florida Transportation Commission shall develop and adopt measures for evaluating the performance and productivity of the department. The measures may be both quantitative and qualitative and must, to the maximum extent practical, assess those factors that are within the …

Fla. Stat. § 334.046 Department mission, goals, and objectives

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(1) The department shall consider the following prevailing principles when planning and developing the state’s multimodal transportation system: preserving Florida’s transportation infrastructure; supporting its economic competitiveness; promoting the efficient movement of people…

Fla. Stat. § 334.047 Prohibition

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation may not establish a cap on the number of miles in the State Highway System.History.—s. 10, ch. 89-232; s. 24, ch. 2012-174.

Fla. Stat. § 334.048 Legislative intent with respect to department management accountability and monitoring systems

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The department shall implement the following accountability and monitoring systems to evaluate whether the department’s goals are being accomplished efficiently and cost-effectively, and ensure compliance with all laws, rules, policies, and procedures related to the department’s …

Fla. Stat. § 334.049 Patents, copyrights, trademarks; notice to Department of State

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(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation is authorized, in its own name, to:(a) Perform all things necessary to secure letters of patent, copyrights, and trademarks on any legitimately acquired work products, and to enforce its rights therein.…

Fla. Stat. § 334.05 Department headquarters; acquisition of office space

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(1) The headquarters and general office of the department shall be located at the state capital.(2) The department may purchase, build, rent, or lease suitable buildings or rooms for its headquarters, general office, branch offices, or division offices and for maintenance yards a…

Fla. Stat. § 334.063 Statistical studies relating to traffic count and accidents

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The department shall include in the criteria for the planning, construction, and maintenance of the State Highway System statistical studies of accidents and fatalities as well as traffic count.History.—s. 1, ch. 69-66; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 84-309.

Fla. Stat. § 334.065 Center for Urban Transportation Research

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(1) There is established within the University of South Florida the Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research. The responsibilities of the center include, but are not limited to, conducting and facilitating research on issues related to urban transportation problems in thi…

Fla. Stat. § 334.066 Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluating Emerging Technologies Living Lab

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(1) The Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluating Emerging Technologies Living Lab (I-STREET) is established within the University of Florida.(2) At a minimum, I-STREET shall:(a) Conduct and facilitate research on issues related to innovative transportati…

Fla. Stat. § 334.071 Legislative designation of transportation facilities

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(1) Designation of a transportation facility contained in an act of the Legislature is for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility, and unless specifically provided for, shall not be construed to require any action by a local government or private pa…

Fla. Stat. § 334.131 Department employees’ benefit fund

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The department is authorized to create and operate an employees’ benefit fund for employees of the department. The proceeds of the vending machines located in premises occupied by the department shall be paid into the fund, to be used for such benefits and purposes as the departm…

Fla. Stat. § 334.14 Employees of department who are required to be engineers

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Each employee performing engineering as defined in chapter 471 shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of chapter 471.History.—s. 13, ch. 29965, 1955; s. 5, ch. 57-318; s. 5, ch. 67-461; ss. 12, 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 72-29; ss. 2, 3, ch. 73-58; s. 2, ch. 78-…

Fla. Stat. § 334.17 Consulting services; provision by department to other governmental units

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The department is authorized to provide consulting services, upon request, to any governmental unit on such terms as may be mutually agreed upon in writing.History.—s. 16, ch. 29965, 1955; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 18, ch. 84-309.

Fla. Stat. § 334.175 Certification of project design plans and surveys

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(1) All design plans and surveys prepared by or for the department shall be signed, sealed, and certified by the professional engineer or surveyor or architect or landscape architect in responsible charge of the project work. Such professional engineer, surveyor, architect, or la…

Fla. Stat. § 334.179 Department standards or specifications for permissible use of aggregates; misrepresentation of certification

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(1) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, a local government may not adopt standards or specifications that are contrary to the department standards or specifications for permissible use of aggregates that have been certified for use. For purposes of this s…

Fla. Stat. § 334.181 Electronic proof of delivery

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Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, a local governmental entity must accept an electronic proof of delivery as an official record for a material delivery on the local governmental entity’s transportation project.History.—s. 8, ch. 2023-197.

Fla. Stat. § 334.185 Financial responsibility for construction, material, or design failures; review of contracts; financial assurances

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The department shall request its legal staff, prior to awarding any contract, to review the contract to determine the responsibilities of the parties for construction, material, or design failures. The department shall, whenever practical, minimize its responsibility for such fai…

Fla. Stat. § 334.187 Guarantee of obligations to the department

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(1) With the approval of the department’s comptroller, a letter of credit or bond may be accepted by the department to guarantee payment of any obligation due the department or that may become due to the department.(2) The letter of credit shall be payable solely to the departmen…

Fla. Stat. § 334.193 Unlawful for certain persons to be financially interested in purchases, sales, and certain contracts; penalties

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(1) It is unlawful for a state officer, or an employee or agent of the department, or for any company, corporation, or firm in which a state officer, or an employee or agent of the department has a financial interest, to bid on, enter into, or be personally interested in:(a) The …

Fla. Stat. § 334.195 Officers or employees of the department; conflicts of interest; exception; penalties

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), no state officer or employee of the department shall directly or indirectly solicit or accept funds from any person who has, maintains, or seeks business relations with the department.(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to the…

Fla. Stat. § 334.196 Authority of department to photograph or microphotograph records and to destroy original records; admissibility of photographs or microphotographs in evidence

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(1) The department is authorized to photograph, microphotograph, or reproduce on film, whereby each page will be exposed in exact conformity with the original, all its documents, records, maps, data, and information of a permanent character. The department is further authorized t…

Fla. Stat. § 334.24 Compilation, maintenance, and provision of information relating to roads and road building and repair

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The department shall:(1) Collect data and information as to all roads in the state and, when practicable, have maps and plats thereof made.(2) Investigate and collect data and information as to the best methods and materials for road building and repair.(3) Investigate and gather…

Fla. Stat. § 334.27 Governmental transportation entities; property acquired for transportation purposes; limitation on soil or groundwater contamination liability

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(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “governmental transportation entity” means the department; an authority created pursuant to chapter 343, chapter 348, or chapter 349; airports as defined in s. 332.004(14); a port enumerated in s. 311.09(1); a county; or a municipali…

Fla. Stat. § 334.30 Public-private transportation facilities

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The Legislature finds and declares that there is a public need for the rapid construction of safe and efficient transportation facilities for the purpose of traveling within the state, and that it is in the public’s interest to provide for the construction of additional safe, con…

Fla. Stat. § 334.351 Youth work experience program; findings and intent; authority to contract; limitation

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(1) The Legislature finds and declares that young men and women of the state should be given an opportunity to obtain public service work and training experience that protects and conserves the valuable resources of the state and promotes participation in other community enhancem…

Fla. Stat. § 334.352 State university ingress and egress

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A local governmental entity may not prevent public motor vehicle use on or access to an existing transportation facility or transportation corridor as defined in s. 334.03 if that transportation facility or transportation corridor is the only point, or one of only two points, of …

Fla. Stat. § 334.60 511 traveler information system

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The department is the state’s lead agency for implementing 511 services and is the state’s point of contact for coordinating 511 services with telecommunications service providers. The department shall:(1) Implement and administer 511 services in the state;(2) Coordinate with oth…

Fla. Stat. § 334.61 Traffic lane repurposing

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(1) When a governmental entity proposes any project that will repurpose one or more existing traffic lanes, the governmental entity shall include a traffic study to address any potential adverse impacts of the project, including, but not limited to, changes in traffic congestion …

Fla. Stat. § 334.615 Parking authority operations; interlocal agreements

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A parking authority created by special act may operate, manage, and control parking facilities in contiguous counties, municipalities, or other local governmental entities upon entering into interlocal agreements with the governing bodies of the appropriate contiguous counties, m…

Fla. Stat. § 334.62 Florida Transportation Academy

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The Legislature finds that the growth and sustainability of the transportation industry workforce is vital to the continued success and efficiency of the state’s supply chain and economic competitiveness. In order to prioritize the continued need for transportation industry workf…

Fla. Stat. § 334.63 Project concept studies and project development and environment studies

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(1) Project concept studies and project development and environment studies for capacity improvement projects on limited access facilities must include the evaluation of alternatives that provide transportation capacity using elevated roadway above existing lanes.(2) Project deve…

Fla. Stat. § 334.64 Department to serve as primary point of contact for LiDAR procurement

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1Notwithstanding s. 20.255(9), the department shall serve as the primary point of contact for statewide topographic aerial LiDAR procurement and cost-sharing related to statewide geographic information systems and geospatial data sharing. The department may provide these services…

Fla. Stat. § 335.01 Designation and systemization of public roads

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(1) All roads which are open and available for use by the public and dedicated to the public use, according to law or by prescription, are hereby declared to be, and are established as, public roads.(2) Public roads shall be divided into four systems:(a) The State Highway System;…

Fla. Stat. § 335.02 Authority to designate transportation facilities and rights-of-way and establish lanes; procedure for redesignation and relocation; application of local regulations

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(1) The department shall have the authority to locate and designate certain transportation facilities as part of the State Highway System and to construct and maintain them with funds available to the department. Any transportation facility when so located and designated shall be…

Fla. Stat. § 335.0415 Public road jurisdiction and transfer process

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(1) The jurisdiction of public roads and the responsibility for operation and maintenance within the right-of-way of any road within the state, county, and municipal road system shall be that which existed on June 10, 1995.(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,…

Fla. Stat. § 335.055 Routine maintenance contracts

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(1) The Department of Transportation may enter into contracts with counties and municipalities to perform routine maintenance work on the State Highway System within the appropriate boundaries.(2) Each county or municipality which completes the work described in subsection (1) sh…

Fla. Stat. § 335.06 Access roads to the state park system

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Any road that provides access to property within the state park system shall be maintained by the department if the road is a part of the State Highway System and may be improved and maintained by the department if the road is part of a county road system or city street system. I…

Fla. Stat. § 335.064 Pedestrian walkways and fishing walks or bays; authority to construct

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Any state, county, or municipal agency or authority charged with the maintenance and construction of public roads and bridges is authorized to construct and maintain pedestrian walkways, fishing walks, or fishing bays on public bridges under its jurisdiction whenever it is deemed…

Fla. Stat. § 335.065 Bicycle and pedestrian ways along state roads and transportation facilities

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(1)(a) Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be given full consideration in the planning and development of transportation facilities, including the incorporation of such ways into state, regional, and local transportation plans and programs. Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be esta…

Fla. Stat. § 335.066 Safe Paths to Schools Program

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(1) There is established in the Department of Transportation the Safe Paths to Schools Program to consider the planning and construction of bicycle and pedestrian ways to provide safe transportation for children from neighborhoods to schools, parks, and the state’s greenways and …

Fla. Stat. § 335.07 Sufficiency rating system for roads on State Highway System

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(1) The department shall adopt a sufficiency rating system for roads on the State Highway System.(2) Such system shall include, but shall not be limited to, the consideration of the following factors:(a) Structural adequacy;(b) Safety; and(c) Service.(3) The determination of rati…

Fla. Stat. § 335.074 Safety inspection of bridges

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(1) Those bridges having an opening measured along the center of the roadway of more than 20 feet between undercopings of abutments or spring lines of arches or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes and those bridges consisting of multiple pipes where the clear distance bet…

Fla. Stat. § 335.08 Numbering public roads

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(1) The department is authorized to number and renumber the roads of the State Highway System and to advise the counties and municipalities on the numbering of the roads in their respective road systems.(2) The department may establish a systematic numbering plan, giving even num…

Fla. Stat. § 335.085 Installation of roadside barriers along certain water bodies contiguous with state roads

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(1) This section shall be cited as “Chloe’s Law.”(2) By June 30, 2018, the department shall install roadside barriers to shield water bodies contiguous with state roads at locations where a death due to drowning resulted from a motor vehicle accident in which a vehicle departed t…

Fla. Stat. § 335.09 Uniform erection and maintenance of traffic control devices

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The department shall erect and maintain a uniform system of signs, signals, markings, and other traffic control devices for the regulation, control, guidance, and protection of traffic on the State Highway System. Such system shall conform to the department’s uniform system of tr…

Fla. Stat. § 335.091 Blue Star Memorial Highway designation

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(1) The head of the department, in cooperation with the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., is authorized to designate certain roads in this state as Blue Star Memorial highways in honor of those individuals who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces of the United S…