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68-2101. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Secretary" means the secretary of transportation. (b) "Highway" means a highway, road, street or alley. (c) "Improvement" means the repair, building, rebuilding, alteration, construction or reconstruction of any highway or part thereof, or the grading or regrading of the same, or the erection, construction, building, rebuilding, or repair of any bridge or culvert on any highway. (d) "Municipality" means a city, township or county. (e) "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation or association. (f) "Warning light" means a warning light which conforms to the standards set forth in the most recent edition of the manual on uniform traffic control devices for streets and highways and other standards issued or endorsed by the federal highway administrator, and as adopted by the secretary of transportation pursuant to K.S.A. 8-2003, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1957, ch. 354, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 426, § 59; L. 1977, ch. 230, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 34, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in holding contractor guilty of negligence in not informing the public that highway was closed or dangerous to travel. Kelley v. Broce Construction Co., Inc., 205 Kan. 133, 141, 468 P.2d 160. 2. Subsection (c) cited in holding contractor guilty of negligence in not informing the public that the highway was closed or dangerous to travel. Kelley v. Broce Construction Co., Inc., 205 Kan. 133, 141, 468 P.2d 160. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026