Title XIV — ROADS AND WATERWAYS

227.010. Definitions. — The definitions of the terms "civil subdivision", "commission", "commissioner", "engineer", "municipality", "state highway" and "hard-surfaced road" as provided by section 226.010 shall apply to such terms as used in this chapter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8…

227.020. Creating and establishing state highway system of hard-surfaced roads and describing routes in and through different counties. — There is hereby created and established a statewide connected system of hard-surfaced public roads extending into each county of the state, wh…

227.030. Construction and maintenance of highway system under supervision and control of commission. — 1. The construction and maintenance of said highway system and all work incidental thereto shall be under the general supervision and control of the state highways and transport…

227.040. Engineer to make surveys, plans, specifications. — The engineer shall proceed to cause surveys to be made of the state highway system as designated in section 227.020, and to prepare detail plans and specifications for each part thereof as soon as practicable; provided, …

227.050. Commission may act on engineer's recommendations. — The engineer shall, as soon as practicable, submit to the commission in writing his recommendations as to detail plans, width of right-of-way and surfaced roadway and type and character of construction for each county, …

227.060. Commission to determine width and character of construction — minimum width. — The commission shall determine the width of the right-of-way and of the surface roadway of state highways and shall also determine the type and character of construction. In making decision as…

227.070. State highway through municipality — construction. — Whenever any state highway passes through a municipality the state shall not pay for road surfacing wider or of a higher type of construction than the road as constructed up to the boundary of such municipality. ­­----…

227.080. Certain bridges part of state highway system. — All bridges which have heretofore been constructed or rebuilt or which may hereafter be constructed or built over navigable streams by or under the order of the state highways and transportation commission of Missouri, eith…

227.090. Laws relating to roads to apply to state highways and officers of commission, when. — All laws of this state relating to the construction, maintenance or obstruction of roads, which do not conflict with the provisions of chapters 226 and 227 and are consistent with the p…

227.100. Publication of notices, where — construction bids — rejection — bond required. — 1. All contracts for the construction of said work shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders after notice and publication of an advertisement in a newspaper published in the c…

227.102. Electronic bidding authorized, requirements and criteria — rulemaking authority. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commission is authorized to receive bids and bid bonds for any contract for construction, maintenance, repair, or improve…

227.103. Annual bid bond for construction and maintenance projects authorized — rulemaking authority. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commission is authorized to accept an annual bid bond for its construction and maintenance projects. The comm…

227.105. Accepting bids by certain contractors not allowed, when — minimum qualifications — bidder to provide information — information protected from disclosure — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of transportation shall not accept any bid for a highway project with an e…

227.107. Design-build project contracts permitted, limitations, exceptions — definitions — written procedures required — submission of detailed disadvantaged business enterprise participation plan — bid process — rulemaking authority — status report to general assembly — cost est…

227.110. Specifications for state highway system. — The state highway system shall be constructed in accordance with plans, specifications, estimates of cost, and contracts entered into with the commission, in the name of the state of Missouri. Said roads shall have a right-of-wa…

227.120. Commission empowered to purchase or lease lands to exercise right of eminent domain — restriction of or loss of access to be considered. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission shall have power to purchase, lease, or condemn, lands in the name of the state …

227.130. Rights-of-way — power to grant. — The state of Missouri, and all departments, boards, commissions, bureaus, institutions, public agencies and political subdivisions thereof, holding title to or having an interest in real estate, or having administrative jurisdiction and …

227.140. Transportation department to reimburse for acquisition of roads and bridges, when — method. — 1. Counties and other political subdivisions of the state, except incorporated cities and towns, shall be reimbursed for money expended by them in the construction or acquisitio…

227.150. State highways and transportation commission may reimburse county or other subdivision for bridges, when. — Whenever a county, or other political subdivision of the state, except incorporated cities and towns, shall have, out of public funds, purchased or constructed acr…

227.160. Higher type road may be constructed, when. — If any county, civil subdivision or persons interested desire a road of a higher type, more expensive construction, or better in any way than the road proposed by the department, and shall secure to the state, in the manner an…

227.170. Civil subdivision may convey rights-of-way to state of Missouri — no refunds. — Any civil subdivision as defined in section 226.010 shall have the power, right and authority, through its proper officers, to contribute out of funds available for road purposes all or a par…

227.180. State highways and transportation commission to become trustee, when. — The state highways and transportation commission of Missouri is authorized to accept and receive as trustee moneys, credits, property or securities from any county, civil subdivision or interested pa…

227.190. Surety bond necessary to guarantee payment of funds deposited — premium, how paid. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission of Missouri is authorized and directed to purchase a surety bond or bonds to guarantee to the state highways and transportation commis…

227.200. Failure to comply with requirements. — In the event any bank or trust company and the county, civil subdivision or interested parties shall fail or refuse to comply with the requirements of sections 227.180 and 227.190, the said bank or trust company shall forthwith surr…

227.210. Commission to maintain state highways, how — cost, how paid. — 1. The state highways as designated in section 227.020 shall be under the jurisdiction and control of the commission; and the commission shall maintain such roads in a state and manner consistent with the pre…

227.220. Road markings and guide boards — danger signals — advertising signs — penalty for violation. — 1. The commission is authorized to prescribe uniform marking and guide boards on the state highways, and to cause to be removed all other markings and guide boards and advertis…

227.221. White lines at outer edge of highway required. — The state transportation department shall mark all primary roads and highways outside the city limits of any incorporated city, town, or village with a white line along the outer or right-hand edge of such road or highway.…

227.230. Commission may grant highway marking privileges. — The commission is authorized to let the privilege of erecting, constructing and maintaining (during the period for which such privilege may be let) marking signs, guide boards and danger or warning signals with advertise…

227.240. Location and removal of public utility equipment — lines in right-of-way permitted — penalty for violation. — 1. The location and removal of all telephone, cable television, and electric light and power transmission lines, poles, wires, and conduits and all pipelines and…

227.250. Commission may close state highway temporarily, when. — The commission shall have power to close temporarily for the purpose of construction or repair any portion of a state highway to public use and to issue regulations controlling the use of state highways and all prop…

227.260. Commission may relocate state highways, when. — The state highways and transportation commission is hereby authorized to make minor relocations in any state highway or any part thereof when in its opinion such minor relocations are necessary in the interest of safety to …

227.270. Commission may abandon and relocate inundated portion of highway. — Whenever the construction or operation of any waterpower and/or hydroelectric project results in the inundation of any portion of a state highway, the state highways and transportation commission is auth…

227.280. Damages from inundation — how settled. — Whenever the construction or operation by any person, firm, corporation, or association of any water power and/or hydroelectric project results in the inundation of any land, highway or part of a highway, under the control and sup…

227.290. Highways and transportation commission may convey or exchange land or leasehold. — 1. Whenever in the opinion of the state highways and transportation commission the advantageous use of any interest in land or any leasehold which has heretofore or may hereafter be acquir…

227.295. Drunk driving risk reduction awareness program established — placement of signage — rulemaking authority — sponsorship of signage, contents. — 1. The department of transportation shall establish and administer a "Drunk Driving Risk Reduction Awareness Program". The provi…

227.296. FA Paul Akers Jr and LCPL Jared Schmitz memorial sign funding act — no fees for highway designations for members of the Armed Forces. — 1. This section shall be known as the "FA Paul Akers Jr and LCPL Jared Schmitz Memorial Sign Funding Act". 2. Notwithstanding any provi…

227.297. Heroes Way designation program established — signage — application procedure — joint committee to review applications. — 1. This section establishes a designation program, to be known as the "Heroes Way Designation Program", to honor the fallen Missouri heroes who have b…

227.299. Memorial bridge or highway designations, procedure — notice requirements — signs to be erected — multiple designations prohibited — time period of designation. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 7 of this section, an organization or person that seeks a bridge or highw…

227.300. Congressman Gene Taylor Highway, Interstate Highway 44, designation as (Jasper County). — The portion of Interstate Highway 44 contained within a county of the first class having a population between ninety and one hundred thousand and bordering on the state of Kansas sh…

227.301. SGM Patrick R. Hurley Memorial Highway designated for a portion of State Highway U in Washington County. — The portion of State Highway U from the intersection of State Highway M to the intersection of Province Road in Washington County shall be designated the "SGM Patri…

227.302. Carver Prairie Drive designated in Newton County. — The portion of State Route V in the county of the second classification with more than fifty-two thousand six hundred but fewer than fifty-two thousand seven hundred inhabitants from U.S. Highway 71 east to U.S. Highway…

227.303. Mark Twain Highway and Andy Gammon Memorial Highway established for portions of Interstate Highway 70 in St. Louis City. — 1. The portion of Interstate Highway 70 from the western city limits of a city not within a county and proceeding east to mile marker 248 shall be d…

[Repealed or reserved.]

227.305. Trooper Robert Kolilis Memorial Highway designated for a portion of State Highway M in Washington County. — The portion of State Highway M within Washington County which is located within the city limits of Irondale shall be designated the "Trooper Robert Kolilis Memoria…

227.306. V.F.W. Memorial Highway, portion of U.S. Highway 36 designated as (includes Livingston and Linn counties). — The portion of United States Highway 36 within any county of the third classification with a township form of government and having a population of more than thir…

227.307. Sgt. Issac B. Jackson Memorial Highway designated for a portion of Missouri Route 116 in Clinton County. — The portion of Missouri Route 116 located in Clinton County, from its intersection with Center Street or State Highway A in the city of Lathrop, west to its interse…

227.308. Deputy Joann Barnes Memorial Highway designated for a portion of Highway H in Dent County. — The portion of Highway H located within the county of the third classification without a township form of government and with more than fourteen thousand nine hundred but fewer t…

227.309. Zach Wheat Memorial Highway, portion of State Highway 13 in Caldwell County designated as. — The portion of State Highway 13 in Caldwell County shall be named "The Zach Wheat Memorial Highway". ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 61 § 2)

227.310. Veterans Memorial Highway designated for a portion of Highway 100 in Franklin County. — The portion of Missouri Highway 100 located in Franklin County, from its intersection with Missouri Highway 47, to the highway's connection with Interstate 44, shall be designated as …

227.311. Veterans Memorial Highway designated for portion of Poplar Bluff bypass in Butler County. — The portion of the Poplar Bluff bypass located in Butler County from Highway 60 where it crosses over the Black River to Highway 67 where it crosses Missouri Highway M shall be de…