Title 27, Title 27: HIGHWAYS

27:19-13. Regulations for bridges and viaducts; bridge tenders; police powers The board of chosen freeholders shall make rules and regulations for the protection and use of the viaducts and bridges in the county under its care and control, and may place any viaduct or bridge in t…

27:19-14. Advertisement for bids; designs, plans and specifications When it shall be necessary to advertise for bids to build and construct a viaduct or bridge, the board or boards of chosen freeholders shall, before advertising therefor, determine the kind, style and design (one…

27:19-15. Moneys for preliminary expenses; annual charges; how raised All moneys necessary for the acquisition, construction, building, rebuilding, widening or extraordinary repair of a viaduct or bridge wholly in one county or joining two or more counties, and for the making of …

27:19-16. Approaches included in "viaduct and bridge" As used in this article the term "viaduct and bridge" includes all approaches thereto, except when such approaches are a public road, street, avenue or highway.

27:19-17. Joint construction and operation of bridge in one county Any two or more counties may acquire, construct, maintain and operate a viaduct or bridge wholly within the territorial limits of one county in the same manner as is herein provided for the acquisition, constructi…

27:19-18. Bridges to conform to wharf lines; drawbridges No viaduct or bridge, or any piers, foundations or abutments thereof, shall be located, built or constructed in violation of pier or wharf lines fixed or established by any proper authority of this state or any federal auth…

27:19-19. Tracks, pipes, conduits on bridges; agreement; appeal to utility commissioners No person shall lay any tracks, pipes, or conduits, on, over or under a public viaduct or bridge, or connect any wires, cables or other appliances to any such viaduct or bridge without obtain…

27:19-2. Petition for bridge or viaduct; referendum; resolution If twenty per cent of the legal voters in a county believe that the public convenience requires that a viaduct or bridge should be constructed and maintained in the county, and the board of chosen freeholders has fai…

27:19-20. Bridge over certain tidal waters; legislative consent No bridge, viaduct or fixed structure shall be erected over or in any part of the navigable waters separating this state from any other state, where the tide ebbs and flows, without express permission of the legislat…

27:19-21. Liability during repairs When it shall be necessary to repair or rebuild a bridge, culvert or viaduct the public authorities or person so repairing or rebuilding it shall not be liable for damages occasioned by obstructing or stopping navigation or traffic, if the repai…

27:19-22. Changing course of stream; acquisition of property When a board of chosen freeholders is about to construct a bridge over a stream which passes the location of the proposed bridge diagonally, and shall determine by resolution that it is advisable to change the course of…

27:19-23. Joint county bridges; preliminary survey; cost of survey apportioned Where navigable waters mark the dividing line between two or more counties and the respective boards of chosen freeholders thereof have or shall have resolved that a bridge across such waters at any po…

27:19-24. Bond issue; maturity In order to provide the money for the purposes of section 27:19-23 of this title the respective boards of chosen freeholders may issue bonds payable in not more than five years from the date of issue.

27:19-25. Contribution by state The state highway commissioner may expend an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars toward the payment of the cost of the preliminary survey contemplated by section 27:19-23 of this title, but no payment shall be made until the counties shall h…

27:19-26. County bridge commission; general powers; "bridge" defined Every county through its board of chosen freeholders may, if it determines so to do, create a bridge commission. Each bridge commission so created shall have power from time to time and be authorized to: a. Prep…

27:19-26.1 Definitions relative to county bridge commission projects, certain. 1. As used in this article: "Facility charges" mean tolls, rents, rates, fares, fees or other charges in connection with, or for the use or services of, or otherwise relating to, any project owned, lea…

27:19-26.2 Additional powers of county bridge commission. 2. In addition to the powers set forth in R.S.27:19-26 et seq., a bridge commission established prior to the effective date of P.L.2001, c.301 (C.27:19-26.1 et al.) by a county of the second class shall have the power from…

27:19-26.3 Empowerment to enter into lease, agreement. 10. Any governmental unit or person is hereby empowered to enter into and perform any lease or other agreement with the commission for the lease to or use by such governmental unit or person of all or any part of any project.…

27:19-26.4 Powers of county, municipality. 11. For the purpose of aiding a commission and co-operating in the planning, undertaking, acquisition, construction or operation of any project, the county or any municipality in any such county may: a. acquire real property in its name …

27:19-26.5 Empowerment to convey land to commission. 12. Any county by resolution of its governing body, municipality by ordinance of its governing body, governmental unit or person is hereby empowered, without any referendum or public or competitive bidding, to sell, lease, lend…

27:19-27. Entry upon and condemnation of lands The commission, its agents, officers, engineers or others in its employ, may enter at all times upon all lands or waters for the purpose of exploring, surveying, leveling and laying out the route or routes of any such bridge, with th…

27:19-28. Power to acquire or construct approaches and bridges The commission may acquire or construct approaches to any such bridge, and may acquire or construct any such bridge or bridges over any channel or channels, thoroughfare or thoroughfares, small streams, creeks or rive…

27:19-29 Tolls, facility charges. 27:19-29. a. The commission may at all times take, demand, and receive of and from any person who shall pass over or use its bridge or bridges and approaches, when such person shall enter upon or attempt to use the same, such rate of toll as may …

27:19-3. Ballot; form and content If the board adopts a resolution that a vote is required upon the question, a certified copy of the resolution shall at once be filed with the county clerk, who shall in the manner and form provided by law, place the question upon all the ballots…

27:19-30. Total cost; what to include For all purposes of financing, the total cost of any improvement authorized by this article may include every item of expense in connection with the project, and among other items shall also include the cost of constructing or purchasing the …

27:19-31 Financing of purposes, powers of bridge commission. 27:19-31. (A) To finance any of the purposes or powers provided for in this article, the bridge commission shall from time to time first determine which bridge or bridges, project or projects are to be constructed, acqu…

27:19-32 Bonds of bridge commission. 27:19-32. The bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter in this section called "bonds") issued by such bridge commissions shall bear interest at such rate or rates per annum which may be fixed or may change, at such time or …

27:19-32.1 Covenant of State with bondholders. 11. The State of New Jersey does hereby covenant and agree with the holders of any bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued by any bridge commission that it will not in any manner limit or alter the power and obligation…

27:19-32.2. Legal investments, evidences of indebtedness of commission as The bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of such commissions are hereby made securities in which, notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, the State and all public officers, mu…

27:19-33. Creation of commission; corporate powers; members; terms and vacancies; property exempt from taxation and execution; bonds tax exempt When it has been determined by the governing body of any such county, by resolution in the exercise of its discretion that in the exerci…

27:19-34. Organization of commission; officers and employees; compensation The commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from its members, and a secretary and treasurer who need not be a member. The members of the commission shall receive such annual compensation from t…

27:19-34.1. Contracts for hospitalization, medical, surgical, etc., benefits; validation and confirmation of payments Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any county bridge commission created under the article to which this act is a supplement and owning or controllin…

27:19-35 Awarding of contracts, agreements. 27:19-35. Every contract or agreement for the construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement, extension, renewal, replacement or equipment of bridges or projects, shall be made and awarded pursuant to the provisions of the "Local Pub…

27:19-36. Operation of bridges; tolls; agreements with counties for maintenance of bridges; powers of counties The commission shall operate, manage and control the bridges under its charge in their entirety, fix the rate of tolls, establish rules and regulations for the use of su…

27:19-36.1 Payments to municipality in lieu of taxes. 1. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the article to which this act is a supplement, any county bridge commission created pursuant to said article may contract with any municipality within which any part of property acqu…

27:19-36.2. Lease or conveyance of real property to county bridge commission Any public department, agency or commission of the State of New Jersey, notwithstanding any other law, is hereby authorized and empowered to lease, lend, grant or convey to a county bridge commission at …

27:19-36.3. Appointment of bridge police; authority; procedure on arrest Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the article of which this act is a supplement, any county bridge commission created pursuant to said article may appoint policemen and all policemen so appointed are …

27:19-36.4. Rules and regulations by county bridge commission Any county bridge commission may adopt such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient for the proper government of the bridge or bridges and for the preservation of good order, safe traffic and proper conduct ther…

27:19-36.5. Penalties for violations For any violation of this chapter or of any rule or regulation of any county bridge commission, the offender shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $10.00 nor more than $25.00, together with costs, and on default of payment of the pena…

27:19-37 Records, semiannual statements, examination. 27:19-37. The commission shall keep accurate records of all acts, the property intrusted to it, the cost of the bridge or bridges, project or projects, and incidents thereto, the expenditures for maintaining, repairing and ope…

27:19-37.1. Surplus capital funds; determination; disposition Whenever any county bridge commission, created pursuant to article 2 of chapter 19 of Title 27 of the Revised Statutes or any supplement thereto has or shall have paid the principal and interest on all its outstanding …

27:19-37.2. Use of surplus capital funds Said surplus funds may be used by the county only for capital purposes in the acquisition, construction, improvement or enlargement of county facilities, buildings and roads, or any one or more of them, pursuant to resolution adopted by th…

27:19-39. Dissolution of commission; assumption of duties Any commission provided for in this article may be dissolved by the governing body of the county or counties creating it at any time after the construction, purchase and equipment of the complete bridge or bridges within i…

27:19-4. Petition for bridge or viaduct in adjoining counties; referendum or resolution If twenty per cent of the legal voters in each of any adjoining counties believe that the public convenience requires that a viaduct or bridge be constructed and maintained over any ravine, ma…

27:19-40. Bridges extending within limits of other states not to be acquired or constructed No county bridge commission created pursuant to the article to which this act is a supplement shall hereafter acquire or construct any bridge extending within the limits of any State other…

27:19-41. Sale by commission of bridges extending within limits of other states Every such county bridge commission owning or controlling any bridge or bridges extending within the limits of any State other than the State of New Jersey is hereby authorized to sell, grant or conve…