Title 72, Title 72: Transportation Code

72-6-105. Contracts for construction and maintenance -- Agreements with county or municipality. The department may enter into written agreements on behalf of the state with any county or municipality for rights-of-way and the construction or maintenance of any part of a state hig…

72-6-106. Use of recycled asphalt. (1) In making plans, specifications, and estimates, and in advertising for bids under this chapter, the department shall allow up to 25% but may allow up to 60% reclaimed asphalt pavement to be incorporated into hot asphaltic concrete used for r…

72-6-106.5. Reuse of industrial byproducts. (1) As used in this section: "Director" is as defined in Section. 19-6-1102 "Industrial byproduct" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 19-6-1102 "Public project" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 19-6-1102 "Reuse" has …

72-6-107. Construction or improvement of highway -- Contracts -- Retainage -- Certain indemnification provisions forbidden. (1) As used in this section, "design professional" means: an architect, licensed under; Title 58, Chapter 3a, Architects Licensing Act a landscape architect…

72-6-107.5. Construction of improvements of highway -- Contracts -- Health insurance coverage. (1) As used in this section: "Aggregate" means the sum of all contracts, change orders, and modifications related to a single project. "Change order" means the same as that term is defi…

72-6-108. Class B and C roads -- Improvement projects -- Notice -- Contracts -- Retainage. (1) A county executive for class B roads and the municipal executive for class C roads shall cause plans, specifications, and estimates to be made prior to the construction of any improveme…

72-6-108.5. Class B and C roads -- Federal-aid highway construction contract. (1) Subject to the requirements of 23 C.F.R. 1.3 and if requested by a local highway authority that is the sponsor of the federal-aid highway construction project, the department shall allow a local hig…

72-6-109. Class B and C roads -- Construction and maintenance -- Definitions -- Estimates lower than bids -- Accountability. (1) As used in this section and Section: 72-6-108 "Bid limit" means: for the year 2024, $350,000; and for each year after 2024, the amount of the bid limit…

72-6-110. Supervision and standards of construction for class B and C roads. (1) All construction plans, specifications, and estimates and all construction work under Sectionshall be prepared and performed under the direct supervision of a registered professional engineer. 72-6-1…

72-6-111. Construction and maintenance of appurtenances -- Noise abatement measures. (1) The department is authorized to construct and maintain appurtenances along the state highway system necessary for public safety, welfare, and information. Appurtenances include highway illumi…

72-6-112. Traffic Noise Abatement Program -- Uses. (1) There is created the Traffic Noise Abatement Program. (2) The program consists of money generated from the following revenue sources: any voluntary contributions received for traffic noise abatement; and appropriations made t…

72-6-112.5. Definitions -- Nighttime highway construction noise -- Exemptions -- Permits. (1) As used in this section: "Commuter rail" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 63N-23-101 "Front row receptor" means a noise-sensitive residential receptor that is: immediat…

72-6-113. Acquisition and improvement of land for preservation of scenic beauty -- Authority of department. (1) The department is authorized to acquire and improve strips of land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty within and adjacent to …

72-6-114. Restricting use of or closing highway -- Penalty for failure to observe barricade, warning light, etc. (1) A highway authority may close or restrict travel on a highway under their jurisdiction due to construction, maintenance work, or emergency. (2) If a highway or por…

72-6-115. Traffic Management Systems. (1) The Department of Transportation shall implement and administer traffic management systems to: facilitate the efficient flow of motor vehicle traffic on state highways to improve regional mobility; and reduce motor vehicle emissions where…

72-6-116. Regulation of utilities -- Relocation of utilities. (1) As used in this section: "Cost of relocation" includes the entire amount paid by the utility company properly attributable to the relocation of the utility after deducting any increase in the value of the new utili…

72-6-117. Limited-access facilities and service roads -- Access -- Right-of-way acquisition -- Grade separation -- Written permission required. (1) A highway authority, acting alone or in cooperation with the federal government, another highway authority, or another state may pla…

72-6-118. Definitions -- Establishment and operation of tollways -- Imposition and collection of tolls -- Amount of tolls -- Rulemaking. (1) As used in this section: "High occupancy toll lane" means a high occupancy vehicle lane designated under Sectionthat may be used by an oper…

72-6-119. "511" Traveler information services -- Lead agency -- Implementation -- Cooperation -- Rulemaking -- Costs. (1) As used in this section, "511" or "511 service" means three-digit telecommunications dialing to access intelligent transportation system -- traveler informati…

72-6-120. Department authorized to participate in federal program assuming responsibility for environmental review of transportation projects -- Rulemaking authority. (1) The department may: assume responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 326 for: determining whether transportation …

72-6-201. Title. This part is known as the "Public-Private Partnerships for Tollways Act."

72-6-202. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "High occupancy toll lane" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 72-6-118 (2) "Toll" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 72-6-118 (3) "Toll lane" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 72-6-118 (4) "Tollway" has …

72-6-203. Authority to enter into public-private partnership agreements for tollways. (1) Subject to the provisions of this part, the department may: enter into a tollway development agreement with one or more public or private entities to permit the entity or entities to, indepe…

72-6-204. Minimum requirements for a tollway development agreement proposal. (1) In accordance with, the department and the commission shall make rules establishing minimum guidelines for tollway development agreement proposals. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemakin…

72-6-205. Solicited and unsolicited tollway development agreement proposals. (1) In accordance with this section, the department may: accept unsolicited tollway development agreement proposals; or solicit tollway development agreement proposals for a proposed project. (2) The dep…

72-6-206. Commission approval and legislative review of tollway development agreement provisions. (1) Prior to the department entering into a tollway development agreement under Section, the department shall submit to the commission for approval the tollway development agreement,…

72-6-301. Title. This part is known as the "Approval of Highway Facilities on Sovereign Lands Act."

72-6-302. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Sovereign lands" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 65A-1-1 (2) "Tollway" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 72-6-118

72-6-303. Approval to construct highway facility over sovereign lakebed lands. (1) The commission shall review and may approve a proposed plan for the construction of a highway facility over sovereign lakebed lands. In accordance with, the commission shall make rules establishing…

72-6-401. Title. This part is known as the "Highway Sponsorship Program Act."

72-6-402. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Acknowledgment sign" means a sign that: is intended to inform the traveling public that a highway-related service, product, or monetary contribution has been sponsored by a person, firm, or entity; and meets all design and plac…

72-6-403. Highway sponsorship program -- Sponsorship advertisement restrictions -- Rulemaking. (1) The department may establish a sponsorship program to allow for private sponsorship of the following department operational activities or other highway-related services or programs:…