Title 72, Transportation Code

72-5-310. Notice of acknowledgment -- Court determination -- Presumption of acceptance. (1) The governor or the governor's designee shall provide a copy of the notice of acknowledgement by certified mail and return receipt requested to: (a) the last known owner of the servient es…

72-5-401. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Corridor preservation" means planning or acquisition processes intended to: (a) protect or enhance the capacity of existing transportation corridors; and (b) protect the availability of proposed transportation corridors in advance…

72-5-402. Public purpose. (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the planning and preservation of transportation corridors is a public purpose, that the acquisition of public rights in private property for possible use as a transportation corridor years in advance is a publi…

72-5-403. Transportation corridor preservation powers. (1) The department, counties, and municipalities may: (a) act in cooperation with one another and other government entities to promote planning for and enhance the preservation of transportation corridors and to more effectiv…

72-5-404. Disposition of excess property rights. If the department has acquired property rights in land in proposed transportation corridors, and some or all of that land is eventually not used for the proposed transportation corridors, the department shall dispose of the propert…

72-5-405. Private owner rights. (1) The department, counties, and municipalities shall observe all protections conferred on private property rights, including Title 63L, Chapter 3, Private Property Protection Act, Title 63L, Chapter 4, Constitutional Takings Issues Act, and compe…

72-5-406. Rulemaking. In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules providing for private property owner petition procedures described in Section 72-5-405.

72-5-407. Voluntary purchase of property for corridor preservation -- Notice requirements. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Greenbelt property" means land assessed under Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 5, Farmland Assessment Act. (b) "Rollback tax" means the tax imposed under Section …

72-5-501. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Common carrier pipeline" is a pipeline engaged in the transportation of petroleum products, including refined products, that holds itself out to provide transportation service to the public for compensation on reasonable terms. (2…

72-5-502. Pipeline right-of-way cooperation. If a proposed route for a finished product pipeline crosses a state or federal highway, the department shall cooperate with and assist the pipeline proponent in negotiating and siting of the highway-pipeline intersection.

72-6-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Construction, Maintenance, and Operations Act."

72-6-102. Uniform plans and specifications for construction and maintenance. The department shall: (1) prepare and adopt uniform standard plans and specifications for the construction and maintenance of state highways; and (2) issue a manual containing plans and specifications fo…

72-6-103. Plans, specifications, and estimates for culverts, bridges, and road construction. The department shall furnish plans, specifications, and estimates for culverts, bridges, road construction, and other related information desired by local highway authorities for use on c…

72-6-104. Highways to conform to grade and direction in municipalities. Except for the highways part of the interstate system, a highway that extends through a municipality shall conform to the direction and grade of other streets in the municipality unless permission is obtained…

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: (a) "Director" is as defined in Section 19-6-1102. (b) "Industrial byproduct" has the same meaning as defined in Section 19-6-1102. (c) "Public project" has the same meaning as defined in Section 19-6-1102. …

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

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

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: (a) "Bid limit" means: (i) for the year 2024, $350,000; and (ii) for each year after 2024, the amount of …

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 Section 72-6-108 shall be prepared and performed under the direct supervision of a registered professional engine…

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: (a) any voluntary contributions received for traffic noise abatement; and (b) appropriation…

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

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)(a) The Department of Transportation shall implement and administer traffic management systems to: (i) facilitate the efficient flow of motor vehicle traffic on state highways to improve regional mobility; and (ii) reduce motor vehicle emi…

72-6-116. Regulation of utilities -- Relocation of utilities. (1) As used in this section: (a) "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 u…

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: (a) "High occupancy toll lane" means a high occupancy vehicle lane designated under Section 41-6a-702 that may be …

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: (a) assume responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. Sec. 326 for: (i) determining whether transpo…

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: (a) enter into a tollway development agreement with one or more public or private entities to permit the entity or entities to, in…

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

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

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 72-6-203, the department shall submit to the commission for approval the tollway development a…

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)(a) The commission shall review and may approve a proposed plan for the construction of a highway facility over sovereign lakebed lands. (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrat…

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: (a) 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 (b) meets all design …

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:…