Highway authority definition

Highway authority means the state highway commission, a board of county road commissioners or the governing body of a city or village.

Highway authority means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102.

Highway authority means the Department of Transportation with respect to a State highway; the Illinois State Toll Highway with respect to a toll highway; the County Board with respect to a county highway or a county unit district road if a discretionary function is involved and the County Superintendent of Highways if a ministerial function is involved; the Highway Commissioner with respect to a township or district road not in a county unit road district; or the corporate authorities of a municipality with respect to a municipal street. (Illinois Highway Code [605 ILCS 5/2-213])

Examples of Highway authority in a sentence

• For diversion works other than for a Highway authority our diversion charges will comprise of upfront fixed charges for the elements of work identified as a result of the design.

• This will include the retention of newly planted hedgerow associated with the roundabout enlargement, as well as additional wildflower and tree planting within the site and seeking agreement with the Highway authority to establish a naturalised verge between the footway and southern site boundary.

• If objections are received the Highway authority may apply to a Magistrates’ Court for an order overruling the objection (Section 228(2) Highways Act 1980).

• Lancashire County Council’s involvement revolves primarily around their role as Highway authority for the Fylde sector – whilst there have been some initial delays resulting from lack of resources at the County Council these have now been overcome and the good working relationship should mitigate any such issues infuture 14.

• The Highway authority has no objection to the proposed geometry either.

More Definitions of Highway authority

Highway authority means the department or the legislative, executive, or governing body of a county or municipality.

Highway authority means North Yorkshire County Council or East Riding of Yorkshire Council as the case may be including their successor; and where the relevant matter is located in the administrative areas of both then it means both;

Highway authority means the authority appointed as such or to which the functions of such authority are entrusted under section 4;

Highway authority means the department of state highways in the case of state trunk line highways, and the board of county road commissioners in the case of county roads.

Highway authority means the authority responsible for the maintenance of a road;

Highway authority means the department or the legislative, executive, or

Highway authority means an authority responsible for the maintenance of a public road;