(a) It shall be the duty of the State Department of Transportation to designate the roads to be constructed, repaired, and maintained and to construct, standardize, repair, and maintain roads and bridges of this state; and it shall have authority to make contracts or agreements to construct or pave the roadway only of the street or streets which will serve to connect the state highway constructed or repaired by the State Department of Transportation within any municipality in the State of Alabama.
(b) In such municipalities in which the State Department of Transportation has not designated the street or streets which are a part of the state highways constructed or repaired by the State Department of Transportation, it shall be the duty of the State Department of Transportation to designate such street or streets. The State Department of Transportation may also cooperate or contract with any municipality or county in the paving or improving of any street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways upon which a state educational or eleemosynary institution, or the property thereof, may front or abut; provided, that where said state educational or eleemosynary institution or the property thereof fronts or abuts on both sides of such street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways, the State Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to and shall expend an amount of money sufficient to cover the entire cost thereof; provided further, that where such institution or the property thereof fronts or abuts on only one side of such street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways, the said department shall expend an amount of money sufficient to cover only one half of the cost thereof; provided, that in such case, with the special approval of the Governor, said department shall be authorized to expend a sum of money sufficient for the entire cost and, provided further, the said department may also, with the special approval of the Governor, improve or pave any street or streets, driveway or driveways, including curb and gutter, and walkway or walkways on, by or through the grounds upon which a state educational or eleemosynary institution is located and to pay the entire cost thereof.
(c) The State Department of Transportation shall cause to be made and kept in its office a general highway map of the state which shall show all state roads.
(d) The State Department of Transportation shall collect information and prepare statistics relative to the mileage, character, and condition of the roads and bridges in all counties of the state.
(e) The State Department of Transportation shall investigate and determine the methods of road construction best adapted to the various sections of the state and shall establish standards for the maintenance of roads and bridges which have been constructed with state aid.
(f) The State Department of Transportation may, at all reasonable times, be consulted by county and municipal officials relative to any matter relating to the construction of roads and bridges or culverts, and the department may also call on all county and municipal officials for any information or assistance it may require and it shall be their duty to supply the same.
(g) The State Department of Transportation shall determine the character and have the general supervision over the construction and maintenance of all the public roads, bridges, and culverts in the state where the funds of the state are used and shall have a general supervision over the expenditure of any funds apportioned to any county of the state for the construction and maintenance of all public roads, bridges, and culverts in each county.
(Code 1923, §§1303, 1316; Acts 1927, No. 347, p. 348; Acts 1935, No. 339, p. 773; Acts 1939, No. 13, p. 9; Code 1940, T. 23, §§3, 13; Acts 1951, No. 887, p. 1530.)
(a) It shall be the duty of the State Department of Transportation to designate the roads to be constructed, repaired, and maintained and to construct, standardize, repair, and maintain roads and bridges of this state; and it shall have authority to make contracts or agreements to construct or pave the roadway only of the street or streets which will serve to connect the state highway constructed or repaired by the State Department of Transportation within any municipality in the State of Alabama.
(b) In such municipalities in which the State Department of Transportation has not designated the street or streets which are a part of the state highways constructed or repaired by the State Department of Transportation, it shall be the duty of the State Department of Transportation to designate such street or streets. The State Department of Transportation may also cooperate or contract with any municipality or county in the paving or improving of any street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways upon which a state educational or eleemosynary institution, or the property thereof, may front or abut; provided, that where said state educational or eleemosynary institution or the property thereof fronts or abuts on both sides of such street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways, the State Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to and shall expend an amount of money sufficient to cover the entire cost thereof; provided further, that where such institution or the property thereof fronts or abuts on only one side of such street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways, the said department shall expend an amount of money sufficient to cover only one half of the cost thereof; provided, that in such case, with the special approval of the Governor, said department shall be authorized to expend a sum of money sufficient for the entire cost and, provided further, the said department may also, with the special approval of the Governor, improve or pave any street or streets, driveway or driveways, including curb and gutter, and walkway or walkways on, by or through the grounds upon which a state educational or eleemosynary institution is located and to pay the entire cost thereof.
(c) The State Department of Transportation shall cause to be made and kept in its office a general highway map of the state which shall show all state roads.
(d) The State Department of Transportation shall collect information and prepare statistics relative to the mileage, character, and condition of the roads and bridges in all counties of the state.
(e) The State Department of Transportation shall investigate and determine the methods of road construction best adapted to the various sections of the state and shall establish standards for the maintenance of roads and bridges which have been constructed with state aid.
(f) The State Department of Transportation may, at all reasonable times, be consulted by county and municipal officials relative to any matter relating to the construction of roads and bridges or culverts, and the department may also call on all county and municipal officials for any information or assistance it may require and it shall be their duty to supply the same.
(g) The State Department of Transportation shall determine the character and have the general supervision over the construction and maintenance of all the public roads, bridges, and culverts in the state where the funds of the state are used and shall have a general supervision over the expenditure of any funds apportioned to any county of the state for the construction and maintenance of all public roads, bridges, and culverts in each county.
(Code 1923, §§1303, 1316; Acts 1927, No. 347, p. 348; Acts 1935, No. 339, p. 773; Acts 1939, No. 13, p. 9; Code 1940, T. 23, §§3, 13; Acts 1951, No. 887, p. 1530.)
(a) It shall be the duty of the State Department of Transportation to designate the roads to be constructed, repaired, and maintained and to construct, standardize, repair, and maintain roads and bridges of this state; and it shall have authority to make contracts or agreements to construct or pave the roadway only of the street or streets which will serve to connect the state highway constructed or repaired by the State Department of Transportation within any municipality in the State of Alabama.
(b) In such municipalities in which the State Department of Transportation has not designated the street or streets which are a part of the state highways constructed or repaired by the State Department of Transportation, it shall be the duty of the State Department of Transportation to designate such street or streets. The State Department of Transportation may also cooperate or contract with any municipality or county in the paving or improving of any street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways upon which a state educational or eleemosynary institution, or the property thereof, may front or abut; provided, that where said state educational or eleemosynary institution or the property thereof fronts or abuts on both sides of such street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways, the State Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to and shall expend an amount of money sufficient to cover the entire cost thereof; provided further, that where such institution or the property thereof fronts or abuts on only one side of such street or streets, highway or highways or walkway or walkways, the said department shall expend an amount of money sufficient to cover only one half of the cost thereof; provided, that in such case, with the special approval of the Governor, said department shall be authorized to expend a sum of money sufficient for the entire cost and, provided further, the said department may also, with the special approval of the Governor, improve or pave any street or streets, driveway or driveways, including curb and gutter, and walkway or walkways on, by or through the grounds upon which a state educational or eleemosynary institution is located and to pay the entire cost thereof.
(c) The State Department of Transportation shall cause to be made and kept in its office a general highway map of the state which shall show all state roads.
(d) The State Department of Transportation shall collect information and prepare statistics relative to the mileage, character, and condition of the roads and bridges in all counties of the state.
(e) The State Department of Transportation shall investigate and determine the methods of road construction best adapted to the various sections of the state and shall establish standards for the maintenance of roads and bridges which have been constructed with state aid.
(f) The State Department of Transportation may, at all reasonable times, be consulted by county and municipal officials relative to any matter relating to the construction of roads and bridges or culverts, and the department may also call on all county and municipal officials for any information or assistance it may require and it shall be their duty to supply the same.
(g) The State Department of Transportation shall determine the character and have the general supervision over the construction and maintenance of all the public roads, bridges, and culverts in the state where the funds of the state are used and shall have a general supervision over the expenditure of any funds apportioned to any county of the state for the construction and maintenance of all public roads, bridges, and culverts in each county.
(Code 1923, §§1303, 1316; Acts 1927, No. 347, p. 348; Acts 1935, No. 339, p. 773; Acts 1939, No. 13, p. 9; Code 1940, T. 23, §§3, 13; Acts 1951, No. 887, p. 1530.)
