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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_136 > GS_136-44_3

§ 136‑44.3.  Maintenanceprogram.

The Department shall establishperformance standards for the maintenance and operation of the State highwaysystem. In each even‑numbered year, the Department of Transportationshall survey the condition of the State highway system and shall prepare areport of the findings of the survey. The report shall provide bothquantitative and qualitative descriptions of the condition of the system andshall provide estimates of the following:

(1)        The annual cost tomeet and sustain the established performance standards for the primary andsecondary highway system, to include: (i) routine maintenance and operations,(ii) system preservation, and (iii) pavement and bridge rehabilitation.

(2)        Projected systemcondition and corresponding optimal funding requirements for a seven‑yearplan to sustain established performance standards.

On the basis of the report andfrom funds available, the Department of Transportation shall develop astatewide annual maintenance program for the State highway system, which shallbe subject to the approval of the Board of Transportation and is consistentwith performance standards.

The report on the condition ofthe State highway system and maintenance funding needs shall be presented tothe Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by December 31 of eacheven‑numbered year, and copies shall be made available to any member ofthe General Assembly upon request. (1973, c. 507, s. 3; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1977, c. 464,s. 39; 1997‑443, s. 32.19; 2007‑164, s. 1.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_136 > GS_136-44_3

§ 136‑44.3.  Maintenanceprogram.

The Department shall establishperformance standards for the maintenance and operation of the State highwaysystem. In each even‑numbered year, the Department of Transportationshall survey the condition of the State highway system and shall prepare areport of the findings of the survey. The report shall provide bothquantitative and qualitative descriptions of the condition of the system andshall provide estimates of the following:

(1)        The annual cost tomeet and sustain the established performance standards for the primary andsecondary highway system, to include: (i) routine maintenance and operations,(ii) system preservation, and (iii) pavement and bridge rehabilitation.

(2)        Projected systemcondition and corresponding optimal funding requirements for a seven‑yearplan to sustain established performance standards.

On the basis of the report andfrom funds available, the Department of Transportation shall develop astatewide annual maintenance program for the State highway system, which shallbe subject to the approval of the Board of Transportation and is consistentwith performance standards.

The report on the condition ofthe State highway system and maintenance funding needs shall be presented tothe Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by December 31 of eacheven‑numbered year, and copies shall be made available to any member ofthe General Assembly upon request. (1973, c. 507, s. 3; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1977, c. 464,s. 39; 1997‑443, s. 32.19; 2007‑164, s. 1.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_136 > GS_136-44_3

§ 136‑44.3.  Maintenanceprogram.

The Department shall establishperformance standards for the maintenance and operation of the State highwaysystem. In each even‑numbered year, the Department of Transportationshall survey the condition of the State highway system and shall prepare areport of the findings of the survey. The report shall provide bothquantitative and qualitative descriptions of the condition of the system andshall provide estimates of the following:

(1)        The annual cost tomeet and sustain the established performance standards for the primary andsecondary highway system, to include: (i) routine maintenance and operations,(ii) system preservation, and (iii) pavement and bridge rehabilitation.

(2)        Projected systemcondition and corresponding optimal funding requirements for a seven‑yearplan to sustain established performance standards.

On the basis of the report andfrom funds available, the Department of Transportation shall develop astatewide annual maintenance program for the State highway system, which shallbe subject to the approval of the Board of Transportation and is consistentwith performance standards.

The report on the condition ofthe State highway system and maintenance funding needs shall be presented tothe Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by December 31 of eacheven‑numbered year, and copies shall be made available to any member ofthe General Assembly upon request. (1973, c. 507, s. 3; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1977, c. 464,s. 39; 1997‑443, s. 32.19; 2007‑164, s. 1.)