§ 69-661. Priority of replacement or reconstruction projects - Selection - Apportionment of funds.

A.  When a county receives monies pursuant to the County Bridge and Road Improvement Act, a county shall give priority to reconstructing, replacing, or closing those bridges in the county that are rated less than three (3) tons or fifteen (15) tons or less for those bridges on school bus routes.  Bridge and road replacement or reconstruction projects shall be selected by the individual boards of county commissioners and shall be based on a countywide assessment of bridge and road reconstruction and replacement needs.

B.  Funds accruing to the County Bridge and Road Improvement Revolving Fund shall be apportioned on the basis of a formula developed by the Department of Transportation and approved by the Department of Transportation County Advisory Board created pursuant to Section 302.1 of this title.  The formula shall be similar to that previously used for the distribution of County Bridge Improvement Program funds, but shall also take into consideration the effects of terrain and traffic volume as related to county road improvement and maintenance costs.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 307, § 5, emerg. eff. June 17, 1980.  Amended by Laws 1981, c. 68, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1981; Laws 1984, c. 239, § 15, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1989, c. 44, § 3, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1989, c. 352, § 4, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1995, c. 25, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1997, c. 284, § 22, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2001, c. 73, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 419, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 157, § 2, emerg. eff. May 15, 2006; Laws 2010, c. 256, § 8, eff. July 1, 2010.