§ 43-2-136 — Department makes rules for rating

(1) The department of
transportation shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations for a practical
system of rating roads, streets, and highways based on sufficiency rating studies
for the systems under its specific jurisdiction as follows:

(a) Priorities for construction on the state highway system as designated by
this part 1 shall be determined by the transportation commission not later than May
thirtieth of the year preceding the year during which said construction is to be
undertaken.

(b) The transportation commission in establishing priorities shall make use of
a sufficiency rating which shall take into consideration traffic volume, composition
of traffic, width of the roadbed, pavement type, and such other construction factors
as it deems necessary in order to adequately compare existing highway facilities
with the known desirable standards for highways which should apply.

Legislative History

Source: L. 53: p. 528, � 36. CRS 53: � 120-13-36. C.R.S. 1963: � 120-13-36. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1106, � 148, effective July 1.