Connecticut § 13a-42 Taking of roads into state system.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 13a-42 — Taking of roads into state system.

Connecticut § 13a-42

Title 13aHighways and Bridges

Ch. 238Highway Construction and Maintenance

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-42 (2026).

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The commissioner may take into the state highway system any highway, section of highway or appurtenances thereto when said commissioner finds that it is in the best interest of the state to do so, and such highway, section of highway or appurtenances thereto conform to the definitions set out in section 13a-14. Any town may petition the commissioner to take a road of such town into such state system whenever it considers such road as conforming to the definitions set out in section 13a-14. Said commissioner shall act upon the petition within three months after receipt thereof. Any town aggrieved by the action of the commissioner may elect to submit the matter to arbitration in the manner provided in section 13a-17. See Sec. 13a-45 re effective date of transfers or abandonments. See Sec. 13

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The commissioner may take into the state highway system any highway, section of highway or appurtenances thereto when said commissioner finds that it is in the best interest of the state to do so, and such highway, section of highway or appurtenances thereto conform to the definitions set out in section 13a-14. Any town may petition the commissioner to take a road of such town into such state system whenever it considers such road as conforming to the definitions set out in section 13a-14. Said commissioner shall act upon the petition within three months after receipt thereof. Any town aggrieved by the action of the commissioner may elect to submit the matter to arbitration in the manner provided in section 13a-17. See Sec. 13a-45 re effective date of transfers or abandonments. See Sec. 13a-46 re transfer of rights in lands as part of transfer of roads.

Legislative History

(1961, P.A. 603, S. 6; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 43; 1967, P.A. 236.) History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; 1967 act added provisions re town's petition for commissioner to take town road into state system.