Maine § 23 §1003 Towns to keep routes clear of snow; sanding

Maine Statutes

§ 23 §1003 — Towns to keep routes clear of snow; sanding

Maine § 23 §1003

Title 23TRANSPORTATION

Part 1STATE HIGHWAY LAW

Ch. 13CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

This text of Maine § 23 §1003 (Towns to keep routes clear of snow; sanding) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 23 §1003 (2026).

Text

Towns shall keep state aid highways cleared of snow during the winter season or such part of the year as the department may direct, so that they may be reasonably usable by motor vehicles. Snow on such state aid highways shall be removed to the outside edges of the shoulders of the road, and in a manner satisfactory to the department whose judgment shall be final. The towns shall sand the state aid highways to the satisfaction of the department, and in case the towns fail to sand the highways to the satisfaction of the department, the department shall be authorized to make arrangements for the proper sanding and the cost of such sanding done by the department shall be paid by the towns.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Towns shall keep state aid highways cleared of snow during the winter season or such part of the year as the department may direct, so that they may be reasonably usable by motor vehicles. Snow on such state aid highways shall be removed to the outside edges of the shoulders of the road, and in a manner satisfactory to the department whose judgment shall be final. The towns shall sand the state aid highways to the satisfaction of the department, and in case the towns fail to sand the highways to the satisfaction of the department, the department shall be authorized to make arrangements for the proper sanding and the cost of such sanding done by the department shall be paid by the towns.