Maine § 23 §1973 Maintenance of the turnpike

Maine Statutes

§ 23 §1973 — Maintenance of the turnpike

Maine § 23 §1973

Title 23TRANSPORTATION

Part 1STATE HIGHWAY LAW

Ch. 24MAINE TURNPIKE

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 23 §1973 (2026).

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1.Maintenance and repair. The turnpike shall be maintained and repaired by and under the control of the authority and, at the discretion of the authority, the services of the Department of Transportation, as far as the services are available or expedient, may be utilized for this purpose. All charges and costs for maintenance and repairs actually expended by the department shall be paid to it by the authority. The turnpike shall be operated by such force of toll takers and other operating employees as the authority may in its discretion employ. The authority may utilize the services of the State Police to enforce the rules of the authority with respect to tolls, volume, weight and speed of traffic and with respect to such other matters of enforcement as it may in its discretion require, a

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1.
Maintenance and repair.
The turnpike shall be maintained and repaired by and under the control of the authority and, at the discretion of the authority, the services of the Department of Transportation, as far as the services are available or expedient, may be utilized for this purpose. All charges and costs for maintenance and repairs actually expended by the department shall be paid to it by the authority. The turnpike shall be operated by such force of toll takers and other operating employees as the authority may in its discretion employ. The authority may utilize the services of the State Police to enforce the rules of the authority with respect to tolls, volume, weight and speed of traffic and with respect to such other matters of enforcement as it may in its discretion require, and all charges and costs for those services actually expended by the State Police shall be paid by the authority to the Treasurer of State in accordance with section 1974, subsection 5.
2.
Speed limit.
The authority may by rule prescribe a maximum limitation on the speed of vehicles using the turnpike, but not exceeding 65 miles per hour or such maximum speed as is permitted on similar roads in the State, and so limit the speed at any point or place thereon, and may regulate the volume and weight of vehicles admitted to the turnpike.
3.
Tolls.
Tolls, or the fixing of tolls, is not rulemaking and is not subject to supervision or regulation by any state commission, board or agency. Subject to subsection 4, the authority may fix and revise from time to time tolls for the use of the turnpike and the different parts or sections of the turnpike, including, but not limited to, a connector, and charge and collect the tolls, and contract with any person, partnership, association or corporation desiring the use of any part of the turnpike, including the right-of-way adjoining the paved portion. The tolls must be so fixed and adjusted as to provide a fund at least sufficient with other revenues of the turnpike, if any, to pay for each fiscal year:
4.
Rates.
The rate of toll at each toll facility may be revised from time to time.
5.
Use by military.
The turnpike may be used at any and all times by the Armed Forces of the United States, the State or any of their allies for defense purposes or preparations therefor free of all tolls and charges, and that use shall not constitute a taking of property without due process, provided that any structural damage to the turnpike created by that free use, ordinary deterioration or depreciation excepted, shall be compensated for at cost of repair or replacement.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 257, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 698, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §A63 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 410, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 476, §4 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 68, §5 (AMD).