Minnesota § 160.82 PARK ROADS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 160.82 — PARK ROADS

Minnesota § 160.82

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Ch. 160ROADS, GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Minn. Stat. § 160.82 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Definition. "Park road" means that portion of a street or highway located entirely within the park boundaries of a city, county, regional, or state park. Subd. 2.Restrictions. A road authority may not make a change in the width, grade, or alignment of a park road that would affect the wildlife habitat or aesthetic characteristics of the park road or its adjacent vegetation or terrain, unless:

(1)the change is required to permit the safe travel of vehicles at the speed lawfully designated for the park road, in which case the change must be made; or

(2)if the road is a county state-aid highway or municipal state-aid street, the change is required by the minimum state-aid standard applicable to the road. Subd. 3.Liability.

(a)A road authority and its officers and employees

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Subdivision 1.Definition.
"Park road" means that portion of a street or highway located entirely within the park boundaries of a city, county, regional, or state park.

Subd. 2.Restrictions.
A road authority may not make a change in the width, grade, or alignment of a park road that would affect the wildlife habitat or aesthetic characteristics of the park road or its adjacent vegetation or terrain, unless:
(1) the change is required to permit the safe travel of vehicles at the speed lawfully designated for the park road, in which case the change must be made; or
(2) if the road is a county state-aid highway or municipal state-aid street, the change is required by the minimum state-aid standard applicable to the road.

Subd. 3.Liability.
(a) A road authority and its officers and employees, are exempt from liability for any tort claim for injury to persons or property arising from travel on a park road and related to the design of the park road, if:
(1) the design is adopted to conform to subdivision 2;
(2) the design is not grossly negligent; and
(3) if the park road is a county state-aid highway or municipal state-aid street, the design complies with the minimum state-aid standard applicable to the road.
(b) This subdivision does not preclude an action for damages arising from negligence in the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of a park road.