Ohio § 5531.12 Toll projects

Ohio Statutes

§ 5531.12 — Toll projects

Ohio § 5531.12

Title 55Roads-Highways-Bridges

Ch. 5531Federal Cooperation

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5531.12 (2026).

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(A)In order to remove present and anticipated impediments and potential hazards on the highways in this state, to facilitate vehicular traffic throughout the state, to promote the agricultural, commercial, recreational, tourism, and industrial development of the state, and to provide for the general welfare of its citizens, the director of transportation may approve toll projects. Any revenue derived from toll projects shall be used only for purposes of the toll project, including a toll project or any aspect of a toll project pursuant to a public-private agreement authorized by sections5501.70to5501.83of the Revised Code, and shall not be expended for any purpose other than as provided in Section 5a of Article XII, Ohio Constitution. The toll projects authorized by sections5531.11to5531.

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(A) In order to remove present and anticipated impediments and potential hazards on the highways in this state, to facilitate vehicular traffic throughout the state, to promote the agricultural, commercial, recreational, tourism, and industrial development of the state, and to provide for the general welfare of its citizens, the director of transportation may approve toll projects. Any revenue derived from toll projects shall be used only for purposes of the toll project, including a toll project or any aspect of a toll project pursuant to a public-private agreement authorized by sections5501.70to5501.83of the Revised Code, and shall not be expended for any purpose other than as provided in Section 5a of Article XII, Ohio Constitution. The toll projects authorized by sections5531.11to5531.18of the Revised Code are part of the state highway system.

(B) Any toll project shall be developed and submitted for selection in accordance with the policies and procedures of the selection process of the transportation review advisory council, created under Chapter 5512. of the Revised Code. Each toll project may be separately designated, by name or number, and may be constructed, improved, or reconstructed as the department of transportation may from time to time determine pursuant to sections5531.11to5531.18of the Revised Code. A toll project shall be considered a state infrastructure project as defined in section5531.10of the Revised Code for all purposes of that section and section5531.09of the Revised Code and also is a transportation facility as defined in section5501.01of the Revised Code.

(C)(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit user fees to be charged on existing nontoll public roads.

(2) Division (C)(1) of this section does not apply to a toll project as described in division (N)(4) of section5531.11of the Revised Code.

Last updated March 10, 2023 at 1:10 PM