Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 13b - Transportation
283 - Maintenance and Repair of Orphan Bridges
Section 13b-283-3 - Responsibilities of the municipality
Current through September 9, 2024
(1) The municipality in which such orphan bridge is located shall keep in a suitable condition the wearing surface and all non-structural elements on the bridge, and shall be responsible for the removal of ice and snow from the bridge. The cost of these responsibilities shall be borne solely by the municipality.
(2) The municipality shall be responsible for promptly posting and enforcing the load limits for each orphan bridge when so directed by the Commissioner.
(3) Upon demand, but no sooner than thirty days prior to the contract advertising date, the municipality legally obligated to participate in each project during that fiscal year shall deposit with the State the full municipal share of each project.
(4) The municipality shall hold the State harmless for personal injury and property damage resulting from the municipality's failure to carry out its responsibilities under this Section.