Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 412 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - ROADWAY DESIGN DIVISION
Chapter 2 - The Accommodation of Mailboxes and Newspaper Delivery Boxes and Support Posts on Highway Rights Of-Way
Section 412-2-002 - Definitions
Current through March 20, 2024
002.01 Department: The Nebraska Department of Transportation, and its employees and representatives.
002.02 Mailbox: A structure conforming to these rules placed along a highway for use by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to deliver mail to a Mailbox Owner. Unless the context otherwise requires, a Mailbox includes the following components: Mailbox Receptacle, Mailbox Support, and Mailbox Attachment Device.
002.03 Mailbox Owner: The postal customer, whether a person, persons or an entity, to whom mail is delivered to a specific Mailbox by the USPS.
002.04 Mailbox Receptacle: The enclosed part of a Mailbox where mail is placed as a part of the delivery and retrieval of mail.
002.05 Mailbox Support: A post or other approved support device affixed to the ground and connecting to the Mailbox Attachment Device.
002.06 Mailbox Attachment Device: The hardware or device used to attach a Mailbox Receptacle to the Mailbox Support.
002.07 Mailbox Turnout: The area outside the Traveled Way, including when applicable the surfaced highway shoulder, provided for use by a vehicle delivering or collecting mail from a Mailbox.
002.08 Traveled Way: The traveled way, or traffic lane, is the portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles exclusive of shoulders and Mailbox Turnouts. The outside edge of the traveled way, as used in this rule and regulation, may not be located at the same place as the painted white line along the outside edge of the Traveled Way.
002.09 Urban Area Location: A low speed posted 45 miles per hour and lower only urban segment of a state highway. An Urban Area Location is usually in or near the corporate limits of a city or village and typically includes residential, commercial or industrial development fronting along one or both sides of the highway. The speed limit of the Urban Area Location is usually lower than the speed limit of the adjoining rural segment of such highway.
