Legislation
SECTION 219
Definitions
Highway (HAY) CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 8-A
§ 219. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Town highway" shall
mean highways constructed, improved or maintained by the town with the
aid of the state or county, under the provisions of the highway law,
including all highways in towns, outside of incorporated villages
constituting separate road districts, except state highways, county
roads, parkways, state thruways and controlled access highways as
defined by the highway law.
2. "Project" shall mean a town highway improvement, repair or
reconstruction.
3. "Approved project" shall mean a project approved as provided by
this article.
4. "Plan" shall mean a map and specifications showing (a) the location
of a project, (b) the estimated cost of such project, (c) the proposed
width, thickness and type of highway, (d) a statement of necessity for
such project relied upon by the town, and (e) the projects to be
completed in each year of the period of the duration of this article.
5. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of transportation of the
state of New York.
6. "County superintendent" shall mean the county superintendent of
highways.
7. "Town superintendent" shall mean the town superintendent of
highways.
8. "Highway" shall include necessary sluices, drains, ditches,
waterways, embankments, retaining walls, bridges on such highway and
under the jurisdiction and control of the town and culverts, and the
approaches of any such bridge or culvert beginning at the back of the
abutments. The term does not include sidewalks or boardwalks or
renewals thereof.
9. "Board of supervisors" shall mean the elective governing body of a
county, by whatever name designated.
10. "Roadbed" shall mean the portion of the highway, improved,
designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm
or shoulder.
11. "Bridge" shall mean any structure whether of single or multiple
span construction with a clear span in excess of five feet with
measurements to be made in the manner set forth in subdivision two of
section two hundred thirty of this chapter.
12. "Culvert" shall mean any structure whether of single or multiple
span construction with an interior width of five feet or less with
measurements to be made in the manner set forth in subdivision two of
section two hundred thirty of this chapter.
mean highways constructed, improved or maintained by the town with the
aid of the state or county, under the provisions of the highway law,
including all highways in towns, outside of incorporated villages
constituting separate road districts, except state highways, county
roads, parkways, state thruways and controlled access highways as
defined by the highway law.
2. "Project" shall mean a town highway improvement, repair or
reconstruction.
3. "Approved project" shall mean a project approved as provided by
this article.
4. "Plan" shall mean a map and specifications showing (a) the location
of a project, (b) the estimated cost of such project, (c) the proposed
width, thickness and type of highway, (d) a statement of necessity for
such project relied upon by the town, and (e) the projects to be
completed in each year of the period of the duration of this article.
5. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of transportation of the
state of New York.
6. "County superintendent" shall mean the county superintendent of
highways.
7. "Town superintendent" shall mean the town superintendent of
highways.
8. "Highway" shall include necessary sluices, drains, ditches,
waterways, embankments, retaining walls, bridges on such highway and
under the jurisdiction and control of the town and culverts, and the
approaches of any such bridge or culvert beginning at the back of the
abutments. The term does not include sidewalks or boardwalks or
renewals thereof.
9. "Board of supervisors" shall mean the elective governing body of a
county, by whatever name designated.
10. "Roadbed" shall mean the portion of the highway, improved,
designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm
or shoulder.
11. "Bridge" shall mean any structure whether of single or multiple
span construction with a clear span in excess of five feet with
measurements to be made in the manner set forth in subdivision two of
section two hundred thirty of this chapter.
12. "Culvert" shall mean any structure whether of single or multiple
span construction with an interior width of five feet or less with
measurements to be made in the manner set forth in subdivision two of
section two hundred thirty of this chapter.