19A NCAC 02D .0406      CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS

(a)  The Department shall replace any sidewalk torn up as a result of a highway construction project having to do with the widening of an existing street.

(b)  The Department shall evaluate the need for proposed sidewalks in the planning stage of a project. The Department shall assess information provided by the local government, Transportation Advisory Committee, and Departmental engineering studies.

(c)  The execution of a pedestrian facilities maintenance agreement specifying responsibility for long term maintenance shall be required prior to construction for a proposed sidewalk.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 136‑66.1; 143B‑346; 23 U.S.C. 133; 23 U.S.C. 217;

Eff. July 1, 1978;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1999; December 29, 1993;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2019.