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S.B. 39 Road Classification Amendments

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Bill Sponsor: Sen. Harper, Wayne A.

Floor Sponsor: Rep. Christofferson, Kay J.

• Drafting Attorney: Kurt P. Gasser
• Fiscal Analyst: Brian Wikle

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  • Fiscal Note
  • House Transmittal Letter 1
  • Senate Transmittal Letter 1
  • Agency Perf Note

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• Information
  • Last Action: 15 Mar 2017, Governor Signed
  • Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
  • Effective Date: 9 May 2017
  • Session Law Chapter: 025
  • Committee Note: The Transportation Interim Committee recommended this bill. (--)

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  • Roads/Highways
  • Transportation

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• Sections Affected
  • 72-4-102.5

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S.B. 39

1     ROAD CLASSIFICATION AMENDMENTS
2     2017 GENERAL SESSION
3     STATE OF UTAH
4     Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
5     House Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson
6     

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies provisions related to state highway system classification.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     modifies provisions related to roads included in the definition of a state highway.
13     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
14          None
15     Other Special Clauses:
16          None
17     Utah Code Sections Affected:
18     AMENDS:
19          72-4-102.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
20     

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21     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22          Section 1. Section 72-4-102.5 is amended to read:
23          72-4-102.5. Definitions -- Rulemaking -- Criteria for state highways.
24          (1) As used in this section:
25          (a) "Arterial highway" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway
26     Administration Functional Classification Guidelines[;].
27          (b) "Collector highway," "collector road," or "collector street" has the same meaning as
28     provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines[;].
29          (c) "Local street" or "local road" means a highway that is not an arterial highway or a

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30     collector highway and that is under the jurisdiction of a county or municipality[;].
31          (d) "Major collector highway," "major collector road," or "major collector street" has
32     the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional
33     Classification Guidelines[;].
34          (e) "Minor collector road" or "minor collector street" has the same meaning as
35     provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines[;].
36          (f) "Minor arterial highway" or "minor arterial street" has the same meaning as
37     provided under the Federal Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines[;].
38          (g) "Principal arterial highway" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal
39     Highway Administration Functional Classification Guidelines[;].
40          (h) "Rural area" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway
41     Administration Functional Classification Guidelines[;].
42          (i) "Tourist area" means an area of the state frequented by tourists for the purpose of
43     visiting national parks, national recreation areas, national monuments, or state parks[; and].
44          (j) "Urban area" has the same meaning as provided under the Federal Highway
45     Administration Functional Classification Guidelines.
46          (2) (a) Subject to the provisions of Title 72, Chapter 3, Highway Jurisdiction and
47     Classification Act, and this chapter, a state highway shall meet the criteria provided under this
48     section.
49          (b) The highway authorities of this state or their representatives shall cooperate to
50     match the criteria provided under this section with the state highways designated under this
51     title.
52          (c) The primary function of state highways is to provide for the safe and efficient
53     movement of traffic, while providing access to property is a secondary function.
54          (d) The primary function of county and municipal highways is to provide access to
55     property.
56          (e) For purposes of this section, if a highway is within 10 miles of a location identified
57     under this section, the location is considered to be served by that highway.

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58          (3) A state highway shall:
59          (a) serve a statewide purpose by accommodating interstate movement of traffic or
60     interregion movement of traffic within the state;
61          (b) primarily move higher traffic volumes over longer distances than highways under
62     local jurisdiction;
63          (c) connect major population centers;
64          (d) be spaced so that:
65          (i) all developed areas in the state are within a reasonable distance of a state highway;
66     and
67          (ii) duplicative state routes are avoided;
68          (e) provide state highway system continuity and efficiency of state highway system
69     operation and maintenance activities;
70          (f) include all interstate routes, all expressways, and all highways on the National
71     Highway System as designated by the Federal Highway Administration under 23 C.F.R.
72     Section 470, Subpart A, as of January 1, 2005; and
73          (g) exclude parking lots, driving ranges, and campus roads.
74          (4) [In addition to] Consistent with the provisions of Subsection (3), in rural areas a
75     state highway [shall] may:
76          (a) include all minor arterial highways;
77          (b) include a major collector highway that:
78          (i) serves a county seat;
79          (ii) serves a municipality with a population of 1,000 or more;
80          (iii) serves a major industrial, commercial, or recreation areas that generate traffic
81     volumes equivalent to a population of 1,000 or more;
82          (iv) provides continuity for the state highway system by providing major connections
83     between other state highways;
84          (v) provides service between two or more counties; or
85          (vi) serves a compelling statewide public safety interest; and

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86          (c) exclude all minor collector streets and local roads.
87          (5) [In addition to] Consistent with the provisions of Subsection (3), in urban areas a
88     state highway [shall] may:
89          (a) include all principal arterial highways;
90          (b) include a minor arterial highway that:
91          (i) provides continuity for the state highway system by providing major connections
92     between other state highways;
93          (ii) is a route that is expected to be a principal arterial highway within 10 years; or
94          (iii) is needed to provide access to state highways; and
95          (c) exclude all collector highways and local roads.
96          (6) In addition to the provisions of Subsections (3) and (4), in tourist areas, a state
97     highway:
98          (a) shall include a highway that:
99          (i) serves a national park or a national recreational area; or
100          (ii) serves a national monument with visitation greater than 100,000 per year; or
101          (b) may include a highway that:
102          (i) serves a state park with visitation greater than 100,000 per year; or
103          (ii) serves a recreation site with visitation greater than 100,000 per year.
104          (7) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
105     the department shall make rules:
106          (i) establishing and defining a functional classification of highways for the purpose of
107     implementing this section;
108          (ii) defining and designating regionally significant arterial highways; and
109          (iii) establishing an access management policy consistent with the functional
110     classification of roadways.
111          (b) The definitions under Subsection (7)(a) shall provide a separate functional
112     classification system for urban and rural highways recognizing the unique differences in the
113     character of services provided by urban and rural highways.

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114          (c) The rules under Subsection (7)(a):
115          (i) shall conform as nearly as practical to the Federal Highway Administration
116     Functional Classification Guidelines; and
117          (ii) may incorporate by reference, in whole or in part, the federal guidelines under
118     Subsection (7)(c)(i).