County Bridges and SubwaysJoint Bridges
Section § 1390
This law states that if a bridge crosses the line between a city and a road district, it can be built and maintained using funds from the county's road fund for the relevant district and the city involved. If a bridge crosses between two cities, both cities can work together to build and maintain it, as explained in another section (section 1391).
Section § 1391
This law states that if a bridge is mentioned in Section 1390, it can be built through a legal contract by any city or county where the bridge is located or extends into. Additionally, these cities or counties can use their available funds to help pay for building or maintaining the bridge, as long as they follow rules set by their local government.
Section § 1392
If it's unclear how much a city or county should pay for building or maintaining a bridge, the costs must be split equally. This means that both the city and the road district where the bridge is located will share the expenses. If the bridge extends into more than one city, the involved cities will also share the cost equally.
Section § 1393
This section explains that money raised from bonds, which are approved by voters in a city or county for building or finishing a bridge, can be used or allocated according to rules set in other sections (1391 and 1392).
Section § 1394
This law allows a county and a city within that county to work together on acquiring, building, or maintaining a bridge or viaduct. These projects can be located anywhere within the county, even if they are outside the city limits.
The cost for these projects is shared between the county and the city in proportions that their respective governing bodies decide, through a formal resolution or ordinance. They can use any available funds for this purpose.
The responsibility and authority for these projects will also be divided between the county and the city as specified in these resolutions or ordinances.
Section § 1395
If a bridge crosses between two counties, both counties are responsible for building it, unless a special rule says otherwise. The counties must split the costs in a way they have agreed on, even if the bridge is within city limits.
Section § 1396
County supervisors in California can build free public bridges on county roads that cross navigable waters.
Section § 1397
This law allows county boards to work together to build a free bridge over a navigable body of water that serves as a boundary between their counties. If they can't agree on the terms, one county can go ahead and build the bridge on its own and maintain control over it.
Section § 1398
This law allows the county's board of supervisors to decide if a bridge needs to be built across water or swampland for public convenience. They can choose where the bridge will start and end, hire someone to build it, and use money from the county's general fund to pay for it.
Section § 1399
This law allows the boards of supervisors from two neighboring counties in California to work together with other parties when a bridge is needed for highway purposes over a body of water that divides them. This cooperation can happen if a new bridge is necessary, or if an existing bridge requires major repairs, replacement, or needs to be relocated for better use of the waterway or for commerce.
Section § 1400
This law section explains what can be included in an agreement about a bridge project. It allows for building a new bridge, reconstructing an existing one, replacing it, or moving it to a new location. The bridge can be used by both a private party and the public. The costs of any work on the bridge can be shared between private individuals or groups and two counties, but each county can't cover more than one-third of the costs. Finally, the agreement will specify how the bridge will be constructed and used, based on mutual agreement between the counties and the other parties involved.
Section § 1401
This law says that if work is done under a specific agreement, it doesn’t have to follow the usual rules that counties must follow when awarding contracts for bridge work. In other words, certain agreements can bypass the standard bidding or contracting processes for work on bridges.
Section § 1402
This law lets county supervisors manage bridges over navigable streams, especially if they're within a city's area. They can fix, rebuild, or replace these bridges as needed. Also, with city approval, they can move the bridge to a better spot on the stream, abandoning the old bridge if they relocate it.
Section § 1403
This law allows county supervisors to team up with individuals maintaining a bridge over a navigable stream. They can agree to build a new shared bridge to avoid disrupting commerce. The costs can be split in any way they both agree upon.
Section § 1404
If a bridge needs reconstructing or a new bridge needs to be built, the costs come from a designated fund used for maintaining and repairing bridges.
If the county partners with another entity to build a bridge together, it only pays its agreed portion of the cost from the same fund.
The county can never pay more than half of the costs for building, repairing, or reconstructing a shared bridge.