Section § 1390

Explanation

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).

Any bridge crossing the line between a city and a road district may be constructed and maintained, as provided in section 1391, by the city and by the county from the road fund of the district into which such bridge extends.
Any bridge crossing the line between cities may be constructed and maintained by such cities as provided in section 1391.

Section § 1391

Explanation

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.

Any bridge referred to in section 1390 may be constructed by contract, let as provided by law, by any city into which the bridge extends, or by the county into which such bridge extends or in which such bridge is located. Any such city or county may contribute toward the expense of the construction or maintenance of such bridge by the appropriation for such purpose of any money in its treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the governing body of such city.

Section § 1392

Explanation

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.

If the proportion to be paid by any such city or county can not be otherwise determined, the expense of construction or maintenance of any such bridge shall be borne equally by the city and from the road fund of the road district into both of which the bridge reaches, or by the cities into which the bridge reaches.

Section § 1393

Explanation

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).

The proceeds of any bonds authorized by the voters of any such city or county for the acquisition, construction or completion of any such bridge, or any portion thereof, may be expended or contributed as provided in sections 1391 and 1392.

Section § 1394

Explanation

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.

(a)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1394(a) Any county may join with any city located within such county in the acquisition, construction or maintenance of any bridge or viaduct within the county, whether such bridge or viaduct is or is to be located within or without any such city.
(b)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1394(b) The expense of the acquisition, construction or maintenance of any such bridge or viaduct shall be borne by such county and such city in such proportion as the legislative bodies thereof determine by resolution or ordinance and may be paid out of any funds available for such purpose.
(c)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1394(c) The authority and responsibility for the acquisition, construction or maintenance of any such bridge or viaduct shall vest in the county or in the city, or in both, as provided in the ordinances or resolutions apportioning the expense.

Section § 1395

Explanation

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.

Any bridge which crosses the line between counties, unless otherwise specially provided for, shall be constructed by the counties into which such bridge reaches. Each of the counties into which any such bridge reaches shall pay that portion of the expense of the bridge previously agreed upon by the boards of supervisors of such counties, even though such bridge reaches within the limits of a city.

Section § 1396

Explanation

County supervisors in California can build free public bridges on county roads that cross navigable waters.

The boards of supervisors in their respective counties may erect free county bridges on county highways across navigable bodies of water in this State.

Section § 1397

Explanation

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.

If a navigable body of water is the boundary line between counties, the boards of such counties may join in the construction of a free county bridge upon the terms to which they agree. In the event of a failure to agree, either county may build a bridge and retain control thereof.

Section § 1398

Explanation

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.

The board of supervisors of any county may declare that it is necessary for the public convenience to construct a bridge across any body of water or swampland which lies in or extends into the county, and may prescribe the points between which such bridge will be built. Thereafter the board may let any contract to build the bridge, and pay for any such work out of the county general fund.

Section § 1399

Explanation

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.

The boards of supervisors of two adjoining counties may enter into an agreement with any person with whom such boards desire to collaborate for the purposes specified in section 1400, if such boards find that any of the following circumstances exist:
(a)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1399(a) That any bridge is necessary for highway purposes over any navigable body of water lying between such counties.
(b)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1399(b) That any existing bridge over any navigable body of water lying between such counties, and used wholly or in part for highway purposes, whether owned by either county or both counties, or used by either or both by agreement with the owner of the bridge, requires, in the interest of commerce or because of lack of repair:
(1)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1399(b)(1) Reconstruction.
(2)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1399(b)(2) Replacement by a new structure.
(3)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1399(b)(3) Relocation at a place on such navigable body of water better suited to the use of the bridge or to the use of such navigable water.

Section § 1400

Explanation

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.

The agreement authorized by section 1399 may provide for any of the following:
(a)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1400(a) The construction of a bridge.
(b)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1400(b) The reconstruction of the existing bridge or its replacement by a new structure.
(c)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1400(c) The rebuilding of the bridge at another location.
(d)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1400(d) The joint use of the resulting bridge thereafter by such person and the public.
(e)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1400(e) The apportionment of the expense of any bridge work between each of the counties and such person jointly using or to use the bridge. In no event shall either county agree to contribute more than one-third of the expense of construction, reconstruction, relocation, replacement or repair of any such bridge.
(f)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1400(f) The construction and use of the bridge in the manner and upon the terms and conditions agreed upon between such counties and such person.

Section § 1401

Explanation

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.

Any work done pursuant to such an agreement is exempt from any provisions of law regarding the letting of contracts by counties for the performance of any work upon bridges.

Section § 1402

Explanation

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.

The board of supervisors of any county now controlling or maintaining, by virtue of any statute, any bridge across any navigable stream, which bridge is wholly or in part within any city, may whenever necessary:
(a)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1402(a) Reconstruct all or any part of such bridge.
(b)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1402(b) Replace such bridge by a new structure.
(c)CA Streets And Highways Code § 1402(c) With the consent of the governing body of such city, change the location of such bridge to a location on the stream better suited to the use of the bridge or to the use of the navigable stream. The board of supervisors may abandon any such existing bridge and build a new bridge at such changed location.

Section § 1403

Explanation

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.

The board of supervisors reconstructing, replacing or relocating such bridge may enter into an agreement with any person who is then maintaining any bridge across any such navigable stream, for the building of a joint bridge in order to prevent the impeding of commerce on such navigable stream, and to apportion the expense between the county and the person in any manner mutually agreed upon.

Section § 1404

Explanation

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.

The expense of such reconstruction, or of the building of a new bridge is payable from the same fund provided by law for the maintenance and repair of any such bridge. If the county makes such an agreement with any person for the building of a joint bridge, the county shall pay from such fund only its portion of the cost of the joint bridge, as settled by the agreement. In no event may the county pay more than one-half the expense of construction, repair or reconstruction of any such joint bridge.