Joint Highway DistrictsCompletion of Projects

Section § 25320

Explanation

When a district finishes improving any part of a highway, the board of directors can, and must when the whole highway is done, pass a resolution saying the work is complete. This resolution is then sent to the county's board of supervisors. If the highway is in a city, the city's governing body gets a copy too. If the highway is a state highway, the resolution is also sent to the Director of Transportation.

Upon the completion of the improvement of any portion of any highway by the district, the board of directors may, and on the completion of the whole of any highway by the district, the board of directors shall, adopt a resolution declaring such completion and transmit a copy of the resolution to the board of supervisors of the county or counties in which the completed improvement is situated.
If the completed improvement, or any portion thereof, is situated within a city, a copy of the resolution shall likewise be transmitted to the governing body of the city and, if it is a state highway, a copy of the resolution shall also be transmitted to the Director of Transportation.
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Section § 25321

Explanation

This law explains that once a highway improvement is finished, control and responsibility for its upkeep transfer to the governmental entity (state, county, or city) in charge of that category of highways. This transfer of control happens when the designated public officer or governing body receives the resolution of completion. From then on, that entity becomes responsible for maintaining and caring for the highway improvement.

Control of such completed improvement shall vest in the State, county or city having jurisdiction of the class of highways of which such completed improvement is a part upon receipt of the resolution of completion by the appropriate public officer or governing body thereof designated in the preceding section and the State, county or city, as the case may be, shall thereupon be liable for the future maintenance and care thereof.
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Section § 25322

Explanation

This law requires that before a county board of directors can officially declare a highway project complete, they must first get a written certificate from the Director of Transportation. This certificate confirms the highway was improved according to pre-approved plans. The Director of Transportation needs a certificate from the district engineer confirming the project meets the specified plans, unless the Director personally supervised the improvements.

The board of directors shall not adopt any resolution of completion until it obtains from the Director of Transportation a certificate in writing showing that the highway, or portion thereof, proposed to be surrendered to the county within which it is situated has been improved in accordance with the plans and specifications previously adopted therefor. Unless the highway, or portion thereof, has been improved under his supervision, the Director of Transportation shall not be required to furnish the certificate until the district engineer delivers his certificate to the Director of Transportation showing that the highway, or portion thereof, has been improved in accordance with the plans and specifications previously adopted.
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