Chapter 161 — Trunk Highway Fund

161.01 Definitions This section says that the definitions used in this chapter about trunk highways are the same as those found in section … 161.02 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.03 This section has been repealed. All subdivisions were removed from Minnesota law in 1959. 161.031 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.032 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.033 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.034 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.035 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.04 Trunk Highway Fund This section creates and governs the trunk highway fund, which pays for building and maintaining state highways. The … 161.041 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.045 Highway User Tax Distribution Fund Appropriations; Trunk Highway Fund Appropriations State agencies spending highway fund money must follow specific rules for budgeting and reporting. 161.05 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.06 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.061 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.07 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.08 This section has been mostly repealed. The subdivisions that were here have been removed from Minnesota law. 161.081 Highway User Tax, Distribution, Investment This section allows the commissioner to invest money from the highway user tax distribution fund. The State Board of … 161.082 County Turnback Account, Expenditures This section creates a county turnback account to help pay for roads that the state turns over to counties. When a trunk … 161.083 Municipal Turnback Account, Expenditure This section creates a municipal turnback account to help pay for roads that the state turns over to cities. When a … 161.084 Surplus Funds in Turnback Accounts This section explains what happens to extra money in the county and municipal turnback accounts. Surplus funds can be … 161.085 Appropriation From Turnback Accounts This section sets up how money is taken from turnback accounts and given to counties and cities for road work. The funds … 161.086 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.088 Corridors of Commerce Program This section creates the Corridors of Commerce program, which funds highway construction projects that improve commerce … 161.089 Report on Dedicated Fund Expenditures The commissioner must report to the legislature on how money from dedicated highway funds is being spent. This report … 161.09 Department Orders, Files, and Records The commissioner of transportation must keep official records of all department orders, actions, and proceedings. These … 161.095 Travel Expense for Job Applicants The commissioner may pay travel costs for people applying for jobs with the transportation department when the applicant … 161.10 Investigations, Recommendations, Reports The commissioner may investigate highway conditions and make recommendations to the legislature about highway … 161.11 Compensation Insurance The commissioner must provide workers' compensation insurance for department employees who are injured on the job while … 161.114 Constitutional Trunk Highways This section lists the trunk highways that are established by the Minnesota Constitution. These highways form the core … 161.115 Additional Trunk Highways This section lists trunk highways that the legislature has added to the state system beyond those required by the … 161.117 Trunk Highways; Additional Routes This section adds more routes to the trunk highway system. These are additional highway routes that the legislature has … 161.12 Additional Routes Added; Federal Aid The commissioner can add roads to the trunk highway system to qualify for federal aid. This helps Minnesota get federal … 161.121 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.122 Restrictions on Marked Trunk Highway 51 This section places special restrictions on changes to Marked Trunk Highway 51. It limits the ability to make certain … 161.123 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.1231 Parking Facilities for I-394 This section authorizes the commissioner to build and operate parking facilities along the I-394 corridor. These … 161.124 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.1245 Highway Construction; Authorizations and Restrictions This section sets rules for highway construction, including what the commissioner can and cannot do when building or … 161.125 Sound Abatement Along Highways The commissioner may build sound barriers and take other steps to reduce highway noise for nearby homes and businesses. … 161.1258 Rumble Strips This section authorizes the use of rumble strips on trunk highways. Rumble strips are textured grooves on the road … 161.13 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.131 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.132 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.133 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.134 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.135 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.139 Highway Designation Costs When a highway is named or designated after a person or event, the costs of signs and markers must be paid by someone … 161.14 Names and Designations of Certain Highways This section gives official names to certain Minnesota highways. It includes memorial highway designations honoring … 161.141 Northwest Angle, Connecting Highway; Federal Approval This section authorizes a connecting highway to the Northwest Angle of Minnesota, which is a small piece of Minnesota … 161.1419 Mississippi River Parkway Commission This section creates Minnesota's Mississippi River Parkway Commission. The commission works with other states to develop … 161.142 Great River Road This section authorizes the commissioner to designate and develop the Great River Road in Minnesota. The Great River … 161.143 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.144 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.145 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.146 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.147 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.148 Great River Road, Location of Route This section defines the specific location of the Great River Road route through Minnesota. It describes which existing … 161.15 Specific Location; Limitation on Deviations When a trunk highway route has been specifically located by law, the commissioner cannot significantly change the route … 161.16 Highway Designation, Vacation, Reversion, Survey This section gives the commissioner power to designate new trunk highways, remove highways from the system, and conduct … 161.161 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.162 Definitions This section defines terms used in the highway project review process, including what counts as a 'highway project' and … 161.163 Highway Project Review This section sets up the process for reviewing highway projects. It requires the commissioner to consider community … 161.164 Final Layout Approval Process This section describes the final approval process for highway project layouts. It includes requirements for public … 161.165 Commissioner Action; Interstate Highways This section covers the commissioner's authority to take action on interstate highway projects. Interstate highway … 161.166 Commissioner Action; Other Highways This section covers the commissioner's authority to take action on non-interstate trunk highway projects. These projects … 161.167 Reimbursement of Expenses This section allows reimbursement of expenses for people who participate in the highway project review process. It helps … 161.168 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.17 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.171 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.172 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 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The commissioner must … 161.1782 Transportation Impact Assessment; Technical Advisory Committee This section creates a technical advisory committee to help with transportation impact assessments. The committee … 161.18 Prior Easements Vest in State When a road becomes a trunk highway, any existing road easements that were held by counties or towns automatically … 161.19 Certain Records Obtained and Filed The commissioner must obtain and keep records related to trunk highway routes, including surveys, maps, and other … 161.20 General Powers of Commissioner This section gives the commissioner of transportation broad powers to manage the trunk highway system. The commissioner … 161.201 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.202 Replacement of Public Lands When the state takes public land like a park or recreation area for a highway project, it must replace that land with … 161.203 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.21 Studies The commissioner may conduct studies on highway conditions, traffic patterns, and other issues related to the trunk … 161.22 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.23 Excess Acquisition The commissioner may acquire more land than strictly needed for a highway project if it makes the project more … 161.231 Appropriation; Proceeds From State Property Money from the sale or lease of state highway property is deposited into the trunk highway fund. This ensures that … 161.24 Changes Required by Construction of Trunk Highway When building a trunk highway requires changes to local roads, utilities, or drainage systems, the commissioner can make … 161.241 Relocation of Railroad Tracks, Acquisition of Land When a trunk highway project requires railroad tracks to be moved, the commissioner can acquire the needed land and pay … 161.242 Junk Yard Act This section regulates junk yards near trunk highways. Junk yards visible from the highway must be screened from view or … 161.25 Temporary Trunk Highway Detour; Haul Road During highway construction, the commissioner can set up temporary detours on other roads. The commissioner must … 161.26 Highway Maintained Across Portion of Adjoining State Minnesota can maintain trunk highways that cross into neighboring states for short distances when it makes engineering … 161.261 Connector Segments With Other States The commissioner can build short connector road segments to link Minnesota trunk highways with highway systems in … 161.27 Trunk Highways Across Bodies of Water The commissioner can build trunk highways across lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water. This includes building … 161.28 Altering Public Drainage Ditch by Trunk Highway When building a trunk highway requires changes to a public drainage ditch, the commissioner can alter or relocate the … 161.29 Acquiring Toll Bridge for Trunk Highway System The commissioner can acquire toll bridges and make them part of the trunk highway system. Once acquired, the state may … 161.30 Marking Design The commissioner decides how trunk highways are marked with signs, route numbers, and other markings. Highway signs and … 161.31 Maps and Pamphlets The commissioner may create and distribute maps and pamphlets about the trunk highway system. These materials help the … 161.315 Protection of Public Contracts This section protects the integrity of public highway contracts. It includes safeguards against fraud, corruption, and … 161.32 Contracting for Work on Trunk Highway Highway construction contracts must follow competitive bidding rules. The commissioner must advertise for bids and … 161.3203 Contracts for Work for Trunk Highway This section covers additional rules for contracting trunk highway work, including requirements for contractor … 161.3205 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.3206 Best-value Contracting Authority The commissioner can use best-value contracting for some highway projects. Best-value contracting considers factors like … 161.3207 Construction Manager/general Contractor Contracts; Definitions This section defines key terms used in Minnesota's Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) contracting program … 161.3208 Construction Manager/general Contractor; Authority The Commissioner of Transportation has the authority to use the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) method … 161.3209 Construction Manager/general Contractor; Procedures This section sets out the two-phase process for selecting a Construction Manager/General Contractor for a highway … 161.321 Small Business Contracts The commissioner can set aside highway contracts for small businesses and emerging small businesses. This helps smaller … 161.3211 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.3212 Working Capital Fund This section creates a working capital fund for the Department of Transportation. The fund is used to pay for supplies, … 161.322 Payment of Interest to Contractors When the state is late paying a highway contractor, it must pay interest on the overdue amount. This protects … 161.33 Employee Interest in Contract, Unlawful It is illegal for a state transportation employee to have a personal financial interest in a highway contract. Employees … 161.34 Contract Claims Against State A contractor that has a dispute with the state over a trunk highway construction or repair contract can sue the state in … 161.3410 Design-build Contracts; Definitions This section defines the key terms used in Minnesota's design-build contracting law for transportation projects. A … 161.3412 Design-build Authority The Commissioner of Transportation may award design-build contracts using a best-value selection process, bypassing … 161.3414 Determination to Use Design-build Selection Method Before using design-build contracting for a specific highway project, the Commissioner of Transportation must determine … 161.3416 Design-build Notice; Report When the Commissioner of Transportation decides to use the design-build method for a highway project, the commissioner … 161.3418 Licensing Requirements Every design-build firm working on a Minnesota transportation project must include a licensed professional engineer or … 161.3420 Design-build Rfq; Selection Team; Evaluation Phase one of the design-build selection process uses a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to screen and short-list up to … 161.3422 Rfp for Design-build Phase two of the design-build process requires the commissioner to send a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the … 161.3424 Replacing Team Members A design-build firm may not swap out any individual or team member identified in its proposal without the written … 161.3426 Design-build Award Design-build contracts are awarded to the firm with the best combination of technical quality and price, calculated by … 161.3428 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.35 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.355 This section has been split: subdivision 1 was renumbered to section 161.095, and subdivision 2 was repealed by Laws … 161.36 Federal Aid The Commissioner of Transportation may accept federal money for transportation construction, improvement, and … 161.361 Advance Funding for Trunk Highway Projects A local road authority can advance money to the state Department of Transportation to speed up construction of a trunk … 161.362 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.365 Highway Contract Specifications; Minimum Wage When the Commissioner of Transportation acts as an agent for a local government on a federally funded road project, the … 161.366 Construction Contract; Taconite Relief Area When awarding a transportation construction contract in Minnesota's taconite tax relief area (the Iron Range region of … 161.368 Highway Contracts With Tribal Authorities The Commissioner of Transportation can enter into agreements with Native American tribal authorities to provide highway … 161.369 Indian Employment Preference On federal highway projects located on or near Indian reservations, the Commissioner of Transportation may give … 161.37 Surplus Government Materials The Commissioner of Transportation may accept surplus materials from the federal government that are suitable for road … 161.38 Special Agreements for Highways in Municipalities Cities and other local governments can make agreements with the Commissioner of Transportation to build trunk highways … 161.39 Aid to Other Road Authorities and State Departments Any road authority in Minnesota — including the state, cities, counties, and townships — may provide engineering advice, … 161.391 Pavement Striping The Commissioner of Transportation may operate a centrally managed pavement marking (striping) program and bill both … 161.40 Joint Facilities With Division of Emergency Management The Commissioner of Transportation may enter into agreements with the state Division of Emergency Management to build, … 161.41 Surplus Property Not Needed for Highway Purposes When the Department of Transportation owns property — other than land — that is no longer needed for highway purposes, … 161.411 Sale of Surplus Earth Material When a trunk highway construction project will produce more excavated earth material than needed, the commissioner may … 161.42 Leasing or Sale of Sounding and Testing Equipment The Commissioner of Transportation may sell or lease road testing and sounding equipment manufactured by the Department … 161.43 Relinquishment of Highway Easement When the Department of Transportation no longer needs a highway easement it holds on private land, the commissioner may … 161.431 Leasing of Highway Easement When the state holds a highway easement on land that is not currently needed for trunk highway construction or use, the … 161.433 Use of Highway Airspace and Subsurface The state may lease or permit the use of the airspace above or the subsurface below a trunk highway right-of-way when … 161.434 Interstate and Trunk Highway Rights-of-way; Limited Use The Commissioner of Transportation may allow limited use of interstate and trunk highway right-of-way land for … 161.435 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.44 Relinquishment of Land No Longer Needed When the state no longer needs land it acquired for trunk highway purposes, the commissioner must first offer it back to … 161.441 Land Acquisition Agreement With Others When a city, county, or other government entity is buying land and the state needs part of that land (or adjacent land) … 161.442 Reconveyance to Former Owner During an eminent domain proceeding for trunk highway purposes, the Commissioner of Transportation may agree to transfer … 161.45 Utility on Highway Right-of-way; Relocation Utilities such as electric lines, phone lines, pipelines, sewers, and cable TV lines that cross or run along trunk … 161.46 Reimbursement of Utility When a federally aided interstate highway project requires a utility to move its facilities, the state must reimburse … 161.462 Fiber Collaboration Database The Department of Transportation must post a publicly accessible, annually updated list of upcoming construction … 161.465 Reimbursement for Fire Services The state will reimburse fire departments from the trunk highway fund for the ordinary costs of fighting grass fires … 161.47 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.475 Snow and Ice Control Materials The Commissioner of Transportation must use deicing solutions derived from agricultural products for snow and ice … 161.48 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.49 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.50 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.51 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.52 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 161.53 Research Activities The Commissioner of Transportation may set aside up to two percent of annual transportation funds for research to … 299D.03 State Patrol This section establishes the structure, powers, and employment rules of the Minnesota State Patrol. State troopers are … 299D.04 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law. 299D.05 This section has been repealed or renumbered. The content has been moved to other parts of Minnesota highway law.