If a roadway is a state roadway, the governing body may resolve that this state’s interest in the roadway or portion of the roadway be abandoned. On abandonment:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-7207

  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Governing body: means the city or town council or other authority of a city or town, the board of supervisors of a county or the transportation board. See Arizona Laws 28-7201
  • Roadway: includes all or part of a platted or designated public street, highway, alley, lane, parkway, avenue, road, sidewalk or other public way, whether or not it has been used as such. See Arizona Laws 28-7201
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101

1. This state’s interest in the part of the roadway that is located outside the boundaries of incorporated cities or towns vests in the county where the roadway is located.

2. This state’s interest in the part of the roadway that is located within the boundaries of an incorporated city or town vests in that city or town.

3. The director shall promptly notify the city, town or county affected by the abandonment, and that county, city or town may maintain the roadway as other county, city or town roadways are maintained or dispose of it as provided in this article.

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