Following adoption and publication of the specific criteria required by section 39-2109, the Department of Transportation, after consultation with the appropriate local authorities in each instance, shall assign a functional classification to each segment of highway, road, and street in this state. Before assigning any such classification, the department shall make reasonable effort to resolve any differences of opinion between the department and any county or municipality. Whenever a new road or street is to be opened or an existing road or street is to be extended, the department shall, upon a request from the operating jurisdiction, assign a functional classification to such segment in accordance with the specific criteria established under section 39-2109.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 39-2110

  • Highway: means the entire width between the boundary limits of any street, road, avenue, boulevard, or way which is publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. See Nebraska Statutes 39-101
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
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