In the absence of an agreement between the department and an adjoining state to the contrary, the department may accomplish any construction or maintenance upon that portion of any interstate bridge which is located within the State of Nebraska by any of the following methods which, in the opinion of the department, shall be to the best interests of the State of Nebraska in regard to economy, ease of operation, and traffic control: (1) Utilization of its own personnel, material, and equipment; (2) utilization of its own personnel, and rental, lease, or purchase of the necessary equipment and material; (3) letting contracts for such construction or maintenance to any person qualified; or (4) utilization of any combination of such methods; Provided, that all construction or maintenance done by the department which involves the use of funds of both the State of Nebraska and the United States shall be let by contract in the manner provided by the provisions of section 39-8,105.

Source

  • Laws 1959, c. 175, § 14, p. 638.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 39-8,104

  • Construction: shall mean the erection, fabrication, or alteration of the whole or any part of any interstate bridge. See Nebraska Statutes 39-892
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: shall mean the Department of Transportation. See Nebraska Statutes 39-892
  • Interstate bridge: shall mean the right-of-way, approaches, bridge structure, and highway necessary to form a passageway for highway traffic over the boundary line of the State of Nebraska from a point within the State of Nebraska to a point within an adjoining state for the purpose of spanning any obstruction or obstructions which would otherwise hinder the free and safe flow of traffic between such points, such bridge being a part of the state highway system with title vested in the State of Nebraska or in the State of Nebraska and an adjoining state jointly. See Nebraska Statutes 39-892
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Maintenance: shall mean the act, operation, or continuous process of repair, reconstruction, or preservation of the whole or any part of any interstate bridge for the purpose of keeping it at or near its original standard of usefulness and shall include the performance of traffic services for the safety and convenience of the traveling public. See Nebraska Statutes 39-892
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 39-892
  • 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
  • Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, and vehicles and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel. See Nebraska Statutes 39-101
  • United States shall: include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
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