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Terms Used In Utah Code 72-6-115- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- 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 the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The Department of Transportation shall implement and administer traffic management systems to:
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facilitate the efficient flow of motor vehicle traffic on state highways to improve regional mobility; and |
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reduce motor vehicle emissions where those improvements are cost effective. |
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A traffic management system shall be designed to allow safe, efficient, and effective:
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integration of existing traffic management systems; |
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additions of highways and intersections under county and city administrative jurisdiction; |
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incorporation of other traffic management systems; and |
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adaptation to future traffic needs. |
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| (2) |
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The cost of implementing and administering a traffic management system shall be shared pro rata by the department and the counties and municipalities using it. |
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Additional highways and intersections under the administrative jurisdiction of a county or municipality may be added to a traffic management system upon application of the county or municipality after:
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approval by the department; |
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determination of the appropriate cost share of the addition under Subsection (2)(a); and |
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an agreement under Subsection (2)(b). |
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Amended by Chapter 374, 2012 General Session
