Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 703
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 703
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Selectboard: includes village trustees and city councils. See
§ 703. Widening of highways
If the width of a highway as laid out is less than the law or the public convenience requires, the selectboard may widen the highway accordingly. Persons whose lands are taken or are damaged shall be entitled to compensation. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)