SECTIONS 30600-30610 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 30600-30610

30600. As used in this article, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Authority" means the Bay Area Toll Authority created pursuant
to Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 30950).
(b) "Toll bridge" means that certain bridge across San Francisco
Bay known as the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the approaches
thereto.

30601. The toll bridge and the approaches to it are a primary state
highway. No law providing that state highways shall be free highways
affects the power or duty of the authority to fix the rates of toll
for the toll bridge or the power and duty of the department to
collect the tolls so fixed by the authority for the use of the toll
bridge.

30602. The department shall permanently maintain and operate the
toll bridge as a primary state highway in such a manner that the
physical condition and operating efficiency thereof shall be of the
highest character.

30604. The department shall at all times cause the toll bridge to
comply with all lawful orders of the United States Secretary of
Defense, the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army, and of any
other governmental agency or authority having jurisdiction thereof.

30604.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, local and
state permitting authorities shall not impose any requirement that a
bicycle, pedestrian, or mass transit facility be constructed on the
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as a condition for issuing any
permit, granting any easement, or granting any other form of approval
needed, for the construction of a new bridge.

30606. The cost of operating and maintaining the architectural
lights on the toll bridge shall be paid by the department from toll
bridge revenue funds available for the operation of the toll bridge.

30610. Expenditures for maintenance and operation of the Terminal
Building in San Francisco shall be proper charges against the
revenues of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.