Sec. 13a-44. Transfer of state highway to town. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 13a-44. Transfer of state highway to town. The commissioner may transfer any highway, or section or appurtenance thereof, in the state highway system to the town or towns through which such highway, or section or appurtenance thereof, runs when it does not conform with the definitions set out in section 13a-14 or no longer serves the best interest of the state as a part of the state highway system, provided the commissioner shall put the same in reasonably good condition. Any town aggrieved by the transfer of any highway, or section or appurtenance thereof, may elect to submit the matter to arbitration as provided in section 13a-17.

      (1949 Rev., S. 2234; 1958 Rev., S. 13-116; 1961, P.A. 603, S. 8; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 45; 1967, P.A. 235, S. 3.)

      History: 1961 act removed provision for state to accept part of town highway system as state road on transfers of state highways to towns, made technical changes to conform to the creation of the state highway system and added proviso re putting roads to be transferred "in reasonably good condition"; 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; 1967 act deleted requirement that towns consent to transfer of roads but added provision for aggrieved town's submission of a transfer decision to arbitration.

      See Secs. 13a-45 re effective date of transfers and abandonments.

      See Sec. 13a-46 re transfer of rights in lands as part of transfer of roads.