230.245. Priority of roads by usage. - Missouri Statutes

Priority of roads by usage.

230.245. 1. In establishing the comprehensive road planrequired by sections 230.200 to 230.260, priority inconstruction, reconstruction, improvement, restoration andmaintenance of roads shall be given in the following order:

(1) County roads presently used for school bus routes, mailroutes and milk routes;

(2) County roads now used for any two of the purposes namedin subdivision (1) above;

(3) County roads now used for any one of the purposes namedin subdivision (1) above;

(4) County roads which may be used if improved or restoredfor a school bus route, mail route, or milk route;

(5) The construction of county roads which may be used for aschool bus route, mail route or milk route;

(6) Any other county road containing a live rural unit, asdefined in subsection 2 of this section, if consideration isgiven to the number of live rural units served by the road, andthe amount of traffic on the road.

2. The following terms as used in sections 230.200 to230.260 mean:

(1) "County roads", all public roads located within thecounty, except roads or highways constructed or maintained by thestate transportation department or by the federal government,and except roads, streets, or highways in incorporatedvillages, towns, or cities;

(2) "Live rural unit", any church, school, dwelling, orfarm.

(L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 10)