60-2-107. Abandonment of highways -- exchange of roadways -- public notice required. (1) The commission may abandon highways on the federal-aid systems and state highways.
     (2) Before abandoning or discontinuing maintenance on a highway, the commission shall hold a public hearing in the county or counties affected by the abandonment. The commission may elect to offer to transfer the liability for and the maintenance of a highway to another agency or agencies that may in turn elect to take responsibility for the highway. The commission shall notify the board of county commissioners in writing of its intent to abandon a highway and hold a public hearing. The commission shall publish for 3 consecutive weeks in local newspapers within the county the notice of abandonment and public hearing.
     (3) The commission may enter into an agreement with a unit of local government, on mutually beneficial terms, to exchange property interests or responsibilities, including maintenance, on any portion of a federal-aid or state highway and on any portion of a county road or city street.
     (4) The commission may not abandon a highway, road, or right-of-way used to access public land unless another highway, road, or right-of-way provides substantially the same access.
     (5) The commission may not abandon a highway, road, or right-of-way used to access private land if the access benefits two or more landowners unless all the landowners agree to the abandonment.

     History: En. Sec. 4-106, Ch. 197, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 74, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 283, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2406(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 178, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 107, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 440, L. 1999.