Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 14. TRANSPORTATION

Part 22. General Provisions Related to Bridges

Construction And Maintenance Of Bridges In Municipalities

7-14-2204. Construction and maintenance of bridges in municipalities. (1) Each board of county commissioners shall construct and maintain every bridge over a natural stream necessary to be constructed and maintained in any city or town.

(2) The city or town in which any such bridge is situated shall pay the whole or such part, not less than one-half, to be determined by the board, of the cost of planking, replanking, paving, or repaving the bridge. The city or town shall construct and maintain in good repair the bridge approaches.

(3) Such bridges and all persons on them shall be subject to the reasonable police regulations of the city or town in which any such bridge is situated.

History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 5-202, Ch. 197, L. 1965; Sec. 32-2902, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 5-205, Ch. 197, L. 1965; Sec. 32-2905, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2902, 32-2905(3).