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Two Important Road Bills Become Law

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Two important road bills became law this session.  One imposes an obligation on certain parties to contribute toward maintenance of private roads.  The other allows municipalities to extend the “winter” period for highways to summer cottages.

Private road maintenance

The private road maintenance law began as SB 39 and finished as Chapter 308, Laws of 2019.  This session marked … Read the rest

Filed Under: General, Legislation, Road Law Tagged With: Class V road, Class VI road, easement, highway to summer cottages, private road, road, road maintenance

Two Road Bills Being Considered in Concord

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The General Court is considering two bills of note dealing with roads this year.  One bill would affect the non-maintenance period for highways to summer cottages. The other is a renewed effort to impose maintenance obligations on owners of residential property on private roads.

Highways to Summer Cottages

Municipalities are exempt from maintaining highways to summer cottages from December 10 … Read the rest

Filed Under: Court Updates, Private Roads, Road Law Tagged With: Class V roads, Class VI roads, highway to summer cottages, private roads, road maintenance, roads easements

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