R918-6-1. Authority

Section 72-1-201 assigns to the Utah Department of Transportation general responsibility for the maintenance of the state transportation system, and directs the department to make policy and rules governing the same, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. Sections 72-3-102, 72-3-103, and 72-3-104 assign maintenance responsibility for Class A Roads (state roads), Class B Roads (county roads), and Class C Roads (city streets), to the state, counties, and municipalities, respectively. Section 72-1-208 directs the department to cooperate with counties and municipalities in the maintenance of highways and allows the department to provide maintenance services to them under terms mutually agreed upon. Section 72-3-109 delineates the division of responsibilities for state highways within cities and towns. Section 72-6-105 provides that the department may enter into written agreements with counties and municipalities for the maintenance of any highway.