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Title 17 Highways Title 17 Highways NOTICE: The Delaware Code appearing on this site is prepared by the Delaware Code Revisors and the editorial staff of LexisNexis in cooperation with the Division of Research of Legislative Council of the General Assembly, and is considered an official version of the State of Delaware statutory code. This version includes all acts effective as of September 20, 2019, up to and including 82 Del. Laws, c. 218. DISCLAIMER: With respect to the Delaware Code documents available from this site or server, neither the State of Delaware nor any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately-owned rights. Please seek legal counsel for help on interpretation of individual statutes. Title 17 - Highways Chapter 1 General Provisions Subchapter I Definitions § 101 Definitions. (a) As used in this title, unless the context indicates a different intent: (1) “Construction” means the first complete building or rebuilding of a highway after it has been converted into a state highway upon a modern engineering design with a permanent foundation of cement, concrete or other equally hard and permanent material and a top dressing of suitable material to economically withstand the wear of the particular traffic to which such highway will probably be subject with an adequate drainage system so that such highway, with reasonable maintenance, can reasonably be expected to endure for upwards of 40 years. (2) A “Delaware byway” is a transportation route which is adjacent to or runs along or next to an area that has particular intrinsic scenic, historic, recreational, cultural or archaeological qualities and for which such transportation route is managed in order to protect such characteristics and to encourage development of tourism and recreational resources. (3) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. (4) “Express highway” means a state highway especially designed for through traffic over which owners of abutting property shall have no easement or right of direct access, light or air, by reason of the fact that this property abuts on such highway, and it shall have only such public entrances or exits as shall be designated by the Department and may be with or without service roads in the discretion of the Department. (5) “Maintenance,” as applied to constructed or reconstructed highways, is the upkeep and support thereof with true surfaces in a hard, smooth condition as when such highways were constructed or reconstructed and with proper and adequate drainage systems; as applied to state highways not constructed or reconstructed, is the upkeep and support thereof in as high a condition of perfection as is consistent with the character of such unconstructed or unreconstructed highway and shall include the keeping of the right-of-way of all state highways clear of underbrush and debris which might interfere with the drainage or injure the foundation of such highways and the setting out and preserving of trees where desirable along such right-of-way. (6) “Public carrier” includes every individual, partnership, association, corporation, joint stock company, agency or department of this State, or any association of individuals engaged in the prosecution in common of a productive enterprise (commonly called a “cooperative”), their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever, that now operates or hereafter may operate, within this State, any railroad, street railway, traction railway, motor bus or electric trackless trolley coach service, system, plant or equipment for public use. (7) “Railroad” means a road, the cars, carriages and coaches on which are propelled by steam power, electricity, cable, motor or any improved motive power. (8) “Reconstruction” is the first extensive repairing of an improved road converted into a state highway, and before the Department has constructed such highway, as in the opinion of the Department and the Secretary of Transportation, will result in a state highway of such permanency that there will be a net saving of reconstruction. (9) “Road” and “highway” include any public way or road or portion thereof and any sewer, drain or drainage system connected therewith and any bridge, culvert, viaduct or other construction or artificial way used in connection therewith and anything which is accessory to any of the same or to the use thereof. (10) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation. (11) “State highway” includes any road or highway or portion thereof which the Department has constructed or of which the Department has taken or assumed control or jurisdiction. (b) As used in this title, “construct” and “constructed” shall be defined in accordance with the definition of “construction”; “reconstruct” and “reconstructed” shall be defined in accordance with the definition of “reconstruction”; “maintain” and “maintained” shall be defined in accordance with the definition of “maintenance.” (29 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1; Code 1935, § 5720; 47 Del. Laws, c. 406, § 2; 17 Del. C. 1953, § 101; 53 Del. Laws, c. 255; 57 Del. Laws, c. 671, §§ 1A-1C; 59 Del. Laws, c. 393, § 3; 60 Del. Laws, c. 503, §§ 18, 19; 72 Del. Laws, c. 444, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 2.) Subchapter II Organization and Administration of Department § 111 Secretary of Transportation; powers and duties; Chief Engineer. (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall, immediately upon assuming the duties of office and from time to time, recommend to the Department a program for the improvement of state highways and for the inclusion of additional roads or portions of roads in the state highway system, the probable cost of the construction or reconstruction of such roads or portions of roads and the roads or portions of roads which should first be improved and the probable amount of construction which could be undertaken. Page 1 Title 17 - Highways (b) The Secretary shall employ, promote and discharge all persons hired by the Department, including a Chief Engineer, for the performance of work for which the Secretary is responsible. All such employment, promotion and discharge shall comply with the laws applicable to the Department. (c) The Chief Engineer shall be not less than 30 years of age; the Chief Engineer shall be a civil engineer registered or eligible for registration as such in Delaware and shall have been in active practice of the profession for at least 10 years; the Chief Engineer shall have had responsible charge of road engineering work for at least 5 years; and the Chief Engineer shall be qualified to design as well as direct road engineering work. Graduation from a school of engineering of recognized reputation shall be considered as equivalent to 2 years of active practice. The total compensation to be paid to the Chief Engineer and the allocation thereof between the Department and any other public agency or office for services performed for the Department and any other public agency shall be determined by the Department. (17 Del. C. 1953, § 116; 53 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 3; 57 Del. Laws, c. 671, §§ 1B, 1D; 60 Del. Laws, c. 503, § 19; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.) § 112 Liability insurance for Department employees. The Department shall enter into a contract with a reliable insurance company or companies doing business in this State to insure the employees of the Department against injury or death incurred while performing their duties as employees of the Department. The Department shall be the sole judge of the kind of insurance and the amount thereof which will best execute such purpose. (17 Del. C. 1953, § 118; 53 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 1.) § 113 Appointment and powers of notaries public. In addition to the notaries public now provided by law in the several counties, the Governor shall appoint 4 employees of the Department, 1 residing in New Castle County, 1 residing in Kent County and 2 residing in Sussex County, notaries public to hold office not exceeding 2 years. Such notaries public may not exercise their office or take affidavits or acknowledgments except on documents and papers for the benefit of the Department, and for which they shall make no charge. Whenever any such person appointed notary public ceases to be an employee of the Department, the notary public’s authority as such notary public shall cease, and thereupon the Governor may appoint another employee of the Department a notary public in the person’s place. The Governor may appoint additional employees of the Department as notaries public as may be deemed necessary, to which the requirements of this section shall apply. (17 Del. C. 1953, § 119; 53 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 3; 65 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.) Subchapter III Jurisdiction, Powers and Duties of Department § 131 General jurisdiction. (a) All the public roads, causeways, highways and bridges in this State which have been or may hereafter be constructed, acquired or accepted by the Department of Transportation shall be under the absolute care, management and control of the Department. (b) All roads and streets situate in unincorporated suburban communities throughout the State which were built or created between July 1, 1935, and July 1, 1951, whether paved or unpaved, shall henceforth be under the absolute care, management and control of the Department and shall be maintained, repaired and reconstructed by the said Department. (c) The Department shall immediately commence the necessary preliminary work in order to bring these roads up to proper standards as soon as possible with due consideration for the immediate needs of certain areas. (d) The general jurisdiction conferred upon the Department by this section shall be exercised by it by the establishment and supervision of any and all policies which may be necessary or appropriate to implement such jurisdiction.
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