31-33-1      "Arterial street" defined.
31-33-2      Requirement for establishment of arterial street system.
31-33-3      Trunk highway system not included in arterial street system--Total mileage limitation.
31-33-4      Legislative intent--Joint planning between first or second class municipality, county and state officials--Integrated system of state highways and arterial streets.
31-33-5      Adoption of arterial street system by governing body--Recording with Department of Transportation.
31-33-6      Filing map and description of system in county and city auditor's offices and city engineer's office.
31-33-7      Additions, relocations, or deletions from arterial street system.
31-33-8      Additions--Total mileage limitation and recording requirements applicable.
31-33-9      Relocations or deletions--Notice and hearing--Recording requirement applicable.
31-33-10      Jurisdiction and supervision of construction, improvement and marking of system--Agreements for participation in federal or state programs.

31-33-1. "Arterial street" defined.

For the purposes of this chapter unless the context otherwise requires, the term, arterial street, shall mean any street or highway designated by local authorities to serve primarily through traffic on continuous routes and major connecting streets or highways thereto within their respective jurisdictions.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 1.

31-33-2. Requirement for establishment of arterial street system.

An arterial street system shall be designated by the governing body of each municipality of this state having a population of five thousand or more according to the last federal census, provided, however, that any municipality of the state with less than five thousand population may also establish an arterial street system should said municipality find such action advantageous in planning, constructing, maintaining, and administrating the highways and streets under its jurisdiction.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 2.

31-33-3. Trunk highway system not included in arterial street system--Total mileage limitation.

The arterial street system of any municipality shall not include any sections of the state trunk highway system and shall not exceed in total mileage more than twenty-five percent of the total road and street mileage that is open to public travel within the area administered by said governing body.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 3.

31-33-4. Legislative intent--Joint planning between first or second class municipality, county and state officials--Integrated system of state highways and arterial streets.

It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Legislature to provide that to the greatest extent possible an arterial street system, as provided for in this chapter, shall be planned as a joint venture between first or second class municipality, county and state officials to assure maximum contribution to the total municipal and community environment with consideration given to safety, convenience to the user, present and future traffic needs and the capacity of the municipality or cooperating agencies or both to develop and maintain said system, and further arterial streets should, when combined with the state trunk system, become an integrated system of highways and streets.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 8; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.

31-33-5. Adoption of arterial street system by governing body--Recording with Department of Transportation.

Each municipal governing body shall after due deliberation and consultation with county and state officials regarding the selection of the roads and streets that are to constitute its arterial street system take the necessary action to adopt said system and shall forward a certified copy of such action together with a map showing the arterials and a description of same to the Department of Transportation to be recorded.

The roads and streets as recorded by the Department of Transportation shall for all purposes be known as the arterial street system of that municipality.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 4.

31-33-6. Filing map and description of system in county and city auditor's offices and city engineer's office.

The governing body of each municipality designating an arterial street system shall in addition to filing map and description of said system with the Department of Transportation cause certified copy of said map and description to be filed in the Office of the Auditor or auditors of the county or counties wherein the municipality is located and in the city auditor's and city engineer's office.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 7.

31-33-7. Additions, relocations, or deletions from arterial street system.

Any municipality's arterial street system may be added to, relocated, or have sections deleted as provided in §§ 31-33-8 and 31-33-9.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 5.

31-33-8. Additions--Total mileage limitation and recording requirements applicable.

Additions to the system may be made by action of the local governing agency provided the twenty-five percent limitation is not violated and that an updated map and description accompany the request to the Department of Transportation for recording.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 5 (1).

31-33-9. Relocations or deletions--Notice and hearing--Recording requirement applicable.

When a section or sections of the arterial street system are to be relocated or deleted, the governing body shall submit such change including a map and descriptive material to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of recording such change, provided however, that prior to the submission of such plan for relocation or deletion, such governing body shall cause to be held a public hearing, such hearing to be properly advertised in the city's official newspaper or papers, such notice of hearing to contain ample detail of the contemplated relocation or deletion and an invitation for interested citizens to be heard. The governing body of the municipality shall make the final decision following said hearing.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 5 (2).

31-33-10. Jurisdiction and supervision of construction, improvement and marking of system--Agreements for participation in federal or state programs.

All construction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and marking of the arterial street system shall be under the jurisdiction and supervision of the municipality's governing body provided that said governing body may enter into agreements or contracts with the board of county commissioners or the Department of Transportation to facilitate participation in federal or state highway programs.

Source: SL 1969, ch 117, § 6.