California § 162 - Unless the commission finds that it would be impractical, any state highway exclu
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 162 — Unless the commission finds that it would be impractical, any state highway exclu, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 162. Unless the commission finds that it would be impractical, any state highway exclu
(a) Unless the commission finds that it would be impractical, any state highway exclusive and preferential lane for buses and other high occupancy vehicles constructed on new alignment or new structures shall be designed and constructed on horizontal and vertical alignments, including the grade, curvature, and horizontal and vertical clearances, so that the lane may readily be reconstructed as an exclusive public mass transit guideway, using the departmentâs rail transit design criteria. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), prior to designing a state highway in conformance with this section, the department shall consider all of the following: (1) Cost effectiveness. (2) Any added environmental impact. (3) The likelihood of a guideway project ever being developed.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 162
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 162 cover?
Section 162 ("Unless the commission finds that it would be impractical, any state highway exclu") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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