Colorado § 43-1-203 - Definitions.
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§ 43-1-203. Definitions.
As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Highway" includes bridges on the roadway and culverts, sluices, drains, ditches, waterways, embankments, retaining walls, trees, shrubs, and fences along or upon the same and within the right-of-way, and any subsurface support acquired in accordance with section 43-1-209.
Source: L. 21: p. 362, § 3. C.L. § 1387. CSA: C. 143, § 94. CRS 53: § 120-3-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-3. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 627, § 2, effective August 5.
ANNOTATION
The definition under this section is broad enough to include a borrow pit as a part of the highway. Lewis v. Lorenz, 144 Colo. 23, 354 P.2d 1008 (1960).
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