Nevada § 277A.285 - Powers regarding Complete Streets Program

§ 277A.285. Powers regarding Complete Streets Program

1. A commission may adopt a policy for a Complete Streets Program and may plan and

carry out projects as a part of a Complete Streets Program. To the extent practicable, the projects must integrate bicycle lanes and bicycle

routes, facilities and signs into all plans, designs, construction and maintenance

of roads. 2. Any money received by a commission pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.1825 must be used solely for the execution of projects as a part of a Complete Streets

Program. 3. A commission must not cause or allow any portion of the Complete Streets Fund created

pursuant to NRS 277A.240 to be used for a purpose other than those set forth in this section. 4. As used in this section, “ Complete Streets Program ” means a program for the retrofitting of streets or highways that are under the jurisdiction

of the commission for the primary purpose of adding or significantly repairing facilities

which provide street or highway access considering all users of all ages and abilities,

including, without limitation, pedestrians, bicycle riders, movers of commercial goods,

persons with disabilities, vehicles for public transportation and their passengers,

older adults, children and motorists. The term includes the operation of a public transit system as part of a Complete

Streets Program, but the term does not include the purchase of vehicles or other hardware

for a public transit system.