New Hampshire § 482-78 - Section 482:78 Replacement of Highways.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 482-78 — Section 482:78 Replacement of Highways., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 482-78. Section 482:78 Replacement of Highways.
If it becomes necessary to change the elevation of or to relocate a highway in the primary or secondary state highway system because of the construction of a dam or the impounding of water by a dam under a small-watershed project, the cost of the change of elevation or the relocation of the highway to be paid by the sponsoring agency is the cost that would be in excess of the estimated normal replacement of that highway as estimated by the commissioner of transportation. The department of transportation shall pay the costs of the change in an amount equal to the estimated costs of the normal replacement of the highway; provided, however, that all expenditures from the highway fund required as provided in this section shall be approved by the general court as a special appropriation in the budget of the department of transportation.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 482-78 ("Section 482:78 Replacement of Highways.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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