North Carolina Code — 136
Browse 400 sections in division 136 of the North Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 136-4. Chief Engineer.
- § 136-5. 1. Transportation system.
- § 136-10. Audit and rules.
- § 136-11. 1. Prior consultation on transportation projects.
- § 136-12. Reports to General Assembly; Transportation Improvement Program submitted to members and staff of General Assembly.
- § 136-12. 1: Repealed by Session Laws 2018-74, s. 3, effective July 1, 2018.
- § 136-12. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.35(a), effective July 1, 2011.
- § 136-12. 3. Outsourcing and project delivery reports.
- § 136-13. Malfeasance of officers and employees of Department of Transportation, members of Board of Transportation, contractors, and others.
- § 136-13. 1. Use of position to influence elections or political action.
- § 136-13. 2. Falsifying highway inspection reports.
- § 136-14. Members not eligible for other employment with Department; no sales to Department by employees; members not to sell or trade property with Department; profiting from official position; misuse of confidential information by Board members.
- § 136-14. 1. Transportation engineering divisions.
- § 136-14. 2. Division engineer to manage personnel.
- § 136-15. Establishment of administrative districts.
- § 136-16. Funds and property converted to State Highway Fund.
- § 136-16. 6: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-360, s. 34.14(i), effective January 1, 2014.
- § 136-16. 10. Allocations by Department Chief Financial Officer to eliminate overdrafts.
- § 136-17. 2. Members of the Board of Transportation represent entire State.
- § 136-17. 2A: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-183, s. 4.3, effective July 1, 2013.
- § 136-18. Powers of Department of Transportation.
- § 136-18. 01. Consultation required for welcome and visitor centers.
- § 136-18. 02. Operation of electric vehicle charging stations at rest stops; report.
- § 136-18. 03. Outside counsel.
- § 136-18. 04. Product Evaluation Program.
- § 136-18. 05. Establishment of "DOT Report" Program.
- § 136-18. 06. Public Street Information Database.
- § 136-18. 07. Subdivision Roads Manual.
- § 136-18. 2. Seed planted by Department of Transportation to be approved by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- § 136-18. 3. Location of garbage collection containers by counties and municipalities.
- § 136-18. 3A. Wireless communications infrastructure.
- § 136-18. 4. Provision and marking of "pull-off" areas.
- § 136-18. 5. Wesley D. Webster Highway.
- § 136-18. 5A. Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
- § 136-18. 5B. Dale Earnhardt Highway.
- § 136-18. 5C. The U.S. Marine Corps Highway: Home of Carolina-Based Marines since 1941.
- § 136-18. 6. Cutting down trees.
- § 136-18. 7. Fees.
- § 136-19. Acquisition of land and deposits of materials; condemnation proceedings; federal parkways.
- § 136-19. 3. Acquisition of buildings.
- § 136-19. 4. Registration of right-of-way plans.
- § 136-19. 4A. Required surveying information in certain acquisition plans.
- § 136-19. 5. Utility right-of-way agreements.
- § 136-19. 6. Right-of-Way Claim Report.
- § 136-19. 7. Residue property disposal; Department authority; definitions; classification and valuation; disposition method; proceeds; approvals required.
- § 136-20. Elimination or safeguarding of grade crossings and inadequate underpasses or overpasses.
- § 136-20. 1. To require installation and maintenance of block system and safety devices; automatic signals at railroad intersections.
- § 136-21. Drainage of highway; application to court; summons; commissioners.
- § 136-22. View by commissioners; report; judgment.
- § 136-23. Appeal.
- § 136-24. Rights of parties.
- § 136-25. Repair of road detour.
- § 136-26. Closing of State transportation infrastructure during construction or for dangerous conditions; driving through, removal, injury to barriers, warning signs, etc.
- § 136-27. Connection of highways with improved streets; pipelines and conduits; cost.
- § 136-27. 1. Relocation of water and sewer lines of municipalities, nonprofit water or sewer corporations or associations, local boards of education, and certain private water or sewer utilities.
- § 136-27. 2. Relocation of county-owned natural gas lines located on Department of Transportation right-of-way.
- § 136-27. 3. Relocation of municipalities' utilities by Department; repayment by municipalities.
- § 136-27. 4. Use of certain right-of-way for sidewalk dining.
- § 136-28. 1. Letting of contracts to bidders after advertisement; exceptions.
- § 136-28. 2. Relocated transportation infrastructure; contracts let by others.
- § 136-28. 3: Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1194, s. 6.
- § 136-28. 4. (Expires August 31, 2022) State policy concerning participation by disadvantaged minority-owned and women-owned businesses in transportation contracts.
- § 136-28. 5. Construction diaries; bid analysis and management system.
- § 136-28. 6. Participation by the Department of Transportation with private developers.
- § 136-28. 6A. Partnerships with private developers.
- § 136-28. 6B. Applicable stormwater regulation.
- § 136-28. 7. Contract requirements relating to construction materials.
- § 136-28. 8. Use of recycled materials in construction.
- § 136-28. 9. Retainage - construction contracts.
- § 136-28. 10. Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund Small Project Bidding.
- § 136-28. 11. Design-build construction of transportation projects.
- § 136-28. 12. Litter removal coordinated with mowing of highway rights-of-way.
- § 136-28. 13. Participation in the energy credit banking and selling program.
- § 136-28. 14. Project contractor licensing requirements.
- § 136-28. 15. Diesel vehicles purchase warranty requirement.
- § 136-29. Adjustment and resolution of Department of Transportation contract claim.
- § 136-30. Uniform signs and other traffic control devices on highways, streets, and public vehicular areas.
- § 136-30. 1. Center line and pavement edge line markings.
- § 136-30. 2. Prohibit the use of high content arsenic glass beads in paint used for pavement marking.
- § 136-32. Regulation of signs.
- § 136-32. 1. Misleading signs prohibited.
- § 136-32. 2. Placing blinding, deceptive or distracting lights unlawful.
- § 136-32. 3. Litter enforcement signs.
- § 136-33. Damaging or removing signs; rewards.
- § 136-33. 1. Signs for protection of cattle.
- § 136-33. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 2007-164, s. 2, effective July 1, 2007.
- § 136-33. 2A. Signs marking beginning of reduced speed zones.
- § 136-34. Department of Transportation authorized to furnish road equipment to municipalities.
- § 136-34. 1. Department of Transportation authorized to furnish road maintenance materials to municipalities.
- § 136-35. Cooperation with other states and federal government.
- § 136-41. 1. Appropriation to municipalities; allocation of funds generally; allocation to Butner.
- § 136-41. 2. Eligibility for funds; municipalities incorporated since January 1, 1945.
- § 136-41. 2A. Eligibility for funds; municipalities incorporated before January 1, 1945.
- § 136-41. 2B. Eligibility for funds; municipalities with no road miles ineligible.
- § 136-41. 3. Use of funds; records and annual statement; excess accumulation of funds; contracts for maintenance, etc., of streets.
- § 136-41. 4. Municipal use of allocated funds; election.
- § 136-41. 5. Annual report on use of Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant funds.
- § 136-42. 1. Archaeological objects on highway right-of-way.
- § 136-42. 2. Markers on highway; cooperation of Department of Transportation.
- § 136-42. 3. Historical marker program.
- § 136-43. 1. Procedure for correction and relocation of historical markers.
- § 136-44. Maintenance of grounds.
- § 136-44. 1. Statewide transportation system; policies.
- § 136-44. 2. Budget and appropriations.
- § 136-44. 2A: Repealed by Session Laws 2013, c. 183, s. 2.3(b), effective July 1, 2014.
- § 136-44. 2B. Reports to appropriations committees of General Assembly.
- § 136-44. 2C: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-183, s. 2.4, effective July 1, 2013.
- § 136-44. 2D. Secondary unpaved road paving program.
- § 136-44. 2E. Transportation Emergency Reserve.
- § 136-44. 3. Report on the condition of the State highway system and maintenance funding needs.
- § 136-44. 3A. Highway Maintenance Improvement Program.
- § 136-44. 4: Repealed by Session Laws 2018-74, s. 5, effective July 1, 2018.
- § 136-44. 5: Repealed by Session Laws 2013, c. 183, s. 2.6(b), effective July 1, 2014.
- § 136-44. 6. Uniformly applicable formula for the allocation of funds for primary and secondary road maintenance.
- § 136-44. 7. Secondary roads; right-of-way acquisition.
- § 136-44. 7A. Submission of secondary roads construction programs to State agencies.
- § 136-44. 7B. Permit issuance by Department of Environmental Quality transportation construction projects.
- § 136-44. 7C. Analysis and approval of Department of Transportation environmental policies or guidelines affecting transportation projects.
- § 136-44. 7D. Bridge construction guidelines.
- § 136-44. 7E. Compliance with federal guidelines for transportation projects.
- § 136-44. 8. Submission of unpaved secondary roads paving programs to the Boards of County Commissioners.
- § 136-44. 9: Repealed by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 29.12(d), effective July 1, 2015.
- § 136-44. 10. Additions to secondary road system.
- § 136-44. 11. Right-of-way acquisitions; preliminary engineering annual report.
- § 136-44. 12. Maintenance of roads and parking lots in areas administered by the Division of Parks and Recreation.
- § 136-44. 14. Curb ramps or curb cuts for handicapped persons.
- § 136-44. 15: Expired.
- § 136-44. 16. Authorized use of contract maintenance resurfacing program funds.
- § 136-44. 17. Pavement preservation program.
- § 136-44. 20. Department of Transportation designated agency to administer and fund public transportation programs; authority of political subdivisions.
- § 136-44. 21. Ridesharing arrangement defined.
- § 136-44. 22. Workers' Compensation Act does not apply to ridesharing arrangements.
- § 136-44. 23. Ridesharing arrangement benefits are not income.
- § 136-44. 24. Ridesharing arrangements exempt from municipal licenses and taxes.
- § 136-44. 25. Wage and Hour Act inapplicable to ridesharing arrangements.
- § 136-44. 26. Use of public motor vehicles for ridesharing.
- § 136-44. 27. North Carolina Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program.
- § 136-44. 35. Railroad revitalization and corridor preservation a public purpose.
- § 136-44. 36. Department of Transportation designated as agency to administer federal and State railroad revitalization programs.
- § 136-44. 36A. Railway corridor preservation.
- § 136-44. 36B. Power of Department to preserve and acquire railroad corridors.
- § 136-44. 36C. Installment contracts authorized.
- § 136-44. 36D. Recreational leasing requirements.
- § 136-44. 37. Department to provide nonfederal matching share.
- § 136-44. 38. Department to provide State and federal financial assistance to cities and counties for rail revitalization.
- § 136-44. 39. Department to provide State and federal financial assistance to short-line railroads.
- § 136-45. General purpose of law; control, repair and maintenance of highways.
- § 136-51. Maintenance of county public roads vested in Department of Transportation.
- § 136-54. Power to make changes.
- § 136-55. 1. Notice of abandonment.
- § 136-59. No court action against Board of Transportation.
- § 136-62. Right of petition.
- § 136-63. Change or abandonment of roads.
- § 136-64. Filing of complaints with Department of Transportation; hearing and appeal.
- § 136-64. 1. Applications for intermittent closing of roads within watershed improvement project by Department of Transportation; notice; regulation by Department; delegation of authority; markers.
- § 136-66. 1. Responsibility for streets inside municipalities.
- § 136-66. 2. Development of a coordinated transportation system and provisions for streets and highways in and around municipalities.
- § 136-66. 3. Local government participation in improvements to the State transportation system.
- § 136-66. 4. Rules and regulations; authority of municipalities.
- § 136-66. 5. Improvements in urban areas to reduce traffic congestion.
- § 136-66. 6. Arrangements in a consolidated city-county.
- § 136-66. 7. Authority to include a Municipal Street System street in right-of-way of State Highway System.
- § 136-66. 8. Agreements with units of local government to expedite projects.
- § 136-66. 10. Dedication of right-of-way under local ordinances.
- § 136-66. 11. Transfer of severable development rights.
- § 136-67. Neighborhood public roads.
- § 136-68. Special proceeding for establishment, alteration or discontinuance of cartways, etc.; petition; appeal.
- § 136-69. Cartways, tramways, etc., laid out; procedure.
- § 136-70. Alteration or abandonment of cartways, etc., in same manner.
- § 136-71. Church roads and easements of public utility lines laid out on petition; procedure.
- § 136-71. 6. How Article cited.
- § 136-71. 7. Definitions.
- § 136-71. 8. Findings.
- § 136-71. 9. Program development.
- § 136-71. 10. Duties.
- § 136-71. 11. Designation of bikeways.
- § 136-71. 12. Funds.
- § 136-71. 13: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.17(b), effective July 1, 2011, and Session Laws 2011-266, s. 1.27, effective July 1, 2011.
- § 136-72. Load limits for bridges; penalty for violations.
- § 136-76. 1. Bridge replacement program.
- § 136-76. 2. Bridge program.
- § 136-78. Railroad companies to provide draws.
- § 136-80. Fastening vessels to bridges misdemeanor.
- § 136-81. Department of Transportation may maintain footways.
- § 136-82. Department of Transportation to establish and maintain ferries.
- § 136-82. 1. Authority to insure vessels operated by Department of Transportation.
- § 136-82. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 2010-133, s. 1, effective December 1, 2010.
- § 136-88. Authority of county commissioners with regard to ferries and toll bridges; rights and liabilities of owners of ferries or toll bridges not under supervision of Department of Transportation.
- § 136-89. Safety measures; guard chains or gates.
- § 136-89. 48. Declaration of policy.
- § 136-89. 49. Definitions.
- § 136-89. 50. Authority to establish controlled-access facilities.
- § 136-89. 51. Design of controlled-access facility.
- § 136-89. 52. Acquisition of property and property rights.
- § 136-89. 53. New and existing facilities; grade crossing eliminations.
- § 136-89. 54. Authority of local units to consent.
- § 136-89. 55. Local service roads.
- § 136-89. 56. Commercial enterprises.
- § 136-89. 58. Unlawful use of National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and other controlled-access facilities.
- § 136-89. 59. Highway rest area refreshments.
- § 136-89. 59A. Promotion of North Carolina farm products at rest areas and welcome centers.
- § 136-89. 180. Legislative findings.
- § 136-89. 181. Definitions.
- § 136-89. 182. North Carolina Turnpike Authority.
- § 136-89. 183. Powers of the Authority.
- § 136-89. 183A. Accelerated Pilot Toll Bridge Project.
- § 136-89. 183B. Accelerated Herbert C. Bonner Bridge Replacement Project.
- § 136-89. 183C. Accelerated Yadkin River Veterans Memorial Bridge Replacement Project.
- § 136-89. 184. Acquisition of real property.
- § 136-89. 185. Taxation of property of Authority.
- § 136-89. 186. Audit.
- § 136-89. 187. Conversion of free highways prohibited.
- § 136-89. 188. Use of revenues.
- § 136-89. 189. Turnpike Authority revenue bonds.
- § 136-89. 190. Sale of Turnpike Authority revenue bonds.
- § 136-89. 191. Cost participation by Department of Transportation.
- § 136-89. 192. Applicability of formula.
- § 136-89. 193. Annual plan of work; annual and quarterly reports.
- § 136-89. 194. Laws applicable to the Authority; exceptions.
- § 136-89. 195. Internet report of funds expended.
- § 136-89. 196. Removal of tolls.
- § 136-89. 197. Maintenance of nontoll routes.
- § 136-89. 198. Authority to toll existing interstate highways.
- § 136-89. 199. Designation of high-occupancy toll and managed lanes.
- § 136-89. 210. Definitions.
- § 136-89. 211. Tolls for use of Turnpike project.
- § 136-89. 212. Payment of toll required for use of Turnpike project.
- § 136-89. 213. Administration of tolls and requirements for open road tolls.
- § 136-89. 214. Bill for unpaid open road toll.
- § 136-89. 215. Required action upon receiving bill for open road toll and processing fee for unpaid toll.
- § 136-89. 216. Civil penalty for failure to pay open road toll.
- § 136-89. 217. Vehicle registration renewal blocked for unpaid open road toll.
- § 136-89. 218. Procedures for contesting liability for unpaid open road toll.
- § 136-89. 220. Reciprocal toll enforcement agreements.
- § 136-90. Obstructing highways and roads misdemeanor.
- § 136-91. Placing glass, etc., or injurious obstructions in road.
- § 136-92. Obstructing highway drains prohibited.
- § 136-92. 1. Exemption from temporary driveway permitting for forestry operations.
- § 136-93. Openings, structures, pipes, trees, and issuance of permits.
- § 136-93. 01. Electronic submission of permits authorized.
- § 136-93. 02. Uniform Process for Issuing Permits; Report.
- § 136-93. 1. Express permit review program.
- § 136-93. 1A. Time frame for reviewing and making a decision on traffic impact analyses.
- § 136-93. 2. Monetary value of trees.
- § 136-93. 3. Selective pruning within highway rights-of-way to enable view of agritourism activities.
- § 136-94. Gates projecting over rights-of-way forbidden.
- § 136-95. Water must be diverted from public road by ditch or drain.
- § 136-96. Road or street not used within 15 years after dedication deemed abandoned; declaration of withdrawal recorded; joint tenants or tenants in common; defunct corporations.
- § 136-96. 1. Special proceeding to declare a right-of-way dedicated to public use.
- § 136-96. 2. Withdrawal of public use dedication by property owners associations.
- § 136-97. Responsibility of counties for upkeep, etc., terminated.
- § 136-98. Counties authorized to participate in costs of road construction and maintenance, participation is voluntary.
- § 136-102. Billboard obstructing view at entrance to school, church or public institution on public highway.
- § 136-102. 1. Blue Star Memorial and American Ex-Prisoners of War Highway.
- § 136-102. 2. Authorization required for test drilling or boring upon right-of-way; filing record of results with Department of Transportation.
- § 136-102. 3. Filing record of results of test drilling or boring with Secretary of Administration and Secretary of Environmental Quality.
- § 136-102. 4. Penalty for violation of G.S. 136-102.2 and G.S. 136-102.3
- § 136-102. 5. Signs on fishing bridges.
- § 136-102. 6. Compliance of subdivision streets with minimum standards of the Board of Transportation required of developers.
- § 136-102. 7. Hurricane evacuation standard.
- § 136-102. 8. Subdivision streets; traffic calming devices.
- § 136-102. 9. Use of aircraft managed by the Department of Transportation.
- § 136-103. Institution of action and deposit.
- § 136-103. 1: Repealed by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 29.8(c), effective July 1, 2015.
- § 136-104. Vesting of title and right of possession; recording memorandum or supplemental memorandum of action.
- § 136-105. Disbursement of deposit; serving copy of disbursing order on Department of Transportation.
- § 136-106. Answer, reply and plat.
- § 136-107. Time for filing answer.
- § 136-108. Determination of issues other than damages.
- § 136-109. Appointment of commissioners.
- § 136-110. Parties; orders; continuances.
- § 136-111. Remedy where no declaration of taking filed; recording memorandum of action.
- § 136-112. Measure of damages.
- § 136-113. Interest as a part of just compensation.
- § 136-114. Additional rules.
- § 136-115. Definitions.
- § 136-116. Final judgments.
- § 136-117. Payment of compensation.
- § 136-118. Agreements for entry.
- § 136-119. Costs and appeal.
- § 136-120. Entry for surveys.
- § 136-121. Refund of deposit.
- § 136-121. 1. Reimbursement of owner for taxes paid on condemned property.
- § 136-122. Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
- § 136-123. Restoration, preservation and enhancement of natural or scenic beauty.
- § 136-124. Availability of federal aid funds.
- § 136-125. Regulation of scenic easements.
- § 136-125. 1. Litter Prevention Account.
- § 136-125. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.35(a), effective July 1, 2011.
- § 136-126. Title of Article.
- § 136-127. Declaration of policy.
- § 136-128. Definitions.
- § 136-129. Limitations of outdoor advertising devices.
- § 136-129. 1. Limitations of outdoor advertising devices beyond 660 feet.
- § 136-129. 2. Limitation of outdoor advertising devices adjacent to scenic highways, State and National Parks, historic areas and other places.
- § 136-130. Regulation of advertising.
- § 136-131. Removal of existing nonconforming advertising.
- § 136-131. 1. (See Editor's note for expiration of section) Just compensation required for the removal of billboards on federal-aid primary highways by local authorities.
- § 136-131. 2. Modernization of outdoor advertising devices.
- § 136-132. Condemnation procedure.