Requiring and providing for maintenance of the trunk highway system by the state; requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to prescribe specifications for the maintenance and providing for contracts with county road authorities for performance of the maintenance, requiring contracting after a certain date; specifying certain general maintenance requirements, authorizing certain special maintenance activities and providing for promptness in responding to certain emergencies; requiring and providing for state payment for the costs of the maintenance work and providing for designation by the commissioner of county boards as contracting agents, authorizing the transfer of state owned road maintenance equipment to counties; prohibiting commissioner
implementation of provisions resulting in the loss of federal funds for
transportation activities or projects; authorizing outside contracting by the
commissioner to complete projects upon notice from the county of inability to perform the services; requiring commissioner annual reports to the legislature on contract costs and performance
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