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161.171 Routing and construction through municipalities; definitions.

Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 161.171 to 161.177, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.

Subd. 3. Governing body of a municipality. "Governing body of a municipality" means the duly elected council of a municipality.

Subd. 4. Municipality. "Municipality" means any city within the state.

Subd. 5. Metropolitan area. "Metropolitan area" includes the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington, presently under the jurisdiction, for metropolitan area planning and coordination purposes, of the metropolitan council established pursuant to chapter 473, which council is hereinafter referred to as "agency".

Subd. 6. Layout plan. "Layout plan" means a preliminary plan for the proposed construction or reconstruction of a highway facility which plan indicates the proposed locations, elevation, width of lanes, and the type and location of proposed roadway intersections or interchanges together with the approximate location, width, and length of bridges and the approximate right-of-way limits and access locations, where applicable.

Subd. 7. Construction plan. "Construction plan" means the plan sheets, profiles, typical cross sections and supplemental drawings which show the location, character, dimensions and details of the highway construction or improvement work to be done, and which are substantially in conformance with the plan which will be submitted to prospective bidders.

HIST: 1969 c 312 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1980 c 509 s 51

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