title=31 page=1 <br />provide footpaths and trails along other highways, roads and streets. <br />provide footpaths and trails along other highways, roads and streets. <br />provide footpaths and trails along other highways, roads and streets. <br /> (2) Footpaths and trails are not required to be established under subsection (1) of this section: <br /> (2) Footpaths and trails are not required to be established under subsection (1) of this section: <br /> (2) Footpaths and trails are not required to be established under subsection (1) of this section: <br /> (a) Where the establishment of such paths and trails would be contrary to public safety; <br /> (a) Where the establishment of such paths and trails would be contrary to public safety; <br /> (a) Where the establishment of such paths and trails would be contrary to public safety; <br /> (b) If the cost of establishing such paths and trails would be excessively disproportionate to the need or <br /> (b) If the cost of establishing such paths and trails would be excessively disproportionate to the need or <br /> (b) If the cost of establishing such paths and trails would be excessively disproportionate to the need or <br />probable use; or <br />probable use; or <br />probable use; or <br /> (c) Where sparsity of population, other available ways or other factors indicate an absence of any need <br /> (c) Where sparsity of population, other available ways or other factors indicate an absence of any need <br /> (c) Where sparsity of population, other available ways or other factors indicate an absence of any need <br />for such paths and trails. <br />for such paths and trails. <br />for such paths and trails. <br /> (3) The amount expended by the department or by a city or county as required or permitted by this <br /> (3) The amount expended by the department or by a city or county as required or permitted by this <br /> (3) The amount expended by the department or by a city or county as required or permitted by this <br />section shall never in any one fiscal year be less than one percent of the total amount of the funds received <br />section shall never in any one fiscal year be less than one percent of the total amount of the funds received <br />section shall never in any one fiscal year be less than one percent of the total amount of the funds received <br />from the highway fund. However: <br />from the highway fund. However: <br />from the highway fund. However: <br /> (a) This subsection does not apply to a city in any year in which the one percent equals $250 or less, or <br /> (a) This subsection does not apply to a city in any year in which the one percent equals $250 or less, or <br /> (a) This subsection does not apply to a city in any year in which the one percent equals $250 or less, or <br />to a county in any year in which the one percent equals $1,500 or less. <br />to a county in any year in which the one percent equals $1,500 or less. <br />to a county in any year in which the one percent equals $1,500 or less. <br /> (b) A city or county in lieu of expending the funds each year may credit the funds to a financial reserve <br /> (b) A city or county in lieu of expending the funds each year may credit the funds to a financial reserve <br /> (b) A city or county in lieu of expending the funds each year may credit the funds to a financial reserve <br />fund in accordance with ORS 294.525, to be held for not more than 10 years, and to be expended for the <br />fund in accordance with ORS 294.525, to be held for not more than 10 years, and to be expended for the <br />fund in accordance with ORS 294.525, to be held for not more than 10 years, and to be expended for the <br />purposes required or permitted by this section. <br />purposes required or permitted by this section. <br />purposes required or permitted by this section. <br /> (c) For purposes of computing amounts expended during a fiscal year under this subsection, the <br /> (c) For purposes of computing amounts expended during a fiscal year under this subsection, the <br /> (c) For purposes of computing amounts expended during a fiscal year under this subsection, the <br />department, a city or county may record the money as expended: <br />department, a city or county may record the money as expended: <br />department, a city or county may record the money as expended: <br /> (A) On the date actual construction of the facility is commenced if the facility is constructed by the city, <br /> (A) On the date actual construction of the facility is commenced if the facility is constructed by the city, <br /> (A) On the date actual construction of the facility is commenced if the facility is constructed by the city, <br />county or department itself; or <br />county or department itself; or <br />county or department itself; or <br /> (B) On the date a contract for the construction of the facilities is entered with a private contractor or <br /> (B) On the date a contract for the construction of the facilities is entered with a private contractor or <br /> (B) On the date a contract for the construction of the facilities is entered with a private contractor or <br />with any other governmental body. <br />with any other governmental body. <br />with any other governmental body. <br /> (4) For the purposes of this chapter, the establishment of paths, trails and curb cuts or ramps and the <br /> (4) For the purposes of this chapter, the establishment of paths, trails and curb cuts or ramps and the <br /> (4) For the purposes of this chapter, the establishment of paths, trails and curb cuts or ramps and the <br />expenditure of funds as authorized by this section are for highway, road and street purposes. The <br />expenditure of funds as authorized by this section are for highway, road and street purposes. The <br />expenditure of funds as authorized by this section are for highway, road and street purposes. The <br />department shall, when requested, provide technical assistance and advice to cities and counties in carrying <br />department shall, when requested, provide technical assistance and advice to cities and counties in carrying <br />department shall, when requested, provide technical assistance and advice to cities and counties in carrying <br />out the purpose of this section. The department shall recommend construction standards for footpaths and <br />out the purpose of this section. The department shall recommend construction standards for footpaths and <br />out the purpose of this section. The department shall recommend construction standards for footpaths and <br />bicycle trails. Curb cuts or ramps shall comply with the requirements of ORS 447.310 and rules adopted <br />bicycle trails. Curb cuts or ramps shall comply with the requirements of ORS 447.310 and rules adopted <br />bicycle trails. Curb cuts or ramps shall comply with the requirements of ORS 447.310 and rules adopted <br />under ORS 447.231. The department shall, in the manner prescribed for marking highways under ORS <br />under ORS 447.231. The department shall, in the manner prescribed for marking highways under ORS <br />under ORS 447.231. The department shall, in the manner prescribed for marking highways under ORS <br />810.200, provide a uniform system of signing footpaths and bicycle trails which shall apply to paths and <br />810.200, provide a uniform system of signing footpaths and bicycle trails which shall apply to paths and <br />810.200, provide a uniform system of signing footpaths and bicycle trails which shall apply to paths and <br />trails under the jurisdiction of the department and cities and counties. The department and cities and <br />trails under the jurisdiction of the department and cities and counties. The department and cities and <br />trails under the jurisdiction of the department and cities and counties. The department and cities and <br />counties may restrict the use of footpaths and bicycle trails under their respective jurisdictions to <br />counties may restrict the use of footpaths and bicycle trails under their respective jurisdictions to <br />counties may restrict the use of footpaths and bicycle trails under their respective jurisdictions to <br />pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles, except that motorized wheelchairs shall be allowed to use footpaths <br />pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles, except that motorized wheelchairs shall be allowed to use footpaths <br />pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles, except that motorized wheelchairs shall be allowed to use footpaths <br />and bicycle trails. <br />and bicycle trails. <br />and bicycle trails. <br /> (5) As used in this section, bicycle trail means a publicly owned and maintained lane or way <br />bicycle trail means a publicly owned and maintained lane or way <br /> (5) As used in this section, <br />bicycle trail means a publicly owned and maintained lane or way <br /> (5) As used in this section, <br />designated and signed for use as a bicycle route. [1971 c.376 §2; 1979 c.825 §1; 1983 c.19 §1; 1983 c.338 <br />designated and signed for use as a bicycle route. [1971 c.376 §2; 1979 c.825 §1; 1983 c.19 §1; 1983 c.338 <br />designated and signed for use as a bicycle route. [1971 c.376 §2; 1979 c.825 §1; 1983 c.19 §1; 1983 c.338 <br />§919; 1991 c.417 §7; 1993 c.503 §12; 1997 c.308 §36; 2001 c.389 §1] <br />§919; 1991 c.417 §7; 1993 c.503 §12; 1997 c.308 §36; 2001 c.389 §1] <br />366.515 <br /> [Amended by 1971 c.376 §3; 1973 c.249 §39; repealed by 1975 c.436 §7] <br /> 366.516 Incurring obligations payable from anticipated revenues. <br /> The Department of <br />Transportation may incur obligations to be paid from the State Highway Fund for the construction, <br />reconstruction, improvement, repair or maintenance of highways, streets and bridges in excess of the <br />amount then standing to the credit of the State Highway Fund if in the opinion of the department there will <br />be sufficient funds available for the payment of such obligations when they become due and payable and all <br />other debts, obligations and expenses chargeable against the State Highway Fund including those amounts <br />http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/366.html (30 of 50) [11/3/2008 3:32:17 PM] <br /> <br />