68-416a. Maintenance of city connecting links. Maintenance of city connecting links shall be as follows:

(a) Where cities receive an amount per lane per mile as provided in K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, such cities shall be responsible for all maintenance of such city connecting links, except route marking signs.

(b) Where the secretary of transportation and a city have entered into an agreement for the secretary to maintain city connecting links, responsibility for maintenance shall be as prescribed in the agreement. The secretary of transportation shall assume all maintenance obligations for city connecting links except for (1) installation and maintenance of parking meters and pavement markings for parking lanes, (2) maintenance of sidewalks except on structures, (3) installation and maintenance of street illumination system, (4) maintenance of automated traffic control devices, (5) enclosed lengths of storm drainage systems which parallel the street or highway and (6) snow removal where parking is permitted. Where installation of street illumination facilities on city connecting links is the responsibility of the city, such installation shall first be approved by the secretary of transportation.

(c) The secretary of transportation shall be responsible for all maintenance on all fully access controlled city connecting links.

History: L. 1979, ch. 211, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 209, § 29; January 1, 1990.