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Cal. SHC § 144.5

This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 144.5, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.

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Official statutory text

No state highway shall be divided as provided in Section 144 in such manner as to prevent traffic on any city street or county highway which such state highway intersects from crossing such state highway until after thirty (30) days’ notice thereof has been given by the department to the city council or board of supervisors having jurisdiction over the street or highway.

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