Cal. SHC § 72
This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 72, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.
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Official statutory text
(a) The department shall do all of the following with respect to Route 480 in the City and County of San Francisco, commonly known as the Embarcadero Freeway, if approval for the use of federal emergency relief funds for that purpose is received from the appropriate federal agency:
(1) Remove the earthquake-damaged structure as quickly as possible.
(2) Retain that portion of the right-of-way that is necessary for new ramps and transfer to the City and County of San Francisco the remaining portions of the Route 480 right-of-way.
(3) Jointly agree with the City and County of San Francisco on a system of ramps and city streets that would essentially provide motorists with accessibility comparable to that provided by Route 480.
(b) The City and County of San Francisco shall do both of the following:
(1) Construct the system of ramps and city streets and utilize the Route 480 right-of-way or the proceeds from sales of that right-of-way for the sole purpose of constructing an alternate system of local streets pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a).
(2) Upon the transfer of that right-of-way pursuant to this section, accept all obligations and liabilities associated with that right-of-way.
(c) The total amount of state and federal funds to be expended by the state for the purposes of this section shall not exceed the amount of state and federal funds which would have been expended to repair and reopen the segment to traffic as a state highway.
(d) Nothing in this section or Section 253.8 shall be construed to prohibit the selection, development, and operation of a project pursuant to Section 143.
(1) Remove the earthquake-damaged structure as quickly as possible.
(2) Retain that portion of the right-of-way that is necessary for new ramps and transfer to the City and County of San Francisco the remaining portions of the Route 480 right-of-way.
(3) Jointly agree with the City and County of San Francisco on a system of ramps and city streets that would essentially provide motorists with accessibility comparable to that provided by Route 480.
(b) The City and County of San Francisco shall do both of the following:
(1) Construct the system of ramps and city streets and utilize the Route 480 right-of-way or the proceeds from sales of that right-of-way for the sole purpose of constructing an alternate system of local streets pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a).
(2) Upon the transfer of that right-of-way pursuant to this section, accept all obligations and liabilities associated with that right-of-way.
(c) The total amount of state and federal funds to be expended by the state for the purposes of this section shall not exceed the amount of state and federal funds which would have been expended to repair and reopen the segment to traffic as a state highway.
(d) Nothing in this section or Section 253.8 shall be construed to prohibit the selection, development, and operation of a project pursuant to Section 143.
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