Subdivision 1.Joint acquisition, construction, and maintenance.

Counties, towns, and cities interested, jointly or separately, may lease, acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, and maintain bridges over any navigable stream and may construct, reconstruct, and maintain suitable approaches thereto. Such approaches may include the improvement of main highways for a distance not exceeding ten miles from the bridge.

Subd. 2.What constitutes interest in bridge.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 165.09

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

A county, town, or city shall be deemed interested in bridges located outside of and within three miles of its corporate boundaries as well as those within or along its boundaries.

Subd. 3.Bridge over Minnesota River or Mississippi River.

Before any bridge is erected over the Minnesota River or Mississippi River, the location and plan thereof shall be approved by the commissioner.

Subd. 4.Draws opened on reasonable signal.

All draws shall be opened on reasonable signal or notice to allow the passage of vessels.

Subd. 5.

MS 2012 [Repealed, 2014 c 227 art 1 s 23]

Subd. 6.Securing free public use of toll bridge.

Counties, towns, and cities interested may secure the free public use of any toll bridge built across any stream in this state. They may secure the free public use of any bridge by purchase, gift, or eminent domain proceedings as provided by law.