Utah Code 72-6-119. “511” Traveler information services — Lead agency — Implementation — Cooperation — Rulemaking — Costs
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(1) As used in this section, “511” or “511 service” means three-digit telecommunications dialing to access intelligent transportation system — traveler information service provided in the state in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission and United States Department of Transportation.
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-6-119
- Commission: means the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Highway: means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Public transit: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The department is the state’s lead agency for implementing 511 service and is the state’s point of contact for coordinating 511 service with telecommunications service providers.
(3) The department shall:
(3)(a) implement and administer 511 service in the state;
(3)(b) coordinate with the highway authorities and public transit districts to provide advanced multimodal traveler information through 511 service and other means; and
(3)(c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act , make rules as necessary to implement this section.
(4)
(4)(a) In accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act , the department shall enter into agreements or contracts with highway authorities and public transit districts to share the costs of implementing and administering 511 service in the state.
(4)(b) The department shall enter into other agreements or contracts relating to the 511 service to offset the costs of implementing and administering 511 service in the state.