23 M.R.S. §564: Minor spans

The department has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all minor spans on state aid highways, unless provided otherwise pursuant to section 566, subsection 5.

A municipality has maintenance responsibility and capital responsibility for all minor spans on town ways except as provided otherwise pursuant to section 566, subsection 5. For a minor span located on a town line, the municipalities shall equally share capital responsibility unless the municipalities agree otherwise.

Upon request by a municipality, the department shall provide limited technical advice regarding repair and capital improvement options without assuming any cost of or liability to the municipality.