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is Y .. .. _ .. .....- - .,, <br /> I ° p. <br /> W • ;h <br /> • a <br /> , O 4 § 136-60 <br /> CH. 136. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS § 136-63 <br /> 1.4 Sensible Hwys. & protected Env'ts, Inc. Cited in); C v. North Carolina Dept of Tramp., 46 Works Comm'na209 N.C. 648, 184 pub• <br /> e� ry N.C. App. 350, 265 S.E.2d 890 (1980). 513 (1936). <br /> S'E' <br /> M <br /> ;d U <br /> r' • 13s so 13 <br /> - , 136-61: Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 507, s. <br /> r - 23. <br /> ' i ' - § 136-62. Right of petition. <br /> The citizens of the State shall have the right to present petitions <br /> rte to the board of county commissioners, and through the board to the <br /> Department of Transportation, concerning additions to the system <br /> and improvement of roads.The board of county commissioners shall <br /> receive such petitions, forwarding them on to the Board of Trans- <br /> portation with their recommendations. Petitions on <br /> time of the periodic preparation of the secondary road plan shall be-. 11 considered by the representatives of the Department of Transporta- <br /> tion in preparation of that plan, with report on action taken by <br /> these representatives on such petitions to the board of commis- <br /> sioners at the time of consultation. The citizens of the State shall at <br /> all times have opportunities to discuss any aspect of secondar roa <br /> additions, maintenance, and construction with y e <br /> of the <br /> Department of Transportation in charge of the of preparation of the <br /> secondary road plan, and if not then satisfied opportunity to discuss <br />- any such aspect with the division engineer, the Secretary of Trans- <br />. <br /> portation, and the Board of Transportation in turn. (1931, c. 145, s. <br /> 14; 1933, c. 172, s. 17; 1957, c. 65, s. 7; 1965, c. 55, s. 12; 1973, c. <br /> 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, as. 7.1, 24, 24.1.) <br /> CASE NOTES <br /> Quoted in Orange County e Carolina Dept of Transp.,46 <br /> p4 Hwys. &Protected Env'te,Inc.veNorth 350, 265 S.Er2d 890 (1980). N.C.App. <br /> v/Qa <br /> di § 136-63. Change or abandonment of roads. <br /> aThe board of county commissioners of any county may,on its own <br /> motion or on petition of a group of citizens, request the Board of <br /> Transportation to change or abandon any road in the secondary <br /> system when the best interest of the people of the county will b <br /> served thereby. The Board of Transportation shall thereupon make <br /> inquiry into the proposed change or abandonment, and if in its <br /> opinion the public interest demands it, shall make such change or <br /> abandonment. If the change or abandonment shall affect a road <br /> connecting with any street of a city or town,the change or abandon- <br /> ment shall not be made until the street-governing body of the city <br /> or town shall have been duly notified and given opportunity to be <br /> heard on the question. Any request by a board of county commis- <br /> p"" sioners or street-governing body of a city refused by the Board r of 12 <br /> ,� Transportation may be presented again upon the d of <br /> months. (1931,c. 145,s. 15; 1957,c. 65,s. 8; 1965, c 55,rs.t13; 1973, <br /> V c. 507, s. 22'12; 1975, e. 19, a. 45; 1977, c. 464, a. 25.) <br /> 86 <br /> al <br />