Putting Public Roads to Bed in Maine

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Three ways to dispose of roads • 1. Section 3026 Discontinuance • 2. Common Law Abandonment • 3. Section 3028 Abandonment
Statutory Discontinuance • 1. Road is town way or public easement • 2. Notice given • 3. Order filed that specifies a. Location b. Names of abutters, and c. Amount of damages Important: Public easement retained Key: Damages may be found and paid!
Page 1: Putting Public Roads to Bed in Main
Page 20 and 21: Monument Road Example Suppose the f
Page 22 and 23: Three Types of Roads • 1. Town Wa
Page 26 and 27: Common Law Abandonment • Non-use
Page 28: Statutory Abandonment Cont’d •
Page 31 and 32: These do not matter because: • Ma
Page 33 and 34: Aroostook County Hypo Again • Und
Page 35 and 36: Hypo under Abandonment Statute •
Page 37 and 38: Proposed Changes to Law • Possibl
Page 39 and 40: Final look at the hypo: Under Solut
Page 41 and 42: Conclusion • Is the problem large

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