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.   [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]

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.   [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]

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.   [PL 2001, c. 314, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 314, §4 (AFF).]