Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.010 (2026)

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  226.010.  Definitions. — Whenever in sections 226.010 to 226.190, or any proceeding thereunder, the following words or terms are used, they shall be deemed and taken to have the meaning ascribed to them as follows:

  (1)  "Civil subdivision", a county, township, road district or other political subdivision of the state or quasi public corporation having legal jurisdiction of the construction and maintenance of public roads;

  (2)  "Commission", the state highways and transportation commission created under the provisions of sections 226.010 to 226.190;

  (3)  "Commissioner", one of the members of the commission;

  (4)  "Engineer", the chief engineer of the highways and transportation commission;

  (5)  "Hard-surfaced road", a highway surfaced with concrete, comparable types, macadam, properly bound gravel, or the equivalent of properly bound gravel, to be approved by the commission and meeting the federal requirements;

  (6)  "Municipality" includes a city, town or village;

  (7)  "State highway", a highway constructed or maintained at the cost of the state, or constructed with the aid of state funds or the United States government funds, or any highway included by authority of law in the state highway system.

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(RSMo 1939 § 8741, A. 1949 S.B. 1073)

Prior revision: 1929 § 8093

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1954–2003 · leading case: State ex rel. State High. Comm'n v. City of St. Louis, 575 S.W.2d 712 (Mo. Ct. App. 1978).
State ex rel. State High. Comm'n v. City of St. Louis, 575 S.W.2d 712 (Mo. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 14× “170 RSMo 1969: "Any civil subdivision as defined in section 226.010, RSMo 1949, shall have the power, right and authority, through its proper officers, to contribute out of funds available for road purposes all or a part of the funds necessary for the purchase of right of ways…”
Erwin v. City of Palmyra, 119 S.W.3d 582 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 5× “” Section 226.010(7) RSMo 2000. 2 Thus, a road built by an assign of the Commission could be a “state highway,” even though privately funded, if it were included in the state highway system.”
Nagy v. Missouri High. & Transp. Comm'n, 829 S.W.2d 648 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). “During trial, the court took judicial notice of § 226.010, et seq., RSMo 1986, which provides for the creation and operation of MHTC.”
State ex rel. Ballard v. Luten, 555 S.W.2d 855 (Mo. Ct. App. 1977). “: state highways (§ 226.010); state roads (§ 228.020); private roads (§ 228.”
State High. Comm'n of Missouri v. Volpe, 347 F. Supp. 950 (W.D. Mo. 1972). “Sections 226.010 to 226.190 R.S.Mo. inclusive, particularly Sections 226.”
State ex rel. State High. Comm'n v. Carlton, 453 S.W.2d 642 (Mo. Ct. App. 1970). “150(2)] in which (as*CounSel assert and we agree) “road” or “roads” was used in such context as to indicate that it there was intended to include mofe than the traveled way; (b) by referring to the statutory definition of “state highway” in § 226.010(6) ; (c) by assuming that…”
State ex rel. State High. Comm'n v. Schade, 265 S.W.2d 383 (Mo. 1954). “state •officers; but. they , are not parties to this. proceeding.”
State ex rel. Hwy. Com'n v. London, 824 S.W.2d 55 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991). “Any civil subdivision, which as defined in § 226.010(1) includes a county, is granted the statutory authority to convey such rights-of-way or any other land to the State of Missouri to be placed under the supervision, management, and control of the State Highway and…”
Floreth v. State High. Comm'n, 472 S.W.2d 614 (Mo. 1971). ““State highway” is defined in § 226.010, subd. 7, V.A.M.S., as “a highway constructed * * * at the cost of the state”.”
State ex rel. Missouri High. & Transp. Comm'n v. Our Savior Lutheran Church, 922 S.W.2d 816 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996). “§§ 226.010 to 226.190 RSMo 1994; see also Gordon v.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.010(1): 1 case
State ex rel. Hwy. Com'n v. London, 824 S.W.2d 55 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991). “Any civil subdivision, which as defined in § 226.010(1) includes a county, is granted the statutory authority to convey such rights-of-way or any other land to the State of Missouri to be placed under the supervision, management, and control of the State Highway and…”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.010(6): 1 case
State ex rel. State High. Comm'n v. Carlton, 453 S.W.2d 642 (Mo. Ct. App. 1970). “150(2)] in which (as*CounSel assert and we agree) “road” or “roads” was used in such context as to indicate that it there was intended to include mofe than the traveled way; (b) by referring to the statutory definition of “state highway” in § 226.010(6) ; (c) by assuming that…”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.010(7): 2 cases
Erwin v. City of Palmyra, 119 S.W.3d 582 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). “” Section 226.010(7) RSMo 2000. 2 Thus, a road built by an assign of the Commission could be a “state highway,” even though privately funded, if it were included in the state highway system.”
State ex rel. State High. Comm'n v. City of St. Louis, 575 S.W.2d 712 (Mo. Ct. App. 1978). “170 RSMo 1969: "Any civil subdivision as defined in section 226.010, RSMo 1949, shall have the power, right and authority, through its proper officers, to contribute out of funds available for road purposes all or a part of the funds necessary for the purchase of right of ways…”
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