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Utah Code § 72-3-103 (2026)

County roads -- Class B roads -- Construction and maintenance by counties

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County roads comprise all public highways, roads, and streets within the state that:
are situated outside of incorporated municipalities and not designated as state highways;
have been designated as county roads; or
are located on property under the control of a federal agency and constructed or maintained by the county under agreement with the appropriate federal agency.
County roads are class B roads.
The state and county have joint undivided interest in the title to all rights-of-way for all county roads.
The county governing body exercises sole jurisdiction and control of county roads within the county.
The county shall construct and maintain each county road using funds made available for that purpose.
The county legislative body may expend funds allocated to each county from the Transportation Fund under rules made by the department.
A county legislative body may use any portion of the class B road funds provided by this chapter for the construction and maintenance of class A state roads by cooperative agreement with the department.
A county may enter into agreements with the appropriate federal agency for the use of federal funds, county road funds, and donations to county road funds to construct, improve, or maintain county roads within or partly within national forests.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2000–2011 · leading case: The Wilderness Soc. v. Kane Cnty., Utah, 632 F.3d 1162 (10th Cir. 2011).
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The Wilderness Soc. v. Kane Cnty., Utah, 632 F.3d 1162 (10th Cir. 2011). · cites it 2× “See Utah Code §§ 72-3-103, -105. Kane County officials were not enforcing any provisions of federal law, nor was the County acting as a private landowner might.”
Wilderness Soc'y v. Kane Cnty., 581 F.3d 1198 (10th Cir. 2009). “Utah Code Ann. § 72-3-103 . Class D roads include "any road, way, or other land surface route that has been or is established by use or constructed and has been maintained to provide for usage by the public for vehicles with four or more wheels that is not a class A, class B, or…”
United States v. Garfield Cnty., 122 F. Supp. 2d 1201 (D. Utah 2000). · cites it 2× “) 50 Having said that, and starting with the premise that the Boulder-to-Bullfrog Road is classified as a Class B road under Utah law, the County points to the statutory commitment of Class B roads to counties for construction and maintenance, Utah Code Ann. § 72-3-103 (Supp.…”
The Wilderness Soc. v. Kane Cnty., Utah, 632 F.3d 1162 (10th Cir. 2009). · cites it 3× “Utah Code Ann. § 72-3-103 . Class D roads include "any road, way, or other land surface route that has been or is established by use or constructed and has been maintained to provide for usage by the public for vehicles with four or more wheels that is not a class A, class B, or…”
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