Utah Code » Title 72, Chapter 5 — Rights-Of-Way Act; part 72-5-3 — Rights-Of-Way Across Federal Lands Act
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Utah Code § 72-5-303 (2026)

Maintenance -- Impact on adjacent land owners

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The state and its political subdivisions are not required to maintain highways within R.S. 2477 rights-of-way for vehicular travel unless the R.S. 2477 right-of-way encompasses a highway included on a highway system for vehicular travel.
A decision to improve or not improve an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is a purely discretionary function.
The holder of an R.S. 2477 right-of-way and the owner of the servient estate shall exercise their rights without unreasonably interfering with one another.
The holder of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way shall design and conduct construction and maintenance activities so as to minimize impacts on adjacent federal public lands, consistent with applicable safety standards.