Property owners bounding a discontinued or abandoned highway, or a highway any portion of which has been discontinued or abandoned, shall have a right-of-way for all purposes for which a public highway may be now or hereafter used over such discontinued or abandoned highway to the nearest or most accessible highway, provided such right-of-way has not been acquired in conjunction with a limited access highway.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-55
Right-of-way of property owners bounding a discontinued or abandoned highway or a highway any portion of which is discontinued or abandoned
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 602 F. Supp. 2d 396 - Garlasco v. Stuart (2009)
Most recently applied in 602 F. Supp. 2d 396 - Garlasco v. Stuart (March 2009)
(1959, P.A. 674, S. 3; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 55; P.A. 85-227; P.A. 90-142, S. 1, 2.) History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 85-227 granted a right-…
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