As used in this chapter and in ORS chapter 367, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Chief engineer” or “engineer” means the person designated by the director under ORS 184.628.
(2) “Commission” means the Oregon Transportation Commission.
(3) “Department” means the Department of Transportation.
(4) “Director” means the Director of Transportation.
(5) “Federal funds” means any funds provided by the United States for cooperative road work with states, counties, cities or other municipal subdivisions of the state under Acts of Congress enacted for those purposes.
(6) “Highway” means every public way, road, street, thoroughfare and place, including bridges, viaducts and other structures within the boundaries of this state, open, used or intended for use of the general public for vehicles or vehicular traffic as a matter of right.
(7) “Highway fund” means the State Highway Fund.
(8) “State highway” means any road or highway designated as such by law or by the Oregon Transportation Commission pursuant to law and includes both primary and secondary state highways.
(9) “This Act” means this chapter and ORS 105.760, 373.010, 373.015, 373.020 and 373.030.