Utah Code Title 72. Transportation Code § 72-5-305. Term of grant--Abandonment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) In accordance with the terms of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way grant, once accepted, an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is established for a perpetual term.

(2)(a) Abandonment of any R.S. 2477 right-of-way shall only take place in accordance with the procedures in Part 1, Public Highways, of this chapter.

(b) If any R.S. 2477 right-of-way is abandoned by a political subdivision of the state, the right-of-way shall revert to the state.

(3) The passage of time or the frequency of use of an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is not evidence of waiver or abandonment of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way.

(4) An R.S. 2477 right-of-way continues even if the servient estate is transferred out of the public domain.

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