Act on the Construction and Maintenance of Cantonal Roads (Cantonal Roads Act, KSG) (Kantonsstrassengesetz, KSG) (KSG)

1. This law applies to cantonal roads and, insofar as there are no conflicting federal legal provisions, also to national roads.

2. Changes to the network of cantonal roads are determined by the government council, subject to the expenditure authorizations of the people and the cantonal council, and with the consent of the respective municipality.

1. The cantonal roads shall be developed in accordance with this law.

2. The construction program requires the approval of the Cantonal Council.

1. The alignment and dimensions of newly constructed cantonal roads are determined by the Cantonal Council, taking into account the traffic significance of the roads. The municipal authorities are to be consulted in this regard.

2. The Executive Council regulates the details of road construction, insofar as the road ordinance does not provide otherwise.

1. For the construction and development of cantonal roads, binding road plans must be established.

2. The provisions of the Road Ordinance shall apply to the public display of plans, the objection procedure, and expropriation.

3. The Executive Council shall determine whether compulsory expropriation shall proceed according to cantonal or federal regulations.

1. In the case of new road constructions and road expansions that receive federal contributions, the expansion regulations stipulated by the federal government are decisive.

1. The Executive Council may restrict the right of lateral access or entry on major thoroughfares. Any revocation, restriction, or relocation of an existing right of way that is disadvantageous to the entitled property owner shall be borne by the canton.

1. Garages, filling stations, and containers for liquid fuels and propellants on cantonal roads may only be constructed or operated with the approval of the government council.

1. Construction and maintenance of cantonal roads and national roads are financed by a portion of the net revenue from traffic charges, after deducting contributions from the federal government and third parties.

2. The Cantonal Council annually determines in the state budget which funds will be used for construction and which for maintenance.

1. A separate account must be kept for the use of the approved credits.

1. The Executive Council is entrusted with the execution. It shall report annually to the Cantonal Council on the use of the credits.

1. This law shall take effect retroactively as of January 1, 1958.

1. The Act on the Expansion of Cantonal Roads of May 3, 1936, and its Amendments and Supplements of May 13, 1945, May 14, 1950, and May 10, 1953, are repealed.