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Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards
  • Contact Person:
    LeMoyne D. Schulz, Secretary for the Board and Highway Local Liaison Coordinator, Liaison Services Section, * Government Affairs Office, Nebraska Department of Roads, P.O. Box 94759, Lincoln, NE 68509, (402) 479-4436 (* Effective 7-1-16, NBCS board is un
  • Purpose:
    The board oversees annual construction planning and operations reporting for state and local highways, roads and streets, as well as the application of minimum design, construction and maintenance standards for functional classifications (categories) of public roadways. The standards ensure that each segment can safely handle the traffic pattern and volume it is expected to carry, as part of a policy of providing for the efficient management, operation and control of an integrated system of state and local highways, roads and streets.
  • How Many Affectable:
    Affects all highways, roads and streets; all local governments and the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR); and, by extension, all residents and visitors (as drivers, passengers andor consumers of goods and services dependent of vehicular transportation).
  • How Many Served:
    All those affectable were served. Furthermore, the board annually corresponds with, and receives, One- and Six-Year Plans and Annual Operations Financial Reports from, the NDOR, all 93 counties and all 529 municipalities.
  • Year Created:
    1969
  • Year Active:
    1969
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 39-2106
  • Parent Agency:
    Nebraska Department of Roads (provides administrative support but does not oversee the boards regulatory activities.)
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Eleven (11)
  • Who Appoints:
    Governor (in consultation with NDOR Director and with the appropriate county and municipal officials, may consult with organizations representing such officials or representing counties or municipalities as may be appropriate).
  • Legislative Approval:
    Yes
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Two (2) representing NDOR. Three (3) representing counties; one of whom must be a licensed county highway superintendent and two of whom must be county board members; also, one must be from a class 1 or 2 (small) county, one from a class 3 or 4 (medium) county and one from a class 5, 6, or 7 (large) county. Three (3) representing municipalities; must be either public works directors or licensed city street superintendents; also, one must be from a municipality of less than 2,500, one from a municipality of 2,500 to 50,000, and one from a municipality over 50,000. Three (3) laypersons representing the states three Congressional Districts
  • Per Diem:
    $20 per day, for the three laymembers only.
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    Four (4) years
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    No set number, but the statutes require the board to act on reports and other submissions within set time frames, and to prioritize State Aid Bridge Fund requests twice a year.
  • Held FY 13-14:
    Nine (9)
  • Required FY 14-15:
    No set number, but the statutes require the board to act on reports and other submissions within set time frames, and to prioritize State Aid Bridge Fund requests twice a year.
  • Held FY 14-15:
    Nine (9)
  • Required FY 15-16:
    No set number, but the statutes require the board to act on reports and other submissions within set time frames, and to prioritize State Aid Bridge Fund requests twice a year.
  • Held FY 15-16:
    Nine (9)
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Yes
  • Shared or Separate:
    SharedNebraska Department of Roads
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $14,811.62
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $16,602.14
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $13,045.67
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    No. However, the board expects NDOR to expend funds as reasonably necessary in supporting the boards functions as required by Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 39-2107. Also, the board prioritizes county bridge replacement project applications for the S
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    Acted on numerous requests from counties, cities and NDOR for Relaxations of Minimum Design Standards at specified locations due to peculiar circumstances and hardships. Reviewed four (4) series of annual One- and Six-Year Highway, Road and Street Improvement plans and Highway, Road and Street Operations Financial Reports from NDOR, the 93 counties and the 529 municipalities. Considered numerous requests for modifications of One-Year Plans from counties and municipalities. Prioritized three (3) applications for State Aid Bridge Funds. Initiated Highway Allocation Fund suspension proceedings for six (6) municipalities for failure to submit Annual Operations Financial Reports, resulting in a permanent loss of six months of funds by the villages of Riverton and Winslow. Initiated Highway Allocation Fund suspension improvement plans proceedings for five (5) municipalities for failure to submit, resulting in no loss of funds. Held three (3) meetings outside Lincoln: Hastings (2012); Alliance (2013) and North Platte (2014). Adopted Rules and Regulations for the specific functional classification criteria and minimum standards for Title 428 Chapter 2. Initiated the development of computer programming to provide for electronic filing of reports by NDOR, counties and municipalities, with electronic filing of reports and plans beginning in 2013. Currently in the process of updating Title 428, Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 regulations.