219 - Definitions.

§  219.  Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Town highway" shall  mean highways constructed, improved or maintained by the town  with  the  aid  of  the  state  or county, under the provisions of the highway law,  including all  highways  in  towns,  outside  of  incorporated  villages  constituting  separate  road  districts,  except  state highways, county  roads, parkways,  state  thruways  and  controlled  access  highways  as  defined by the highway law.    2. "Project"   shall  mean  a  town  highway  improvement,  repair  or  reconstruction.    3. "Approved project" shall mean a project  approved  as  provided  by  this article.    4. "Plan" shall mean a map and specifications showing (a) the location  of  a  project, (b) the estimated cost of such project, (c) the proposed  width, thickness and type of highway, (d) a statement of  necessity  for  such  project  relied  upon  by  the  town,  and  (e) the projects to be  completed in each year of the period of the duration of this article.    5. "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of transportation of the  state of New York.    6. "County superintendent" shall mean  the  county  superintendent  of  highways.    7. "Town   superintendent"  shall  mean  the  town  superintendent  of  highways.    8. "Highway"  shall  include  necessary  sluices,   drains,   ditches,  waterways,  embankments,  retaining  walls,  bridges on such highway and  under the jurisdiction and control of the town  and  culverts,  and  the  approaches  of  any  such bridge or culvert beginning at the back of the  abutments.   The term  does  not  include  sidewalks  or  boardwalks  or  renewals thereof.    9. "Board  of supervisors" shall mean the elective governing body of a  county, by whatever name designated.    10. "Roadbed"  shall  mean  the  portion  of  the  highway,  improved,  designed  or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm  or shoulder.    11. "Bridge" shall mean any structure whether of  single  or  multiple  span  construction  with  a  clear  span  in  excess  of  five feet with  measurements to be made in the manner set forth in  subdivision  two  of  section two hundred thirty of this chapter.    12. "Culvert"  shall  mean any structure whether of single or multiple  span construction with an interior width  of  five  feet  or  less  with  measurements  to  be  made in the manner set forth in subdivision two of  section two hundred thirty of this chapter.