§ 1655 Highway Closure For Safety

Military and Veterans Code·California

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This law lets highway commissioners shut down or limit a road that’s close to a property if they think it’s needed to keep people and the property safe.

Key Takeaways

•Commissioners can act if they believe safety is at risk.
•The road can be closed or limited only up to 150 feet from the property.
•The order is issued after a hearing where the commissioners decide.

Example

A family lives next to a highway and a big tree on their land is leaning over the road, threatening to fall onto passing cars.

The highway commissioners can order the road to be closed or restricted within 150 feet of the family’s property until the tree is removed, because they think it’s a safety risk.

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§ 1655 Highway Closure For Safety

If after hearing the highway commissioners determine that the public safety and the safety of the property of the petitioner require that public use and travel upon any abutting highway be closed or restricted within 150 feet or less of the property, they shall issue such an order. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 68.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

highway commissioners public safety petitioner abutting highway 150 feet

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 1655.

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