# ORS § 368.041: 368.041 Widths of county roads

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.041

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 368.041
- **Heading:** 368.041 Widths of county roads
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.041

## Text

(1) Unless otherwise provided under ORS 368.036 (Standards for county roads and road work) , a public road that is designated as a county road after August 2, 1951, shall be 50 feet or any greater width the county governing body establishes. The proposed width shall be stated in all petitions or notices that initiate consideration of the designation of a road as a county road. The width established for a road shall be stated in orders or resolutions accepting the road as a county road under ORS 368.016 (County authority over roads) .

(2) After a resolution or order designating a public road as a county road is final, the county shall maintain the public road as a county road. [Formerly 368.415]

Source: Section 368.041 — Widths of county roads; maintenance of designated roads as county roads , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 368.001 368.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.001.md)
- [ORS § 368.011 368.011 County authority to supersede statutes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.011.md)
- [ORS § 368.016 368.016 County authority over roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.016.md)
- [ORS § 368.021 368.021 County authority over trails](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.021.md)
- [ORS § 368.026 368.026 Withdrawal of county road status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.026.md)
- [ORS § 368.031 368.031 County jurisdiction over local access roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.031.md)
- [ORS § 368.036 368.036 Standards for county roads and road work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.036.md)
- [ORS § 368.039 368.039 Road standards adopted by local government supersede standards in fire codes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.039.md)
- [ORS § 368.041 368.041 Widths of county roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.041.md)
- [ORS § 368.046 368.046 Employment of county road official](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.046.md)
- [ORS § 368.051 368.051 Accounting for county road work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.051.md)
- [ORS § 368.056 368.056 Permit for gate construction on public road](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.056.md)
- [ORS § 368.062 368.062 Transferring road within city to county jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.062.md)
- [ORS § 368.073 368.073 Initiation of proceedings to acquire property for road purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T31_C368_S368.073.md)

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