§ 27-67-204 - Designation of roads in and connected to state parks.
27-67-204. Designation of roads in and connected to state parks.
(a) The State Highway Commission shall include as a part of the state highway system the most used vehicular roads located within the geographical boundaries of all existing state parks and the most used roads and highways connecting established state highways with state parks. When any new state park is created or established, the commission shall immediately include as a part of the state highway system the vehicular road within the boundaries of the new state park and the roads and highways connecting the new state park to established state highways.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all state parks which are now or may hereafter be placed under the control and direction of the Department of Parks and Tourism.
(c) It shall be the duty of the commission to provide for maintenance and repairs of these roads as provided for other state highways.
(d) (1) The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is authorized to construct and maintain public parking areas and parking facilities at the respective state parks.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, parking areas and facilities constructed by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department at the respective state parks shall be deemed to be a part of the state highway system.
(3) The Department of Parks and Tourism shall study the needs for public parking areas and parking facilities at the respective state parks and shall notify the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department thereof.
(4) The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department may cooperate with the Department of Parks and Tourism in the construction and maintenance of such facilities.