The purpose of this document is to establish simple procedures for the orderly and uniform administration of the San Juan County road system, and to establish standards for design, construction and maintenance of safe and durable roads.

This document applies to all County roads located within the unincorporated areas of San Juan County, New Mexico, except those roads lying within the exterior boundaries of the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation. This document also applies to the platting, design and maintenance of any road within a subdivision, in conjunction with the requirements of the New Mexico Subdivision Act, N.M.S.A. 1978, §§ 47-6-1, et seq. (as amended), and the San Juan County Subdivision Regulations (as amended).

Only roads which have been classified for maintenance pursuant to this document shall be maintained by the County. Although the County shall endeavor to maintain each classified road in the best possible condition, maintenance of any road is contingent on adequate funding and the limitations of manpower, weather and equipment. Accordingly, this document shall not be construed as making any representation, warranty, guarantee or promise that any road, regardless of classification, will be maintained to any particular standard.