"Right-of-way" means either of the following, as the context requires:
(a) The right of a vehicle or pedestrian to proceed uninterruptedly in a lawful manner in the direction in which it, he or she is moving, in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching from a different direction into its, his or her path;
(b) A general term denoting land, property, or the interest therein, usually in the configuration of a strip, acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes. When used in this context, "right-of- way" includes the roadway, shoulders or berm, ditch, and slopes extending to the right-of-way limits under the control of the State or local authority.
(ORC 4511.01(UU))
(c) "Right-of-way" also means a strip of land taken or dedicated for use as a public way. In addition to the roadway, it normally incorporates curbs, lawn strips, sidewalks and lighting and drainage facilities, and it may include special features required by topography or treatment, such as grade separation, landscaped areas, viaducts and bridges.
(Ord.87-12. Passed 5-12-87.)