Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-98e: Acquisition of land and rights-of-way.

The commissioner may acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation in the name of the state such real property for any federal surface transportation urban program roadway or facility, or rights of access to and egress from land abutting any federal surface transportation urban program roadway or facility, as is necessary to construct and maintain the improvements to any such roadway or facility in the same manner and with like powers as authorized and exercised by said commissioner in acquiring real property or rights of access to and egress from land abutting state highways for highway purposes.