KRS 177.010: Definitions for KRS 177.010 to 177.890.

As used in KRS 177.010 to 177.890, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Department" means Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky;

(2) "Construct" includes reconstruct and improve;

(3) "Roads" includes rural roads; highways; bridges and bridge approaches; city streets,

viaducts, and bridges;

(4) "Rural and secondary roads" includes:

(a) A county road as defined in KRS 178.010(1)(b);

(b) A publicly-owned road other than a state or federal highway, that is outside a

city, town, or urban area having a population of twenty -five hundred (2,500)

or more;

(c) A road that is classified as part of the rural secondary road system by the

Department of Highways;

(5) "Public grade crossing" means the at -grade intersection of a railroad track or trac ks

and a road or highway that has been dedicated to public use and incorporated into

either the state primary road system or the highway or road system of a county or

municipality;

(6) "Cabinet" means the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; and

(7) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.