KRS 177.021: Department may acquire rights -of-way for primary system -- Power of

cities.

The Department of Highways is authorized to acquire and bear the cost of new or

additional rights -of-way needed for establishment, improvement, construction,

reconstruction, maintenance or repair of a public road or a city street which has been

designated by the Department of Highways as a part of the state primary road system. All

cities are authorized to deed any right-of-way owned by such cities to the Commonwealth

of Kentucky if the right-of-way is to become part of the state primary road system.