KRS 177.060: Payment for right-of-way.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and in KRS 177.070, all cost of

acquiring any necessary land or right -of-way for primary road purposes and all

damages incurred shall be paid by the county.

(2) Temporary rights-of-way and private surfaced roads, other than those owned by the

county, which are acquired for primary road purposes shall be paid for by the state.

(3) When a highway has been located by the department and a right-of-way procured by

the county and accepted by the department, any additio nal right of way required by

the department as a result of a change in the highway may be acquired by the

department and shall be paid for by the state unless it is a road owned by the county.

(4) The cost of acquiring right-of-way for initial construction of industrial access roads,

state park access roads and other roads the construction of which would best serve

the interests of the Commonwealth in promoting economic and industrial growth

shall be paid by the state.