KRS 177.090: Acquisition of land along federal -aid highways for scenic beauty --

Condemnation.

(1) The Department of Highways is hereby authorized to acquire and improve strips of

land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty

within and adjacent to federal -aid highways of this state, including acquisition and

development of publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation areas and sanitary

and other facilities within or adjacent to the highway right -of-way reasonably

necessary to accommodate the traveling public.

(2) The interest in any land authorized to be acquired and maintained under this section

may be the fee simple or any lesser interest, as determined by the Department of

Highways to be reasonably necessary to accomplis h the purposes of this section.

Such acquisition may be by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation.

(3) The acquisition through condemnation shall be in accordance with the provisions of

the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky.