KRS 177.400: Turnpike projects authorized.

In order to provide for the construction of modern express highways or superhighways

embodying safety devices, including, when determined by the department to be feasible

and necessary, center division, ample shoulder widths, long -sight distances, two (2) or

more lanes in each direction and grade separations at intersections with other highways

and railroads, and thereby facilitate vehicular traffic, remove many of the present

handicaps and hazards on the congested highways in the Commonwealth, and promote

the agricultural and industrial development of the Commonwealth, the Department of

Highways is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, maintain, repair and operate

turnpike projects, and to issue revenue bonds of the Commonwealth to finance such

projects.