KRS 177.560: Preliminary expenses of turnpike project.

The department is hereby authorized in its discretion to expend such moneys as may be

necessary for the study of any turnpike project or projects and to use its engineering and

other forces and employ consulting engineers and traffic engineers for the purp ose of

effecting such study, and to pay for such additional engineering and traffic and other

expert studies as it may deem expedient. All such expenses incurred by the department

prior to the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds under the provisions of KRS 177.390 to

177.570 shall be paid by the department and charged to the appropriate turnpike project

or projects, and the department shall keep proper records and accounts showing each

amount so charged. Upon the sale of turnpike revenue bonds for any turnpi ke project or

projects, the funds so expended by the department in connection with such project or

projects may be reimbursed to the department from the proceeds of such bonds if

provision to that effect is made in the proceedings or trust agreement under which such

bonds are issued.