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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 178.250: Joint bridges and roads between counties.

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  1. KRS Chapter 178

(1) When it is necessary to build or repair any bridge across any stream on the line

between two (2) counties, or to construct or repair any road between two (2)

counties, or along the boundary line thereof, the fiscal courts of the counties may

enter into suc h agreement therefor as they find best, but if they disagree, the fiscal

court of each county shall appoint two (2) special commissioners who, together with

the county road engineer of each county and a representative of the Department of

Highways, shall meet and arrange the matter.

(2) The fiscal court of each county interested shall notify the Department of Highways

of the action taken and request its assistance in the matter and the decision reached

by the committee thus appointed, acting jointly with th e representative of the

Department of Highways, shall be binding.

(3) If the fiscal court of any county, upon being requested to do so, fails to appoint

commissioners, or if either court fails in any respect to fulfill its part of the

agreement with respec t to work, the remedy by mandamus shall lie before the

Circuit Court of the county whose fiscal court is complained of on behalf of the

fiscal court of the other county, and the Circuit Court shall compel the fiscal court

complained of to do what ought to be done in the matter.

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