KRS 180.050: Department may build bridge or let contract for construction --

Department officials not to be personally interested.

(1) The department may, through its own engineers, design and build bridges either

with its own employees or by contract, and pay for the construction thereof out of

the funds derived from the sale of bonds. No bridge shall be built by the department

with its own employees, except after advertising for bids and the reception and

rejection thereof as is provided for the construction of p rimary roads and subject to

the further provisions of this chapter as to advertising.

(2) No officer or employee of the department shall have any interest in or association,

either direct or indirect, with any person or association having any interest in

building or acquiring any bridge or in the sale or purchase of any bond authorized

by this chapter.