KRS 267.180: Cost of construction and assessment of benefits when improvement crosses

highway.

When any improvement crosses a public street or highway, the actual cost of constructing

it across the street or highway, or removing old bridges or building new ones, s hall be

paid out of the fund of the drainage district. When any street or highway in the district is

benefited by an improvement, the viewers shall assess and give in their report the amount

of benefit to the street or highway, and process shall be issued against the county or city

owning or controlling it. Such county or city shall have the right to appear before the

court and file its exceptions the same as any landowner, and shall be liable for and shall

pay the amount finally assessed against it, which may be recovered by suit in the name of

the board.