{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-19.05.040","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 19.05.040","heading":"Powers of department.","body":"The department may\n(1) acquire property;\n(2) exercise the power of eminent domain;\n(3) take immediate possession of real property, or any interest in real property under a declaration of taking or by other lawful means;\n(4) acquire rights-of-way for present or future use;\n(5) control access to highways;\n(6) regulate roadside development;\n(7) preserve and maintain the scenic beauty along state highways;\n(8) dispose of property acquired for highway purposes;\n(9) accept and dispose of federal funds or property available for highway construction, maintenance, or equipment;\n(10) enter into contracts or agreements relating to highways with the federal government, municipalities, a political subdivision, or with a foreign government, if the contract is approved by the federal government;\n(11) establish, levy, and collect tolls, fees, charges, and rentals for the use of state roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, crossings, and causeways;\n(12) award and administer grants authorized by appropriation by the legislature; and\n(13) exercise any other power necessary to carry out the purpose of AS 19.05 — AS 19.25.","path":["Title 19. Highways and Ferries.","Chapter 05. Administration.","Article 1. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#19.05.040","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:21Z","sha256":"939aebf331d75085ec57824c54d4be651d4be8aba0b4e1623b544fe6c25962ce","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-19.05.030","next":"us-ak/as-19.05.043"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}