{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-179.300","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 179.300","heading":"Engineer may enter private lands to prevent flooding of roads.","body":"The county road engineer may enter upon any of the lands adjacent to any public road for\nthe purpose of opening any existing ditch or drain, or for digging a new ditch or drain for\nthe free passage of water for the drainage of public roads. He may enter up on land\nadjoining streams to drive piles, throw up embankments, or to perform any other work\nnecessary to keep the streams within their proper channels, and to prevent their\nencroachment upon public roads or abutments of bridges. He may also enter upon the\nlands adjoining a public road, which during the time of high water is subject to overflow\nfrom streams to remove or change the position of a fence or other obstructions,\npreventing the free flow of water under or through a bridge or culvert whenever it is\nnecessary for the protection of a public road or bridge.","path":["KRS Chapter 179"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=5502","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:31Z","sha256":"d0a1bb3eccf9f0b00a727a3e230d81eff0a98ea97d736c06cfb2b95daf351fb0","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-179.290","next":"us-ky/krs-179.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}