{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-268.540","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 268.540","heading":"Construction -- Payment of cost and maintenance of bridge over drain","body":"crossing right-of-way of railroad or other franchise corporation.\nIf any drain is constructed in any district which crosses the right -of-way of a railroad or\nany corporation operatin g under a franchise, at any place other than at a natural\ndepression in the earth or a watercourse, the railroad or corporation shall construct the\nbridge or culvert at the point where required. The expense shall be borne by the district,\nto be paid as par t of the damages for the right -of-way in going across the railroad or\ncorporation right-of-way and to be included in the judgment entered therefor. The railroad\ncompany or the corporation shall thereafter maintain the bridge or culvert and make any\nnecessary changes.","path":["KRS Chapter 268"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=12978","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:14Z","sha256":"d6011ca515d66bf1c066ee294a02f00bbf6da3e3b672859f572dc32b5e6cd87d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-268.530","next":"us-ky/krs-268.550"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}