Statutes > Georgia Statutes > TITLE 32 - HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES > CHAPTER 7 - ABANDONMENT, DISPOSAL, OR LEASING OF PROPERTY NOT NEEDED FOR PUBLIC ROAD PURPOSES > § 32-7-1 - Authority of department, counties, and municipalities to substitute for, relocate, or abandon public roads

§ 32-7-1 - Authority of department, counties, and municipalities to substitute for, relocate, or abandon public roads

O.C.G.A. 32-7-1 (2010)
32-7-1. Authority of department, counties, and municipalities to substitute for, relocate, or abandon public roads


Whenever deemed in the public interest, the department or a county or a municipality may substitute for, relocate, or abandon any public road that is under its respective jurisdiction, provided that a county or municipality shall first obtain the approval of the department if any expenditure of federal or state funds is required.