Find Legal Information

CHAPTER 177 STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHWAYS -- LIMITED ACCESS FACILITIES -- TURNPIKES -- ROAD BONDS -- BILLBOARDS -- RECYCLERS

• 177.010 Definitions for KRS 177.010 to 177.890.
• 177.020 State primary roads to be designated and controlled by the Department of Highways -- Notice to fiscal court and affected citizens -- Rural secondary road system -- Maintenance -- Administrativ
• 177.021 Department may acquire rights-of-way for primary system -- Power of cities.
• 177.025 Removal of snow from certain state roads by county plows on order of county judge/executive.
• 177.030 Cost of construction to be borne by state -- State may accept donations.
• 177.035 Cost of relocation of publicly and privately owned utility equipment and appliances to be borne by department -- Conditions.
• 177.037 Community boundary signs -- Commemorative boundary signs for city or unincorporated urban place.
• 177.040 Repealed, 1942.
• 177.041 Repealed, 1964.
• 177.042 Designation of city streets by commissioner of highways -- Record -- Statement to city.
• 177.043 Powers of department as to designated city streets -- Agreements.
• 177.044 Repealed, 1962.
• 177.045 Repealed, 1964.
• 177.046 Repealed, 1964.
• 177.047 Permission of department required for obstructions or excavations in streets.
• 177.048 Repealed, 1964.
• 177.050 Construction of roads with county funds -- Repayment to county.
• 177.055 Construction and maintenance of urban roads and streets.
• 177.057 Required consultation on highway access prior to purchase of property for school facility.
• 177.060 Payment for right-of-way.
• 177.065 Repealed, 1970.
• 177.066 Repealed, 1972.
• 177.068 Statutorily designated sections of the National Truck Network.
• 177.070 Purchase of right-of-way -- Donations.
• 177.072 Motorcycle awareness signs.
• 177.073 Official signs and notices as to scenic and historical attractions.
• 177.0734 Definitions for KRS 177.0734 and 177.0736.
• 177.0736 Logo and service signs -- Administrative regulations.
• 177.0738 Logo signs for eligible businesses.
• 177.0739 Bed and breakfast establishments, shopping malls, and shopping areas eligible to obtain specific service highway signs.
• 177.074 Naming of state road or bridge.
• 177.0745 Designation of Grange City Covered Bridge.
• 177.075 Repealed, 1952.
• 177.076 Definitions for KRS 177.076 to 177.079.
• 177.077 Limited supplemental guide signs -- Administrative regulations -- Criteria for approval -- Hearings -- Effect on pre-existing signs.
• 177.078 Application -- Fees -- Reimbursement.
• 177.079 Commissioner required to apply to Federal Highway Administration for experimental usage of signs.
• 177.080 Repealed, 1950.
• 177.081 Authority of Department of Highways to condemn land and materials -- Title to property -- Conclusiveness of official order -- Duty of department to clear and maintain property.
• 177.082 County attorney to represent Department of Highways in condemnation proceedings -- Petition.
• 177.083 Repealed, 1976.
• 177.084 Repealed, 1976.
• 177.085 Repealed, 1976.
• 177.086 Repealed, 1976.
• 177.087 Repealed, 1976.
• 177.088 Repealed, 1976.
• 177.089 Repealed, 1976.
• 177.090 Acquisition of land along federal-aid highways for scenic beauty -- Condemnation.
• 177.100 Repealed, 1950.
• 177.103 Definitions for KRS 177.106.
• 177.106 Highway encroachment permit -- Removal.
• 177.107 Transportation and Tourism Interagency Committee -- Purpose.
• 177.108 Membership of Transportation and Tourism Interagency Committee -- Compensation -- Officers -- Meetings -- Proxy voting.
• 177.109 Duties and responsibilities.
• 177.110 Railroad crossings -- Construction of KRS 177.120 to 177.210.
• 177.120 Department may order elimination of grade crossings or substitution -- Standards to be set by administrative regulations -- Closure of grade crossings.
• 177.130 Hearing -- Order -- Plans, specifications, and estimates of cost.
• 177.140 Railroad company to present plans and estimates of cost.
• 177.150 Final hearing -- Notice -- Final order -- Waiver of proceedings -- Appeal.
• 177.160 Rejection of bids -- Department may do work.
• 177.170 Division of costs -- Payment.
• 177.180 Highway engineer to approve contracts.
• 177.190 Appeal by railroad company to Circuit Court.
• 177.200 Appeal to Court of Appeals.
• 177.210 Department may bring action to enforce order.
• 177.220 Definition of "limited access facility."
• 177.230 Establishment of limited access facilities -- Regulation of use.
• 177.240 Design of facilities -- Regulation of access.
• 177.250 Acquisition of property and property rights -- Options to acquire -- Administrative regulations.
• 177.260 Precedence of condemnation cases in courts.
• 177.270 Use of existing facilities -- Grade crossing elimination -- Public way connections.
• 177.280 Agreements of local governmental units respecting facilities.
• 177.290 Local service roads and streets.
• 177.300 Traffic rules on limited access facilities.
• 177.305 Prevention of spillage from trucks hauling coal.
• 177.310 Declaration of policy.
• 177.315 Spacing of access control points on limited access facilities for those having limited rights or easement of access.
• 177.317 Hal Rogers Parkway -- Access control and spacing.
• 177.320 Use of portion of gasoline tax revenues for secondary and rural roads, county roads and bridges and the Kentucky Transportation Center -- Allocation of funds.
• 177.330 Consultation by Department of Rural and Municipal Aid with fiscal courts for selection of roads to be improved -- Recommendations -- Roads through towns of fifth or sixth class.
• 177.340 Selection of roads to be improved in case of disagreement with fiscal court -- Roads become part of state highway system.
• 177.350 Standards for construction and improvement of state-maintained secondary and rural roads -- Studies -- Surveys -- Maps -- Personnel -- Equipment.
• 177.360 Allocation of funds for state-maintained roads -- Apportionments to be made on basis of revenue estimates -- Uniform financial information report required.
• 177.365 Reservation of certain tax receipts for urban roads and streets -- Definitions.
• 177.366 Allocation of municipal aid funds -- Apportionments to be made on basis of revenue estimates -- Uniform financial information report.
• 177.367 Repealed, 1980.
• 177.368 Repealed, 1980.
• 177.369 Payment of pro rata share of funds appropriated to incorporated cities and counties.
• 177.370 Repealed, 1956.
• 177.375 Kentucky Transportation Center Advisory Board.
• 177.376 Duties of board.
• 177.377 Appointment of director.
• 177.378 Use of funds.
• 177.379 Budget.
• 177.380 Funds not to be diverted to other use -- Records -- Annual financial report.
• 177.390 Definitions for KRS 177.390 to 177.570.
• 177.400 Turnpike projects authorized.
• 177.410 General powers of Department of Highways as to turnpike projects.
• 177.420 Acquisition of property -- Condemnation -- Possession -- Special provisions for condemning railroad property.
• 177.430 Grade separations -- Relocation or vacation of existing highway -- Rights of access -- Regulations as to public utility facilities on or along turnpike project.
• 177.440 Limited access to turnpikes.
• 177.450 Turnpike revenue bonds.
• 177.460 Trust agreement to secure bonds -- Rights and remedies of bondholders.
• 177.470 Bonds not debt of Commonwealth.
• 177.480 Tolls for use of turnpike -- Contracts for utility and service facilities -- Disposition of toll revenues -- Maintenance of turnpike by Department of Highways.
• 177.490 Trust funds.
• 177.500 Remedies of bondholders.
• 177.510 Turnpike properties and bonds exempt from taxation.
• 177.520 Turnpike bonds valid for purposes of investment or collateral.
• 177.530 Maintenance of turnpike -- Restoration of private property -- Donation of property by county or city -- Annual report of turnpike activities -- Audits -- Personnel of Department of Highways no
• 177.540 Refunding bonds -- Additional bonds.
• 177.550 Transfer of turnpike to highway system after retirement of bonds.
• 177.560 Preliminary expenses of turnpike project.
• 177.570 Turnpike law is alternative.
• 177.571 Purpose of KRS 177.571 to 177.576.
• 177.572 Definitions for KRS 177.571 to 177.576.
• 177.573 Administrative regulations for designation, nomination, review and removal of scenic designation of byway or highway.
• 177.574 Criteria for designation.
• 177.575 Maintenance by cabinet -- Identification signs.
• 177.576 Adjacent outdoor advertising devices -- Existing devices exempted.
• 177.580 State debt contracted -- Legislative intent for KRS 177.580 to 177.630 -- Approval of people.
• 177.585 Bonds to be issued -- Denominations -- Interest -- Coupons -- Payment -- Registration with Finance and Administration Cabinet -- Exemption from state, county and municipal taxation -- Cost of
• 177.590 Serial numbers -- Maturity dates.
• 177.595 Full faith and credit of state pledged -- Funds derived from certain taxes to be set aside in amount sufficient to pay principal and interest -- Exception.
• 177.600 Time of sale -- Units.
• 177.605 Advertisements for bids before sale of bonds -- Bids to be in writing and sealed -- Opening of bids -- Rejection -- Premium and accrued interest to be deposited in sinking fund -- Destruction
• 177.610 Terms for bonds.
• 177.615 Investment or deposit of amounts received for sinking fund.
• 177.620 Investment or deposit of proceeds derived from sale of bonds -- Use of proceeds.
• 177.625 Repealed, 1986.
• 177.630 "Year" defined.
• 177.700 Efforts to sell authorized and unissued bonds under existing restrictions to be continued -- If effort unsuccessful, proposal to remove interest rate limit to be submitted to voters at an elec
• 177.710 Commonwealth to contract additional indebtedness not to exceed one hundred million dollars for parks, and for highways, bridges and tunnels -- Submission to voters at an election on November 8
• 177.720 Bonds for park purposes and bonds for highways, bridges and tunnels to be designated distinguishably -- Separation of proceeds.
• 177.730 Bonds for park purposes and bonds for highways, bridges and tunnels to have separate sources of payment of principal and interest -- Provisions for levying taxes as required by the Constitutio
• 177.740 Form of question for ballots if bonds not sold prior to August 31, 1960.
• 177.750 Form of question for ballots if bonds are sold prior to August 31, 1960.
• 177.760 Submission of question to the people -- Duties of Secretary of State.
• 177.770 Election held in conjunction with general election.
• 177.780 Sale of bonds -- Conditions.
• 177.790 Bonds to mature in thirty years -- Other details to be established by the State Property and Buildings Commission.
• 177.800 Bonds to be sold at public sale or sales -- Manner of advertising -- Interest rates to be established by the commission and may be determined on basis of competition.
• 177.810 Bonds exempt from taxation -- Designation of signing officers -- Temporary bonds or certificates -- No other approvals required.
• 177.820 "Year" defined.
• 177.830 Definitions for KRS 177.830 to 177.890.
• 177.840 Repealed, 1976.
• 177.841 Billboard advertising prohibited -- Exceptions.
• 177.842 Application of KRS 177.830(10) to outdoor advertising.
• 177.850 Purpose of KRS 177.830 to 177.890.
• 177.860 Standards for billboard advertising.
• 177.863 Highway advertising devices, what prohibited -- Spacing -- Size -- Illumination.
• 177.865 Repealed, 1992.
• 177.867 Acquisition of billboards by state -- Compensation.
• 177.870 Violations declared a public nuisance.
• 177.880 Construction of KRS 177.830 to 177.890.
• 177.890 Agreements with United States authorized.
• 177.905 Definitions for KRS 177.910 to 177.950.
• 177.910 Unauthorized recyclers prohibited.
• 177.912 Recyclers complying with zoning regulations.
• 177.915 Permit -- Conditions -- Screening.
• 177.916 Renumbered as KRS 177.912.
• 177.920 Permit fee -- Renewal -- Proceeds.
• 177.925 Operator's bond.
• 177.930 Repealed, 1968.
• 177.935 Powers of department.
• 177.940 Hearings.
• 177.945 Repealed, 1996.
• 177.950 Judicial review.
• 177.951 Kentucky Auto and Truck Recyclers Licensing Advisory Board -- Members -- Meetings -- Functions.
• 177.960 Repealed, 1980.
• 177.970 Repealed, 1980.
• 177.971 Repealed, 1984.
• 177.972 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 177.977, 1984.
• 177.973 Repealed, 1984.
• 177.974 Repealed, 1984.
• 177.975 Repealed, 1984.
• 177.976 Repealed, 1987.
• 177.977 Directory of coal road system.
• 177.9771 Extended weight coal or coal by-products haul road system.
• 177.9772 Impoundment of vehicle for violation.
• 177.978 Energy recovery road fund -- Uses -- Transfer of funds from coal recovery road fund.
• 177.979 Cooperative agreements between Department of Highways and transporters of coal in vehicles exceeding maximum weight limits on state-maintained system.
• 177.980 Repealed, effective April 1, 1987.
• 177.981 Fiscal court may make cooperative agreement.
• 177.990 Penalties.
• 177.999 Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions.