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KRS Chapter 177.00

Definitions

.010 Definitions for KRS 177.010 to 177.890.

Highways

.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 -- Administrative regulations.

.021 Department may acquire rights-of-way for primary system -- Power of cities.

.025 Removal of snow from certain state roads by county plows on order of county judge/executive.

.030 Cost of construction to be borne by state -- State may accept donations.

.035 Cost of relocation of publicly and privately owned utility equipment and appliances to be borne by department -- Conditions.

.037 Community boundary signs -- Commemorative boundary signs for city or unincorporated urban place.

.040 Repealed, 1942.

.041 Repealed, 1964.

.042 Designation of city streets by commissioner of highways -- Record -- Statement to city.

.043 Powers of department as to designated city streets -- Agreements.

.044 Repealed, 1962.

.045 Repealed, 1964.

.046 Repealed, 1964.

.047 Permission of department required for obstructions or excavations in streets.

.048 Repealed, 1964.

.050 Construction of roads with county funds -- Repayment to county.

.055 Construction and maintenance of urban roads and streets.

.057 Required consultation on highway access prior to purchase of property for school facility.

.060 Payment for right-of-way.

.065 Repealed, 1970.

.066 Repealed, 1972.

.068 Statutorily designated sections of the National Truck Network.

.070 Purchase of right-of-way -- Donations.

.072 Motorcycle awareness signs.

.073 Official signs and notices as to scenic and historical attractions.

.0734 Definitions for KRS 177.0734 and 177.0736.

.0736 Logo and service signs -- Administrative regulations.

.0738 Logo signs for eligible businesses.

.0739 Bed and breakfast establishments, shopping malls, and shopping areas eligible to obtain specific service highway signs.

.074 Naming of state road or bridge.

.0745 Designation of Grange City Covered Bridge.

.075 Repealed, 1952.

.076 Definitions for KRS 177.076 to 177.079.

.077 Limited supplemental guide signs -- Administrative regulations -- Criteria for approval -- Hearings -- Effect on pre-existing signs.

.078 Application -- Fees -- Reimbursement.

.079 Commissioner required to apply to Federal Highway Administration for experimental usage of signs.

.080 Repealed, 1950.

.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.

.082 County attorney to represent Department of Highways in condemnation proceedings -- Petition.

.083 Repealed, 1976.

.084 Repealed, 1976.

.085 Repealed, 1976.

.086 Repealed, 1976.

.087 Repealed, 1976.

.088 Repealed, 1976.

.089 Repealed, 1976.

.090 Acquisition of land along federal-aid highways for scenic beauty -- Condemnation.

.100 Repealed, 1950.

.103 Definitions for KRS 177.106.

.106 Highway encroachment permit -- Removal.

Transportation and Tourism Interagency Committee

.107 Transportation and Tourism Interagency Committee -- Purpose.

.108 Membership of Transportation and Tourism Interagency Committee -- Compensation -- Officers -- Meetings -- Proxy voting.

.109 Duties and responsibilities.

Railroad Crossings

.110 Railroad crossings -- Construction of KRS 177.120 to 177.210.

.120 Department may order elimination of grade crossings or substitution -- Standards to be set by administrative regulations -- Closure of grade crossings.

.130 Hearing -- Order -- Plans, specifications, and estimates of cost.

.140 Railroad company to present plans and estimates of cost.

.150 Final hearing -- Notice -- Final order -- Waiver of proceedings -- Appeal.

.160 Rejection of bids -- Department may do work.

.170 Division of costs -- Payment.

.180 Highway engineer to approve contracts.

.190 Appeal by railroad company to Circuit Court.

.200 Appeal to Court of Appeals.

.210 Department may bring action to enforce order.

Limited Access Facilities

.220 Definition of "limited access facility."

.230 Establishment of limited access facilities -- Regulation of use.

.240 Design of facilities -- Regulation of access.

.250 Acquisition of property and property rights -- Options to acquire -- Administrative regulations.

.260 Precedence of condemnation cases in courts.

.270 Use of existing facilities -- Grade crossing elimination -- Public way connections.

.280 Agreements of local governmental units respecting facilities.

.290 Local service roads and streets.

.300 Traffic rules on limited access facilities.

.305 Prevention of spillage from trucks hauling coal.

.310 Declaration of policy.

.315 Spacing of access control points on limited access facilities for those having limited rights or easement of access.

.317 Hal Rogers Parkway -- Access control and spacing.

Use of Gasoline Tax Revenues

.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.

.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.

.340 Selection of roads to be improved in case of disagreement with fiscal court -- Roads become part of state highway system.

.350 Standards for construction and improvement of state-maintained secondary and rural roads -- Studies -- Surveys -- Maps -- Personnel -- Equipment.

.360 Allocation of funds for state-maintained roads -- Apportionments to be made on basis of revenue estimates -- Uniform financial information report required.

.365 Reservation of certain tax receipts for urban roads and streets -- Definitions.

.366 Allocation of municipal aid funds -- Apportionments to be made on basis of revenue estimates -- Uniform financial information report.

.367 Repealed, 1980.

.368 Repealed, 1980.

.369 Payment of pro rata share of funds appropriated to incorporated cities and counties.

.370 Repealed, 1956.

Kentucky Transportation Center

.375 Kentucky Transportation Center Advisory Board.

.376 Duties of board.

.377 Appointment of director.

.378 Use of funds.

.379 Budget.

.380 Funds not to be diverted to other use -- Records -- Annual financial report.

Turnpike Projects

.390 Definitions for KRS 177.390 to 177.570.

.400 Turnpike projects authorized.

.410 General powers of Department of Highways as to turnpike projects.

.420 Acquisition of property -- Condemnation -- Possession -- Special provisions for condemning railroad property.

.430 Grade separations -- Relocation or vacation of existing highway -- Rights of access -- Regulations as to public utility facilities on or along turnpike project.

.440 Limited access to turnpikes.

.450 Turnpike revenue bonds.

.460 Trust agreement to secure bonds -- Rights and remedies of bondholders.

.470 Bonds not debt of Commonwealth.

.480 Tolls for use of turnpike -- Contracts for utility and service facilities -- Disposition of toll revenues -- Maintenance of turnpike by Department of Highways.

.490 Trust funds.

.500 Remedies of bondholders.

.510 Turnpike properties and bonds exempt from taxation.

.520 Turnpike bonds valid for purposes of investment or collateral.

.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 not to have interest in project -- Penalty for failure to pay toll -- Lien on vehicle.

.540 Refunding bonds -- Additional bonds.

.550 Transfer of turnpike to highway system after retirement of bonds.

.560 Preliminary expenses of turnpike project.

.570 Turnpike law is alternative.

Scenic Byways and Highways

.571 Purpose of KRS 177.571 to 177.576.

.572 Definitions for KRS 177.571 to 177.576.

.573 Administrative regulations for designation, nomination, review and removal of scenic designation of byway or highway.

.574 Criteria for designation.

.575 Maintenance by cabinet -- Identification signs.

.576 Adjacent outdoor advertising devices -- Existing devices exempted.

General Obligation Bonds

.580 State debt contracted -- Legislative intent for KRS 177.580 to 177.630 -- Approval of people.

.585 Bonds to be issued -- Denominations -- Interest -- Coupons -- Payment -- Registration with Finance and Administration Cabinet -- Exemption from state, county and municipal taxation -- Cost of printing.

.590 Serial numbers -- Maturity dates.

.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.

.600 Time of sale -- Units.

.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 of matured coupons -- Cost of advertising.

.610 Terms for bonds.

.615 Investment or deposit of amounts received for sinking fund.

.620 Investment or deposit of proceeds derived from sale of bonds -- Use of proceeds.

.625 Repealed, 1986.

.630 "Year" defined.

.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 election.

.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, 1960, according to Section 50 of the Constitution.

.720 Bonds for park purposes and bonds for highways, bridges and tunnels to be designated distinguishably -- Separation of proceeds.

.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 Constitution.

.740 Form of question for ballots if bonds not sold prior to August 31, 1960.

.750 Form of question for ballots if bonds are sold prior to August 31, 1960.

.760 Submission of question to the people -- Duties of Secretary of State.

.770 Election held in conjunction with general election.

.780 Sale of bonds -- Conditions.

.790 Bonds to mature in thirty years -- Other details to be established by the State Property and Buildings Commission.

.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.

.810 Bonds exempt from taxation -- Designation of signing officers -- Temporary bonds or certificates -- No other approvals required.

.820 "Year" defined.

Billboard Advertising

.830 Definitions for KRS 177.830 to 177.890.

.840 Repealed, 1976.

.841 Billboard advertising prohibited -- Exceptions.

.842 Application of KRS 177.830(10) to outdoor advertising.

.850 Purpose of KRS 177.830 to 177.890.

.860 Standards for billboard advertising.

.863 Highway advertising devices, what prohibited -- Spacing -- Size -- Illumination.

.865 Repealed, 1992.

.867 Acquisition of billboards by state -- Compensation.

.870 Violations declared a public nuisance.

.880 Construction of KRS 177.830 to 177.890.

.890 Agreements with United States authorized.

Recyclers

.905 Definitions for KRS 177.910 to 177.950.

.910 Unauthorized recyclers prohibited.

.912 Recyclers complying with zoning regulations.

.915 Permit -- Conditions -- Screening.

.916 Renumbered as KRS 177.912.

.920 Permit fee -- Renewal -- Proceeds.

.925 Operator's bond.

.930 Repealed, 1968.

.935 Powers of department.

.940 Hearings.

.945 Repealed, 1996.

.950 Judicial review.

.951 Kentucky Auto and Truck Recyclers Licensing Advisory Board -- Members -- Meetings -- Functions.

.960 Repealed, 1980.

.970 Repealed, 1980.

.971 Repealed, 1984.

.972 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 177.977, 1984.

.973 Repealed, 1984.

.974 Repealed, 1984.

.975 Repealed, 1984.

.976 Repealed, 1987.

.977 Directory of coal road system.

.9771 Extended weight coal or coal by-products haul road system.

.9772 Impoundment of vehicle for violation.

.978 Energy recovery road fund -- Uses -- Transfer of funds from coal recovery road fund.

.979 Cooperative agreements between Department of Highways and transporters of coal in vehicles exceeding maximum weight limits on state-maintained system.