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Kentucky Revised Statutes
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Chapter 177
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 177
State And Federal Highways -- Limited Access Facilities -- Turnpikes -- Road Bonds -- Billboards
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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 -- Administrative regulations.
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Repealed, 1942.
Repealed
177.041
Repealed, 1964.
Repealed
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Repealed, 1962.
Repealed
177.045
Repealed, 1964.
Repealed
177.046
Repealed, 1964.
Repealed
177.047
Permission of department required for obstructions or excavations in streets.
177.048
Repealed, 1964.
Repealed
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Repealed, 1970.
Repealed
177.066
Repealed, 1972.
Repealed
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 – Signage.
177.0745
Designation of Grange City Covered Bridge.
177.075
Repealed, 1952.
Repealed
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.
Repealed
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.
Repealed
177.084
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
177.085
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
177.086
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
177.087
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
177.088
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
177.089
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
177.090
Acquisition of land along federal-aid highways for scenic beauty -- Condemnation.
177.095
I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project.
177.100
Repealed, 1950.
Repealed
177.103
Repealed, 2021.
Repealed
177.106
Definition -- Highway encroachment prohibited without permit -- Removal -- Civil fines imposed and collected -- Permissible use of fines.
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 -- Inclusion of certain counties.
177.320
Use of portion of gasoline and special fuel 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 -- Road through city with population of less than 3,000.
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 -- Procedures to identify project needs in unincorporated areas of consolidated local governments.
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.
Repealed
177.368
Repealed, 1980.
Repealed
177.369
Payment of pro rata share of funds appropriated to incorporated cities and counties.
177.370
Repealed, 1956.
Repealed
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 not to have interest in project -- Penalty for failure to pay toll -- Lien on vehicle.
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 printing.
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 of matured coupons -- Cost of advertising.
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.
Repealed
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 election.
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, 1960, according to Section 50 of the Constitution.
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 Constitution.
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.
Repealed
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
Administrative regulations -- Standards for billboard advertising.
177.863
Highway advertising devices, what prohibited -- Spacing -- Size -- Illumination.
177.865
Repealed, 1992.
Repealed
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
Repealed, 2026.
Repealed
177.910
Renumbered as KRS 190.350.
Repealed
177.912
Renumbered as KRS 190.352.
Repealed
177.915
Renumbered as KRS 190.354.
Repealed
177.916
Renumbered as KRS 177.912.
Repealed
177.920
Repealed, 2026.
Repealed
177.925
Renumbered as KRS 190.356.
Repealed
177.930
Repealed, 1968.
Repealed
177.935
Renumbered as KRS 190.358.
Repealed
177.940
Renumbered as KRS 190.360.
Repealed
177.945
Repealed, 1996.
Repealed
177.950
Renumbered as KRS 190.365.
Repealed
177.951
Repealed, 2017.
Repealed
177.960
Repealed, 1980.
Repealed
177.970
Repealed, 1980.
Repealed
177.971
Repealed, 1984.
Repealed
177.972
Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 177.977, 1984.
Repealed
177.973
Repealed, 1984.
Repealed
177.974
Repealed, 1984.
Repealed
177.975
Repealed, 1984.
Repealed
177.976
Repealed, 1987.
Repealed
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 -- Administrative regulations. (Effective July 15, 2026)
177.980
Repealed, 1987.
Repealed
177.981
Fiscal court may make cooperative agreement.
177.985
Extended weight unrefined petroleum products haul road system. (Repealed Effective June 30, 2028)
177.986
Directory of extended weight unrefined petroleum products haul road system -- Publication -- Reporting system. (Repealed Effective June 30, 2028)
177.990
Penalties.
177.999
Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions.