Whenever by the construction or improvement of a State highway, changes are necessitated in streets or highways not a part of the State highway system, or in other publicly owned facilities, which require the acquisition of real property or interests therein, the department may acquire such real property in the name of the governmental agency in charge of the street, highway or other facility. This section shall not impose any liability upon the State where it would not otherwise exist.

(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 197.)

Terms Used In California Streets and Highways Code 134.5

  • Construction: includes :

    California Streets and Highways Code 29

  • Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
  • highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State highway: means any highway which is acquired, laid out, constructed, improved or maintained as a State highway pursuant to constitutional or legislative authorization. See California Streets and Highways Code 24
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