(1) Each project, upon completion, shall continuously constitute a link between parts of the highway system of the Commonwealth, or between the Commonwealth and any state adjoining the Commonwealth, and shall always be open to public travel, subject to any tolls or restrictions established by the developing authority. All projects shall be subject to evaluation and inspection by the department, and shall meet the standards for public roadways established by the department.
(2) Projects may be developed in coordination with existing and proposed public transit systems.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 175B.045

  • Authority: means the state authority, or a bi-state authority, or a project authority, unless the specific use requires that it apply only to the state authority, or a bi-state authority, or a project authority. See Kentucky Statutes 175B.010
  • Commonwealth: means the Commonwealth of Kentucky. See Kentucky Statutes 175B.010
  • Department: means the Department of Highways. See Kentucky Statutes 175B.010
  • Project: includes all bridges, tollhouses, garages, and other buildings and facilities which the authority deems necessary for the operation of the project, together with all property, rights, easements, and interests which may be acquired by the authority or by the Commonwealth for the construction and operation of a project. See Kentucky Statutes 175B.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective:April 8, 2016
History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 15, effective April 8, 2016. — Created
2009 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 83, effective June 26, 2009.

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