Section 23-1-222

Section 23-1-222Authority of Director of Transportation to acquire land.

The Director of Transportation is hereby authorized to acquire land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty and the establishment of rest areas within, and adjacent to, state and federal-aid highways of this state, including acquisition of publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation areas and sanitary and other facilities within, or adjacent to, the highway right-of-way necessary to accommodate the traveling public.

(Acts 1967, No. 432, p. 1101, §3.)