The Department of Highways is authorized to acquire and bear the cost of new or additional rights-of-way needed for establishment, improvement, construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair of a public road or a city street which has been designated by the Department of Highways as a part of the state primary road system. All cities are authorized to deed any right-of-way owned by such cities to the Commonwealth of Kentucky if the right-of-way is to become part of the state primary road system.
KRS 177.021