Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-3008
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Connections or crossings with state or county highways or
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streets.
The trustees of any public trust constructing a toll expressway
shall have authority to make any necessary connections with, or
crossings, at grade level or otherwise, with any existing state or
county highway or street and to temporarily occupy or close public
rights-of-way as may be necessary for the public safety during
construction of any such toll expressway. Necessary easements and
rights-of-way over, under and across public or private property may
be acquired by any participating municipality or beneficiary of such
trust by the exercise of its power of eminent domain in the manner
now or hereafter provided by law for condemnation of lands by a
county or city, as the case may be, for highway or street purposes,
and any interest so acquired may be leased to the trustees.
The trustees of any public trust constructing a toll expressway
shall have authority to make any necessary connections with, or
crossings, at grade level or otherwise, with any existing state or
county highway or street and to temporarily occupy or close public
rights-of-way as may be necessary for the public safety during
construction of any such toll expressway. Necessary easements and
rights-of-way over, under and across public or private property may
be acquired by any participating municipality or beneficiary of such
trust by the exercise of its power of eminent domain in the manner
now or hereafter provided by law for condemnation of lands by a
county or city, as the case may be, for highway or street purposes,
and any interest so acquired may be leased to the trustees.
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