Colorado § 43-2-204 - Commissioners authorized to acquire property for highways.
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§ 43-2-204. Commissioners authorized to acquire property for highways.
Boards of county commissioners, acting for their respective counties, are authorized to acquire by donation, by purchase, or by eminent domain proceedings in the name of such boards any private or public property necessary for the improvement or construction of state highways. Said boards have authority to contract with the department of transportation to pay for all or any part of such property so acquired.
Source: L. 43: p. 524, § 1. CSA: C. 143, § 63(1). CRS 53: § 120-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-1-4. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1110, § 154, effective July 1.
Cross references: For eminent domain proceedings, see articles 1 to 7 of title 38.
ANNOTATION
This section does not set forth the only method by which roadways can become public highways. Highways may be established by dedication, by prescription, or by the direct action of the public authorities. Martino v. Bd. of County Comm'rs, 146 Colo. 143, 360 P.2d 804 (1961).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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