Minnesota § 161.27 - TRUNK HIGHWAYS ACROSS BODIES OF WATER
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 161.27 — TRUNK HIGHWAYS ACROSS BODIES OF WATER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 161.27. TRUNK HIGHWAYS ACROSS BODIES OF WATER
Subdivision 1.Permit.
The commissioner may establish, construct, and maintain trunk highways into, through, or across any lake and may alter and change the channel of any stream when necessary or expedient in the construction or maintenance of any trunk highway; provided that no such trunk highway improvement affecting public waters shall be made until a permit therefor is issued by the commissioner of natural resources as provided by law.
Subd. 2.Acquisition of lands.
For the purposes set forth in subdivision 1 the commissioner may acquire lands and properties or any interest therein by purchase, gift, or condemnation.
History:
1959 c 500 art 2 s 27; 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 161.27 cover?
Section 161.27 ("TRUNK HIGHWAYS ACROSS BODIES OF WATER") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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