§ 8-315. Miscellaneous purposes of acquisition

   (a) Property along controlled access highways. -- Even if not needed for highway purposes, property along controlled access highways may be acquired under this subtitle if:

   (1) The property is cut off from suitable access to a public highway because of the construction or reconstruction of any controlled access highway; or

   (2) The property is needed to provide a right-of-way or entrance to a public highway from any property that has been denied access to a public highway because of the construction or reconstruction of a controlled access highway.

(b) For highway beautification. -- Property may be acquired under this subtitle for a highway beautification project as specified in Subtitles 7 and 8 of this title, by the means and for the purposes specified in those subtitles.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 89B, § 19; 1977, ch. 13, § 2.