# Wyo. Stat. § 24-1-103: State transportation commission of Wyoming to acquire right-of-way; when right-of-way becomes state property

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T24_C1_S24-1-103

## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 24-1-103
- **Heading:** State transportation commission of Wyoming to acquire right-of-way; when right-of-way becomes state property
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wyoming Code / Title 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-1-103

## Text

The transportation commission is hereby authorized, required and may proceed under the provisions of W.S. 24-2-109(a), to secure the right-of-way for all state highways presently designated by the transportation commission as part of the state highway system or in the future to be designated as part of the state highway system. When any state highway designated by the

transportation commission shall occupy in whole or in part the right-of-way of a formerly constructed highway, whether a county highway or a state highway, so much of the right-of-way as is occupied in the construction of the new highway or reconstruction of the previously constructed highway shall become the property of the state.

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