The department shall have full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. The department is authorized and directed to lay out and construct all state highways between the termini designated by law and on the locations as determined by the commission.
Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 90
The Department of Transportation
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Where Do We Go Berkeley v. Caltrans (2022)
Most recently applied in Where Do We Go Berkeley v. Caltrans (April 2022)
Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1018.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.