All counties authorized to construct bridges are empowered to take and condemn the lands, property, buildings, and riparian and property rights, privileges, and easements of individuals and private corporations for approaches to such bridges and for bridge purposes, or which may be necessary for the construction or use of such bridges.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-17-202
County bridges
Acts 1907, ch. 583, § 1; Shan., § 1880a23; mod
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