The turnpike corporation by its authorized agents and employees may enter upon any lands in the state for the purpose of making such surveys and examinations as are necessary or proper for the purposes of ss. 182.30 to 182.48. Such entry shall not be deemed a trespass nor entry under any kind of condemnation proceedings which may be then pending. The corporation shall make reimbursement for any actual damage resulting to such lands or premises and to private property located on the same as a result of such activities.
Wis. Stat. § 182.38
Entry upon lands
Known as the Wisconsin Turnpike Corporation Act
The act spans §§ 182–182 (51 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Palmer v. Atl. Coast Pipeline, LLC (2017)
Most recently applied in Palmer v. Atl. Coast Pipeline, LLC (July 2017)
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.