Chapter 14. Rights Of Way For District Works of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 16. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 14.

The board may construct works across any stream, strait, bay, water course, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch, or flume which the route of the works may intersect or cross. The works may also be constructed along any street, avenue, or highway, if they are constructed so as to afford security for life and property. The board shall restore the crossings and intersections as nearly as possible to their former state or in a manner not to have impaired unnecessarily their usefulness.

Every person, city or county or public corporation whose right of way is intersected or crossed by the works of the district shall cooperate with the board in forming such intersection or crossing, and grant the necessary rights of way therefor. The district shall pay the necessary expenses of any intersection and damages to any public corporation, city or county or abutting property owner for expenses caused by the construction of the works of the district.

The necessary right of way is hereby given, dedicated and set apart to the district to locate, construct and maintain works over and through any of the lands which are the property of this State, including highways, and to have the same rights and privileges appertaining thereto that are granted to cities.