Section 18-1A-274 Acquisition of Lands, Etc., for Viaducts and Subways by Railroad Companies, Etc., Within Municipalities.

Railroad companies and street railway companies may jointly or severally construct viaducts and subways in any municipality in this state by and with the consent of the municipality in which such viaduct or subway is to be constructed, and, to that end, such railroad companies and street railway companies may condemn all necessary property, lands, and interest and easements therein, including consequential damages to any property thereby injured or to be injured, as well as any property taken or destroyed or to be taken or destroyed. Such condemnation proceedings may be had as provided by the general laws of this state governing the taking of lands or acquiring of interests therein for the uses for which private property may be taken, injured, or destroyed.