1. The director of highways must consider an application for franchise made by a corporation whose articles of incorporation have been approved by the Secretary of State.2. An application referring to state highways by number and referring to the right to locate and construct gas pipe, telephone, and telegraph lines, adequately describes the state highway or portion thereof over which the franchise is desired and the nature of the franchise
A bridge upon a state highway is a part thereof, but becomes a part of a county road, and must be maintained by the county or counties as such, upon certification by the Director of Highways to the board or boards of county commissioners of the county or counties involved that the same is no longer necessary as a part of such state highway.