Power of Chief Engineer to enter upon lands

The Chief Engineer and any officers or workmen employed by or under him may at all reasonable times and with all necessary vehicles, animals and other means enter upon any land adjacent or near to any existing or pro-posed public road, and may carry out all acts, matters and things necessary for the purpose of surveying, tracing, measuring, opening, constructing, repairing, clearing, altering, diverting, improving, fencing or excavating any such public road, and for performing any act, matter or thing under this Act. lands.