D.__Construct, maintain, reconstruct and operate a toll highway between Calais in Washington County and the border of New Hampshire and an extension to the border of the Province of Quebec, Canada;

E.__Acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its purposes;

F.__Acquire in the name of the authority by purchase, eminent domain, lease or otherwise real property and rights or easements to or in that real property considered necessary or desirable for its purposes and use that property;

G.__Acquire any such real property by the exercise of the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by section 1993;

H.__Charge and collect fees, fares and tolls for the use of the East-West Highway and other services made available in connection with the East-West Highway and use the proceeds of those fees, fares and tolls for the purposes provided in this chapter as subject to and in accordance with such an agreement with bondholders as may be made as provided in this chapter;

I.__Make contracts with the United States or any instrumentality or agency of the United States; this State or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, municipalities, public corporations or bodies; and private corporations, partnerships, associations and individuals;

J. Accept grants and the cooperation of the United States or any agency of the United States in the construction, maintenance, reconstruction, operation and financing of the East-West Highway and do all things necessary in order to avail itself of that aid and cooperation and repay any such grant or portion of that grant;

K.__Provide maintenance services on connecting interstate highways for a maximum road distance of 5 miles from the