(a) When twenty-five (25) or more owners of real property within a proposed district shall petition the circuit court of the county in which the largest portion of the lands of the proposed district are situated to establish a bridge district to construct, maintain, and operate an interstate bridge and the approaches thereto embracing their property, the petition describing the region or area to be embraced within the district, and describing generally the location of the bridge, the proposed plan of financing the construction, maintenance, and operation of the bridge, together with a general idea of its character and expenses, accompanied by a certificate or resolution from the State Highway Commission showing the need and necessity for the construction of the bridge, then it shall be the duty of the circuit court to enter upon its records an order fixing a day and date for a hearing on the petition to determine whether or not the petition should be granted or denied.
(b) The petitions provided for herein may be signed by any person, firm, or corporation owning real property therein. Guardians may sign for their wards, and trustees, executors, and administrators may sign for the estates they represent.