§ 56-355. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1956, c. 435.
§ 56-355.1. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2015, c. 256, cl. 9.
§ 56-355.2. Definitions
“Public road authority” as used in this chapter means any appropriate governing body which has responsibility for the construction and maintenance of public highways. “Overpass” as used in this chapter means a grade separation structure in which the public highway passes above and across the railroad. “Underpass” as used in this chapter means the railroad […]
§ 56-356. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1956, c. 435.
§ 56-359. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1996, cc. 114 and 157.
§ 56-362. Right of railroad to cross watercourse, intervening railroad, etc.
Any railroad corporation created or doing business under the laws of this Commonwealth, which shall have fully located the route of its railway, may, in the construction of such railway on such route, cross any canal, navigable stream, or watercourse between its termini, but in such manner as not unreasonably to impede the navigation and […]
§ 56-363. Crossing of a railroad or public highway by another railroad; crossing of a railroad by a public highway
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth that all crossings of one railroad by another, or a public highway by a railroad, or a railroad by a public highway, shall, wherever reasonably practicable, pass above or below the existing facility. And every railroad hereafter constructed across another railroad or across a […]
§ 56-364. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1996, cc. 114 and 157.
§ 56-365.1. Closing and or consolidation of grade crossings
Whenever the public safety requires that an existing crossing of a railroad by a public highway at grade be eliminated or that multiple grade crossings be consolidated, either the public road authority or the affected railroad may petition the Commonwealth Transportation Board to provide funding for and to require the elimination of the existing grade […]
§ 56-366. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1952, c. 398.
§ 56-366.1. Proceedings to avoid or eliminate grade crossings by grade separation or to widen, strengthen, remodel, relocate or replace existing crossing structures on public highways
Whenever a road in the primary or secondary state highway system or a public highway maintained by a locality (i) crosses a railroad, (ii) is projected across a railroad, or (iii) is to be so changed as to cross a railroad, or an existing overpass or underpass crossing of any such road and a railroad […]
§ 56-366.2. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1996, cc. 114 and 157.
§ 56-366.3. Proceedings to alter, rebuild or replace existing grade separation structure destroyed or rendered unusable
In the event an existing overpass or crossing over a railroad is destroyed or rendered unusable or otherwise becomes necessary to alter, rebuild, or replace, which overpass or crossing is maintained by a railroad company, such company shall immediately notify the Commissioner of Highways, or the public road authority of its intent to formulate plans […]
§ 56-367. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1952, c. 398.
§ 56-368.1. Subsequent maintenance of underpasses and overpasses
After the work specified in §§ 56-366.1 and 56-366.3 regarding underpasses and overpasses has been done, the maintenance, including drainage, of any underpass hereafter so constructed, except the pavement thereof, shall be the sole responsibility of the railroad company and the maintenance of any overpass hereafter so constructed shall be the sole responsibility of the […]
§ 56-369. Elimination of public grade crossings by change of alignment of public highways or construction of replacement public highways
Whenever the Commissioner of Highways or the appropriate public road authority in improving the alignment of public highways proposes to change the alignment of the highway or construct a replacement public highway and thereby permanently eliminate as a public crossing one or more crossings of a railroad at grade, he may agree with the railroad […]