74-1329 – Act, how cited.
74-1329. Act, how cited. Sections 74-1329 to 74-1343 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Consolidation Act. Source Laws 1997, LB 255, § 1.
74-1330 – Legislative intent.
74-1330. Legislative intent. The Legislature hereby recognizes that the State of Nebraska leads the nation in the average number of highway-rail grade crossings per mile and that the State of Nebraska is traversed by a rail corridor that leads the nation in density of train traffic, in addition to other rail corridors in the state […]
74-1331 – Bridges; construction; dimensions; maintenance; violation; penalty.
74-1331. Bridges; construction; dimensions; maintenance; violation; penalty. Any person who operates a railroad in the State of Nebraska shall construct all bridges on its railway so that each bridge over a running stream in this state has an opening below high water line the area of which is sufficient to allow the free and unobstructed […]
74-1332 – Crossings; jurisdiction of department.
74-1332. Crossings; jurisdiction of department. The Department of Transportation shall have jurisdiction over all crossings outside of incorporated villages, towns, and cities, both public and private, across, over, or under all railroads in the state, except as provided in sections 74-1338 to 74-1340, and shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations for the construction, […]
74-1333 – Crossings; public; maintenance.
74-1333. Crossings; public; maintenance. The owner of any railroad tracks which are crossed by a public road shall make and keep in good repair good and sufficient crossings for such road over its tracks, including all the grading, bridges, ditches, and culverts that may be necessary within its right-of-way. Such crossings shall be not less […]
74-1334 – Crossings; public; safety regulations; gates and alarms; closure; when.
74-1334. Crossings; public; safety regulations; gates and alarms; closure; when. (1) Wherever any railroad track crosses any public road in a cut, on a curve or side hill, in timber lands, near buildings, or near any obstruction of view from the road, the Department of Transportation shall direct such precautions to be taken as it […]
74-1335 – Crossings; private; railroad; duties.
74-1335. Crossings; private; railroad; duties. Whenever any person owns land on both sides of the right-of-way of any railroad, such railroad shall provide and keep in repair at least one adequate means for such landowner to cross the right-of-way. Any interested landowner with land on both sides of the right-of-way of any railroad may file […]
74-1336 – Crossings; complaints; hearing; order; rules and regulations.
74-1336. Crossings; complaints; hearing; order; rules and regulations. (1) Whenever a complaint is filed in writing with the Department of Transportation by the duly authorized officers of any incorporated village or city or by the owner or operator of any railroad track, relative to any crossing within the affected village or city, praying for relief […]
74-1337 – Crossings; public; county board; agreement.
74-1337. Crossings; public; county board; agreement. Whenever railroad tracks cross a public highway at grade, outside of incorporated cities and villages, the owner of the railroad tracks and the county board of the county in which such crossing is located may agree upon any change, alteration, or construction of any crossing as will promote the […]
74-1303 – District; formation; procedure.
74-1303. District; formation; procedure. Such a district shall be formed by the adoption of a resolution of formation, after a finding that such district is conducive to the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare, by the city council of the city or cities and by the county commissioners of any county in which such city […]