49-11 Railroad Bridges, Crossings, Intersections, and Fences
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<![CDATA[CHAPTER 49-11RAILROAD BRIDGES, CROSSINGS, INTERSECTIONS, AND FENCES49-11-00.1. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:1."Public railroad crossing" means a location where a public highway, road, or street,<br>including associated sidewalks or pathways, crosses one or more railroad tracks at<br>grade. The term includes a crossing if a public authority maintains the roadway on<br>both sides of the crossing.2."Private railroad crossing" means any railroad at grade crossing of a roadway which<br>is not a public railroad crossing.49-11-01. Obstruction of crossing by railroad - Provision for temporary way. Everyrailroad corporation while engaged in raising or lowering any railroad track or in making any other<br>alterations, by means of which a railroad crossing may be obstructed, shall provide and keep in<br>good order a suitable temporary way and crossing with adequate protection to enable travelers to<br>avoid or pass such obstruction.49-11-02. Railroad bridges must be in good repair. Every railroad corporation shallmaintain and keep in good repair all bridges and their abutments which the corporation shall<br>construct for the purpose of enabling its road to pass over or under any public highway,<br>watercourse, or other way. Railroad corporations which have transferred railway property to the<br>public service commission in trust for the purposes of reorganization or reopening are not liable<br>for failure to maintain railroad bridges in good repair during the period of trust.49-11-03. Railroad bridge must provide clear passage over highway. When it shallbe necessary in the construction of a railroad to erect a bridge or culvert over any public highway<br>or street, it shall be sufficient to construct the same so as to give a clear passageway of twenty<br>feet [6.10 meters] or two passageways of fourteen feet [4.27 meters] each.49-11-04.Highways and watercourses to be restored to former state.Everycorporation constructing, owning, or using a railroad shall restore every stream of water,<br>watercourse, street, highway, or canal across, along, or upon which such railroad may be<br>constructed to its former state or to such condition that its usefulness shall not be materially<br>impaired and thereafter shall maintain the same in such condition against any effects in any<br>manner produced by such railroad.49-11-05.Railroad to maintain sufficient highway crossings.Repealed byS.L. 1993, ch. 278, </p>
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