Connecticut § 13a-135 Taking of street railway rails and ties by commissioner.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 13a-135 — Taking of street railway rails and ties by commissioner.

Connecticut § 13a-135

Title 13aHighways and Bridges

Ch. 238Highway Construction and Maintenance

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-135 (2026).

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The commissioner may take, under the provisions of the general statutes relating to the taking of land for highway purposes, the ties, track appurtenances and rails of any disbanded or defunct street railway company, as defined in section 16-1, in state highways or bridges or, by agreement with any operating street railway company, take title to and possession of, on behalf of the state, any ties, rails or other track appurtenances in such highways or bridges, and thereupon such street railway company shall be relieved of all obligations with respect to construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of any part of such highways or bridges or with respect to the removal of such ties, rails and other track appurtenances.

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The commissioner may take, under the provisions of the general statutes relating to the taking of land for highway purposes, the ties, track appurtenances and rails of any disbanded or defunct street railway company, as defined in section 16-1, in state highways or bridges or, by agreement with any operating street railway company, take title to and possession of, on behalf of the state, any ties, rails or other track appurtenances in such highways or bridges, and thereupon such street railway company shall be relieved of all obligations with respect to construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of any part of such highways or bridges or with respect to the removal of such ties, rails and other track appurtenances.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 2256; 1958 Rev., S. 13-138; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 135; P.A. 85-246, S. 5; P.A. 03-115, S. 36.) History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 85-246 added definitional reference to Sec. 16-1; P.A. 03-115 made technical changes.