§ 8-23-9-45 — Railroad crossings; improvement and maintenance

Indiana § 8-23-9-45

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 23: INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF
• Ch. 9: State Highway Contracts; General Powers

Text

Where the track or tracks of any steam,
electric, interurban, or street railroad company occupies any part of a
highway that is ordered improved and maintained by the department
under this chapter, the railroad company shall improve and maintain,
or pay for the cost of improving that part of the highway occupied by
its tracks, including the space between the rails, the space between the
tracks, if there is more than one (1) track, and the space eighteen (18)
inches in width on the outside of the rails. In all cases where
practicable, improvement to the full width shall be constructed outside
the area occupied by the tracks, and, where not practicable to do so, the
department may require the tracks to be removed to that part of the
highway outside the area to be so improved.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.