Indiana § 8-6-7-1 Petition for installation; hearings

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-6-7-1 — Petition for installation; hearings

Indiana § 8-6-7-1

Art. 6RAILROAD CROSSINGS

Ch. 7Extra Hazardous Grade Crossings

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Ind. Code § 8-6-7-1 (2026).

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The Indiana department of transportation shall, upon proper petition by:

(1)five (5) or more citizens of this state; or

(2)a board of county commissioners; conduct a hearing to declare as dangerous or extra hazardous any grade crossing in this state that the department finds to be of such a character as that the safety of the users of the highway requires the installation of automatic train-activated warning signals or other crossing safety devices. The petition, hearing, and all proceedings must conform with IC 4-21.5. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.89, s.1; Acts 1933, c.61, s.1; Acts 1935, c.234, s.1; Acts 1965, c.200, s.1. As amended by P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.64; P.L.18-1990, SEC.74.

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The Indiana department of transportation shall,
upon proper petition by:
(1) five (5) or more citizens of this state; or
(2) a board of county commissioners;
conduct a hearing to declare as dangerous or extra hazardous any grade
crossing in this state that the department finds to be of such a character
as that the safety of the users of the highway requires the installation of
automatic train-activated warning signals or other crossing safety
devices. The petition, hearing, and all proceedings must conform with
IC 4-21.5.
Formerly: Acts 1931, c.89, s.1; Acts 1933, c.61, s.1; Acts 1935,
c.234, s.1; Acts 1965, c.200, s.1. As amended by P.L.384-1987(ss),
SEC.64; P.L.18-1990, SEC.74.