Indiana § 8-6-7.7-6.1 Railroad grade crossing fund

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-6-7.7-6.1 — Railroad grade crossing fund

Indiana § 8-6-7.7-6.1

Art. 6RAILROAD CROSSINGS

Ch. 7.7Railroad Grade Crossings Fund

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(a)The railroad grade crossing fund is created.

(b)The railroad grade crossing fund may be used by the Indiana department of transportation for the following purposes:

(1)To carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(2)For passive railroad crossing safety improvement projects by a unit of government, including:

(i)illumination;

(ii)pavement markings;

(iii)median barriers;

(iv)signage; and

(v)other safety improvement measures.

(3)For passive railroad crossing safety projects submitted by railroad companies, including:

(i)illumination;

(ii)sight obstruction removal;

(iii)signage;

(iv)reflectorized taping; and

(v)other safety improvement measures.

(c)Notwithstanding subsection (b), an entity undertaking a passive railroad crossing safety project under this section shall pay

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1. (a) The railroad grade crossing fund is
created.
(b) The railroad grade crossing fund may be used by the Indiana
department of transportation for the following purposes:
(1) To carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(2) For passive railroad crossing safety improvement projects by
a unit of government, including:
(i) illumination;
(ii) pavement markings;
(iii) median barriers;
(iv) signage; and
(v) other safety improvement measures.
(3) For passive railroad crossing safety projects submitted by
railroad companies, including:
(i) illumination;
(ii) sight obstruction removal;
(iii) signage;
(iv) reflectorized taping; and
(v) other safety improvement measures.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), an entity undertaking a passive
railroad crossing safety project under this section shall pay the cost of
acquiring any easements required by the passive railroad crossing
safety project and shall be responsible for the maintenance and
operation of the completed project.
(d) The balance of money in the railroad grade crossing fund does
not revert to the state general fund at the close of any fiscal year but
remains available to the Indiana department of transportation.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.88, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.69; P.L.18-1990, SEC.79; P.L.82-1996, SEC.1;
P.L.121-2001, SEC.2.