Pennsylvania § 12950 Grade crossing

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 12950 — Grade crossing

Pennsylvania § 12950

Title 11CITIES

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Ch. 129STREETS

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11 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 12950 (2026).

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(a)Railroad crossings.--A city constructing a street across a railroad shall construct the street above or below the grade of the railroad, unless permitted by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to construct the street at grade.

(b)New construction.--Any new construction of a street crossing a railroad or any vacation of any street crossing a railroad shall be constructed or vacated only in a manner consistent with the rules and regulations and under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

(c)Compensation to owners.--The compensation for damages to the owners of adjacent property taken, injured or destroyed by the construction of a street crossing a railroad or any vacation of any street crossing a railroad shall be ascertained, fixed and paid according

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(a) Railroad crossings.--A city constructing a street across a railroad shall construct the street above or below the grade of the railroad, unless permitted by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to construct the street at grade.

(b) New construction.--Any new construction of a street crossing a railroad or any vacation of any street crossing a railroad shall be constructed or vacated only in a manner consistent with the rules and regulations and under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

(c) Compensation to owners.--The compensation for damages to the owners of adjacent property taken, injured or destroyed by the construction of a street crossing a railroad or any vacation of any street crossing a railroad shall be ascertained, fixed and paid according to 66 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to public utility code).