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2009 Connecticut Code
Title 13b Transportation
Chapter 245a Railroad Construction And Location
- Sec. 13b-244. (Formerly Sec. 16-76). Powers.
- Sec. 13b-245. (Formerly Sec. 16-77). Right to take land limited; land of infants and others.
- Sec. 13b-246. (Formerly Sec. 16-78). Notice concerning layout and real estate.
- Sec. 13b-247. (Formerly Sec. 16-79). Approval for taking of land.
- Sec. 13b-248. (Formerly Sec. 16-80). Alteration of location.
- Sec. 13b-249. (Formerly Sec. 16-81). Alteration of grades.
- Sec. 13b-250. (Formerly Sec. 16-82). Land for additional tracks.
- Sec. 13b-251. (Formerly Sec. 16-82a). Overhead clearances for railroad tracks. Approval by legislature.
- Sec. 13b-252. (Formerly Sec. 16-82b). Structures exempted from overhead clearance requirement.
- Sec. 13b-253. (Formerly Sec. 16-83). Land cut off from access to highway.
- Sec. 13b-254. (Formerly Sec. 16-84). Layout through cemetery.
- Secs. 13b-255 to 13b-259. (Formerly Secs. 16-85 to 16-89). Land for electrification of railroad. Procedure for appraisal of land taken. Land in highway or private way. Abandonment of road; damages. Owner may require description of land.
- Sec. 13b-260. (Formerly Sec. 16-90). Plan of road to be deposited with town clerk.
- Sec. 13b-261. (Formerly Sec. 16-91). Statement of location filed with secretary.
- Sec. 13b-262. (Formerly Sec. 16-92). Security from contractors for labor; liability of company.
- Sec. 13b-263. (Formerly Sec. 16-93). Crossing of one railroad by another.
- Sec. 13b-264. (Formerly Sec. 16-94). Branch lines.
- Sec. 13b-265. (Formerly Sec. 16-95). Crossing highway or watercourse.
- Sec. 13b-266. (Formerly Sec. 16-96). Land for change of highway.
- Sec. 13b-267. (Formerly Sec. 16-97). Construction over highway at grade restricted.
- Sec. 13b-268. (Formerly Sec. 16-98). Construction of new highway across railroad. Construction of railroad crossing at grade.
- Sec. 13b-269. (Formerly Sec. 16-99). Bridge over railroad.
- Sec. 13b-270. (Formerly Sec. 16-100). Removal of grade crossings.
- Sec. 13b-271. (Formerly Sec. 16-100a). Temporary grade crossings.
- Sec. 13b-272. (Formerly Sec. 16-100b). Relocation of grade crossing.
- Sec. 13b-273. (Formerly Sec. 16-101). Elimination of grade crossings by removing railroad.
- Sec. 13b-274. (Formerly Sec. 16-102). Commissioner of Transportation may order removal of crossings. Land to be taken limited.
- Sec. 13b-275. (Formerly Sec. 16-103). Petition for elimination of dangerous condition at crossings. Hearing.
- Sec. 13b-276. (Formerly Sec. 16-104). Elimination of dangerous condition.
- Sec. 13b-277. (Formerly Sec. 16-105). Appeal.
- Sec. 13b-278. (Formerly Sec. 16-106). Not to affect other provisions concerning removal of grade crossings.
- Sec. 13b-279. (Formerly Sec. 16-107). Highway crossed by more than one railroad.
- Sec. 13b-280. (Formerly Sec. 16-108). Assessment of damages.
- Sec. 13b-281. (Formerly Sec. 16-109). Obstruction of view adjoining grade crossing.
- Sec. 13b-282. (Formerly Sec. 16-110). Change in location of highways crossed by a railroad.
- Sec. 13b-283. (Formerly Sec. 16-111). Repair of structures over or under railroad tracks. Insurance coverage for municipalities carrying out such repairs. Expenditures for reconstruction, repair or replacement of structures. Expenditures for elimination of highway-railroad grade crossings. Acquisition of land or rights of ingress to or egress from land. Order to readjust, relocate or remove facility.
- Sec. 13b-284. (Formerly Sec. 16-112). Reimbursement of towns and cities.
- Sec. 13b-285. (Formerly Sec. 16-113). Change of highway near railroad; petitions by municipality.
- Sec. 13b-286. (Formerly Sec. 16-114). Change of highway; petition by railroad.
- Sec. 13b-287. (Formerly Sec. 16-115). Land may be taken for changed location of highway.
- Sec. 13b-288. (Formerly Sec. 16-116). Statutes made part of charters.
- Sec. 13b-289. (Formerly Sec. 16-117). Easements and private crossings may be condemned.
- Sec. 13b-290. (Formerly Sec. 16-118). Highway crossing discontinued.
- Sec. 13b-291. (Formerly Sec. 16-119). Private crossing to be restored.
- Sec. 13b-292. (Formerly Sec. 16-119a). Private crossings; protection requirements.
- Sec. 13b-293. (Formerly Sec. 16-120). Maintenance of changed highway.
- Sec. 13b-294. (Formerly Sec. 16-121). Guards for rails at crossings.
- Sec. 13b-295. (Formerly Sec. 16-122). Overhead bridge guards. Penalty.
- Sec. 13b-296. (Formerly Sec. 16-123). Guard rails on bridges. Penalty.
- Sec. 13b-297. (Formerly Sec. 16-124). Footways on railroad bridges.
- Sec. 13b-298. (Formerly Sec. 16-125). Cattle guards.
- Sec. 13b-299. (Formerly Sec. 16-126). Fences.
- Sec. 13b-300. (Formerly Sec. 16-127). Order for fencing.
- Sec. 13b-301. (Formerly Sec. 16-128). Penalty. Damage.
- Sec. 13b-302. (Formerly Sec. 16-129). When adjoining owner neglects duty to erect or maintain fence.
- Sec. 13b-303. (Formerly Sec. 16-130). Fences affected by contract.
- Sec. 13b-304. (Formerly Sec. 16-131). Roads operated by trustees.
- Sec. 13b-305. (Formerly Sec. 16-132). Complaint by state's attorney for neglect of highway.
- Sec. 13b-306. (Formerly Sec. 16-133). Property needed for changing road or bridge.
- Sec. 13b-307. (Formerly Sec. 16-134). Change of location of canals or watercourses.
- Sec. 13b-308. (Formerly Sec. 16-135). Commercial sidetracks or branch line tracks at grade.
- Sec. 13b-309. (Formerly Sec. 16-136). Abandonment of station.
- Sec. 13b-310. (Formerly Sec. 16-137). Change of station when line is moved.
- Sec. 13b-311. (Formerly Sec. 16-138). Rebuilding or repairing of station.
- Sec. 13b-312. Owner of station to comply with structural guidelines and standards.
- Sec. 13b-313. (Formerly Sec. 16-139). Petition to stop trains.
- Sec. 13b-314. (Formerly Sec. 16-139a). Maintenance of station by municipality.
- Sec. 13b-315. Enforcement of statutory provisions and orders of commissioner.
- Secs. 13b-316 to 13b-323.
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