Sec. 13b-271. (Formerly Sec. 16-100a). Temporary grade crossings.

The Commissioner of Transportation, on the application in writing of the selectmen of any town, the mayor and common council of any city or the warden and burgesses of any borough or on the commissioner's own motion, may make all necessary orders concerning the establishment of a temporary grade crossing over the tracks of any railway during the period of construction of a permanent grade separation structure which will carry a highway over or under such tracks, provided the state, town, city or borough making such application shall bear the cost of any necessary signs, signals, gates, flagmen or other protective devices.

(1959, P.A. 52, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 217; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 565, 571, 610; P.A. 03-115, S. 71.)

History: 1969 act substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “highway commissioner”; P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “public utilities commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, deleted “the commissioner of transportation” from list of those who may apply for orders establishing temporary grade crossings and added “or on his own motion”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-100a transferred to Sec. 13b-271; P.A. 03-115 made technical changes.

Notation

See Sec. 13a-132 re alteration of railroad facilities required by highway construction.