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Connecticut General Statutes (Last Updated: November 2, 2019) |
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Volume 4. |
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Title 13b. Transportation |
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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. |
| 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-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-292a. Private rail crossing providing highway access to single-family dwellings. Owner responsibilities. |
| 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-316to13b-323. [Reserved] |
Notations
*See chapter 277 for definitions and other provisions applicable to this chapter.
See Sec. 13b-4b re transfer of duties and responsibilities of Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to Commissioner of Transportation.
See Sec. 13b-199 re definitions.
Annotations to former chapter 279:
Franchise of railroad defined. 69 C. 174. Franchise is not exclusive. Id., 47. If granted to certain persons, may not be bargained away. 73 C. 513. Right of lessee of franchise to construct and operate. Id., 179. Railroads constitute peculiar class, which may be vested with special privileges. 77 C. 422. Holds charter under public trust. Id., 423. Repeal of general law under which corporation was organized does not dissolve it; a provision that, unless a railroad is put in operation within a certain time, the corporate existence shall cease does not destroy the title of the company to property it has acquired. 81 C. 466. Railroad not a public corporation; mechanic's lien upon property of. Id., 635; see 75 C. 348. Right to attach property, and remedy where this would interfere with public service. 89 C. 59. Right of legislature to supervise railroads. 151 U.S. 556.