Sec. 13b-271. (Formerly Sec. 16-100a). Temporary grade crossings.
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.
See Sec. 13a-132 re alteration of railroad facilities required by highway construction.