Sec. 13b-297. (Formerly Sec. 16-124). Footways on railroad bridges.
Sec. 13b-297. (Formerly Sec. 16-124). Footways on railroad bridges. When, in
the opinion of the selectmen of any town or of the common council of any city, a footway
upon the line of any railroad bridge or causeway within the limits of such town or
city would be of public convenience and the railroad company owning such bridge or
causeway does not consent thereto, such selectmen or common council may call out the
Commissioner of Transportation, who, after due notice to such company, shall inquire
into the facts, at the expense of such town or city. If the commissioner finds that a footway
along such bridge or causeway would be of public convenience, he shall authorize such
town or city to construct or maintain the same at its own expense and to attach the same
for support to such bridge or causeway. Such footway shall be constructed entirely
outside of the bridge or causeway to which it is attached and so constructed, maintained
and used as not to interfere with the use of such bridge or causeway.
(1949 Rev., S. 5509; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)
History: P.A. 75-486 substituted "public utilities control authority" for "public utilities commission" and "authority"
for "commission", effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted "commissioner of transportation"
for "public utilities control authority" and "commissioner" for "authority", effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-124
transferred to Sec. 13b-297.