56-365.1 - Closing and or consolidation of grade crossings.
§ 56-365.1. Closing and or consolidation of grade crossings.
Whenever the public safety requires that an existing crossing of a railroadby a public highway at grade be eliminated or that multiple grade crossingsbe consolidated, either the public road authority or the affected railroadmay petition the Commonwealth Transportation Board to provide funding for andto require the elimination of the existing grade crossing as a condition ofparticipating in the funding. Upon a finding that the public safety requireselimination of the existing grade crossing, and the CommonwealthTransportation Board funds are available for the improvement, theCommonwealth Transportation Board may order the elimination of the crossingor the consolidation of multiple grade crossings. The affected railroad maycontribute to the cost of eliminating or consolidating grade crossings. TheCommonwealth may apply for, receive, and contribute any available federal orother funds for the elimination or consolidation of grade crossings.
(1996, cc. 114, 157.)