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2018 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 13b - Transportation
Chapter 245a* - Railroad Construction and Location
- Section 13b-244 - (Formerly Sec. 16-76). Powers.
- Section 13b-245 - (Formerly Sec. 16-77). Right to take land limited; land of infants and others.
- Section 13b-246 - (Formerly Sec. 16-78). Notice concerning layout and real estate.
- Section 13b-247 - (Formerly Sec. 16-79). Approval for taking of land.
- Section 13b-248 - (Formerly Sec. 16-80). Alteration of location.
- Section 13b-249 - (Formerly Sec. 16-81). Alteration of grades.
- Section 13b-250 - (Formerly Sec. 16-82). Land for additional tracks.
- Section 13b-251 - (Formerly Sec. 16-82a). Overhead clearances for railroad tracks. Approval by legislature.
- Section 13b-252 - (Formerly Sec. 16-82b). Structures exempted from overhead clearance requirement.
- Section 13b-253 - (Formerly Sec. 16-83). Land cut off from access to highway.
- Section 13b-254 - (Formerly Sec. 16-84). Layout through cemetery.
- Section 13b-255 to 13b-259 - (Formerly Secs. 16-85 to 16-89). Land for electrification of railroad. Procedure for appraisal of land taken. Land in highway or private way. Abandonment of road; damages. Owner may require description of land.
- Section 13b-260 - (Formerly Sec. 16-90). Plan of road to be deposited with town clerk.
- Section 13b-261 - (Formerly Sec. 16-91). Statement of location filed with secretary.
- Section 13b-262 - (Formerly Sec. 16-92). Security from contractors for labor; liability of company.
- Section 13b-263 - (Formerly Sec. 16-93). Crossing of one railroad by another.
- Section 13b-264 - (Formerly Sec. 16-94). Branch lines.
- Section 13b-265 - (Formerly Sec. 16-95). Crossing highway or watercourse.
- Section 13b-266 - (Formerly Sec. 16-96). Land for change of highway.
- Section 13b-267 - (Formerly Sec. 16-97). Construction over highway at grade restricted.
- Section 13b-268 - (Formerly Sec. 16-98). Construction of new highway across railroad. Construction of railroad crossing at grade.
- Section 13b-269 - (Formerly Sec. 16-99). Bridge over railroad.
- Section 13b-270 - (Formerly Sec. 16-100). Removal of grade crossings.
- Section 13b-271 - (Formerly Sec. 16-100a). Temporary grade crossings.
- Section 13b-272 - (Formerly Sec. 16-100b). Relocation of grade crossing.
- Section 13b-273 - (Formerly Sec. 16-101). Elimination of grade crossings by removing railroad.
- Section 13b-274 - (Formerly Sec. 16-102). Commissioner of Transportation may order removal of crossings. Land to be taken limited.
- Section 13b-275 - (Formerly Sec. 16-103). Petition for elimination of dangerous condition at crossings. Hearing.
- Section 13b-276 - (Formerly Sec. 16-104). Elimination of dangerous condition.
- Section 13b-277 - (Formerly Sec. 16-105). Appeal.
- Section 13b-278 - (Formerly Sec. 16-106). Not to affect other provisions concerning removal of grade crossings.
- Section 13b-279 - (Formerly Sec. 16-107). Highway crossed by more than one railroad.
- Section 13b-280 - (Formerly Sec. 16-108). Assessment of damages.
- Section 13b-281 - (Formerly Sec. 16-109). Obstruction of view adjoining grade crossing.
- Section 13b-282 - (Formerly Sec. 16-110). Change in location of highways crossed by a railroad.
- Section 13b-283 - (Formerly Sec. 16-111). Repair of structures over or under railroad tracks. Apportionment of costs of repair or replacement. Elimination of highway-railroad grade crossings. Acquisition of land or rights to land. Order to utility re facilities. Agreement for maintenance of footpath or sidewalk.
- Section 13b-284 - (Formerly Sec. 16-112). Reimbursement of towns and cities.
- Section 13b-285 - (Formerly Sec. 16-113). Change of highway near railroad; petitions by municipality.
- Section 13b-286 - (Formerly Sec. 16-114). Change of highway; petition by railroad.
- Section 13b-287 - (Formerly Sec. 16-115). Land may be taken for changed location of highway.
- Section 13b-288 - (Formerly Sec. 16-116). Statutes made part of charters.
- Section 13b-289 - (Formerly Sec. 16-117). Easements and private crossings may be condemned.
- Section 13b-290 - (Formerly Sec. 16-118). Highway crossing discontinued.
- Section 13b-291 - (Formerly Sec. 16-119). Private crossing to be restored.
- Section 13b-292 - (Formerly Sec. 16-119a). Private crossings; protection requirements.
- Section 13b-292a - Private rail crossing providing highway access to single-family dwellings. Owner responsibilities.
- Section 13b-293 - (Formerly Sec. 16-120). Maintenance of changed highway.
- Section 13b-294 - (Formerly Sec. 16-121). Guards for rails at crossings.
- Section 13b-295 - (Formerly Sec. 16-122). Overhead bridge guards. Penalty.
- Section 13b-296 - (Formerly Sec. 16-123). Guard rails on bridges. Penalty.
- Section 13b-297 - (Formerly Sec. 16-124). Footways on railroad bridges.
- Section 13b-298 - (Formerly Sec. 16-125). Cattle guards.
- Section 13b-299 - (Formerly Sec. 16-126). Fences.
- Section 13b-300 - (Formerly Sec. 16-127). Order for fencing.
- Section 13b-301 - (Formerly Sec. 16-128). Penalty. Damage.
- Section 13b-302 - (Formerly Sec. 16-129). When adjoining owner neglects duty to erect or maintain fence.
- Section 13b-303 - (Formerly Sec. 16-130). Fences affected by contract.
- Section 13b-304 - (Formerly Sec. 16-131). Roads operated by trustees.
- Section 13b-305 - (Formerly Sec. 16-132). Complaint by state's attorney for neglect of highway.
- Section 13b-306 - (Formerly Sec. 16-133). Property needed for changing road or bridge.
- Section 13b-307 - (Formerly Sec. 16-134). Change of location of canals or watercourses.
- Section 13b-308 - (Formerly Sec. 16-135). Commercial sidetracks or branch line tracks at grade.
- Section 13b-309 - (Formerly Sec. 16-136). Abandonment of station.
- Section 13b-310 - (Formerly Sec. 16-137). Change of station when line is moved.
- Section 13b-311 - (Formerly Sec. 16-138). Rebuilding or repairing of station.
- Section 13b-312 - Owner of station to comply with structural guidelines and standards.
- Section 13b-313 - (Formerly Sec. 16-139). Petition to stop trains.
- Section 13b-314 - (Formerly Sec. 16-139a). Maintenance of station by municipality.
- Section 13b-315 - Enforcement of statutory provisions and orders of commissioner.
- Section 13b-316 to 13b-323 - Reserved for future use.
*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.
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