Colorado § 40-24-104 - Railroad to maintain and keep joint road and bridges in good repair.
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§ 40-24-104. Railroad to maintain and keep joint road and bridges in good repair.
Any person, company, corporation, or association to whom any such right-of-way and franchise is granted shall construct and maintain its railroad on either side of the county road, and, at its own expense and in good substantial manner, shall strengthen and repair all bridges and culverts on said county road which are used or occupied jointly by said electric railroad and the traveling public, and, thereafter during the existence of said franchise, shall contribute and pay not less than one-half of the necessary expense of keeping said bridges and culverts in good repair, and shall pay all expense of keeping public and private crossings planked and in good repair, and, at its own expense, shall widen to not less than twenty-four feet all bridges, culverts, cuts, and embankments on said public highway which are used or occupied jointly by said electric railroad and the traveling public.
Source: L. 07: p. 408, § 3. R.S. 08: § 5434. C.L. § 2838. CSA: C. 139, § 24. CRS 53: § 116-5-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 116-5-4.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-24-104 ("Railroad to maintain and keep joint road and bridges in good repair.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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