Georgia § 32-6-199 - Improvement of existing underpass or overpass.
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§ 32-6-199. Improvement of existing underpass or overpass.
Whenever an existing underpass or overpass involving railroads is unsafe or inadequate to serve reasonably the traffic for which it was constructed, the department, the county, or the municipality may proceed to bring about improvement of said existing structure. In such event the procedure, division of the costs of construction, and maintenance responsibilities in regard to such improvement shall be as provided in Code Sections 32-6-194 through 32-6-198. (Ga. L. 1927, p. 299, § 8; Code 1933, § 95-1908; Code 1933, § 95A-1013, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1.) Cross references. - Restriction on authority of Public Service Commission to require railroad to reconstruct underpass, trestle, or grade crossing to accommodate motor vehicle exceeding 12 feet, six inches in height, § 46-8-133 .
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