Louisiana § RS 33:3701 - Railroad crossings; permits; sharing cost
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3701 — Railroad crossings; permits; sharing cost, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:3701. Railroad crossings; permits; sharing cost
A. Where the tracks of a railroad cross or limit access to a state highway or a street or alley of a municipality or parish, the governing authority may require that a railroad company notify the governing authority in writing prior to any work being done on the railroad crossing.
B. The governing authority shall have the authority to acquire and construct such public crossings as it deems necessary under its general expropriation authority and may require the railroad to pay one-half of the cost of constructing and maintaining a public crossing or viaduct over their tracks, or of constructing and maintaining a subway under their tracks, the other one-half of the cost of the construction and maintenance to be borne by the municipality or parish. The cost of the construction shall include all expenses incident thereto.
Amended by Acts 1982, No. 658, §1; Acts 2008, No. 596, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3701 cover?
Section RS 33:3701 ("Railroad crossings; permits; sharing cost") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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