Louisiana § RS 45:356 - Crossing other railroads with industrial switch or spur track; expropriation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:356 — Crossing other railroads with industrial switch or spur track; expropriation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 45:356. Crossing other railroads with industrial switch or spur track; expropriation
Whenever any person owning or operating a railroad in Louisiana, desires to extend, construct, maintain and operate an industrial switch track or spur track across the side tracks, switch tracks, spur tracks or main line of any other railroad operated in Louisiana, it may intersect and cross, with such industrial switch track or spur track, the main line, side tracks, switch tracks or spur tracks of the railroad which it desires to cross, and may expropriate such land and other property, including the land and property of the railroad it desires to cross, as may be necessary for the purpose, in the manner provided by the general expropriation laws of this state.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 45:356
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:356 cover?
Section RS 45:356 ("Crossing other railroads with industrial switch or spur track; expropriation") 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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