Louisiana § RS 48:386 - Repairs to railway grade crossings and crossing warning devices; responsibility on railroads
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§ RS 48:386. Repairs to railway grade crossings and crossing warning devices; responsibility on railroads
A. Whenever a highway crosses a railroad track at grade, and the grade crossing needs repair and should, in the judgment of the chief engineer or his duly authorized representative, be repaired, and if, after fifteen days' notice in writing, the railroad company whose tracks are crossed thereby fails to repair it, the department may make the repairs and maintain the crossing and charge the expenses thereof to the railroad company.
B. Whenever a warning device located at a railroad crossing needs repair or is not being maintained in compliance with federal guidelines and should, in the judgment of the chief engineer or his duly authorized representative, be repaired or receive maintenance, written notice of the necessity of such repair or maintenance shall be given to the railroad company owning the track at which the device is located. If the railroad does not proceed with the repair or maintenance within thirty days after receipt of the notice, the department may initiate the performance of the repair or maintenance of the warning device and charge the expenses thereof to the railroad company.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1992, No. 350, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 79, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:386 ("Repairs to railway grade crossings and crossing warning devices; responsibility on railroads") 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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