Minnesota § 219.073 - COMMISSIONER'S RULES ON GRADE CROSSINGS

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 219.073 — COMMISSIONER'S RULES ON GRADE CROSSINGS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 219.073. COMMISSIONER'S RULES ON GRADE CROSSINGS

In accordance with chapter 14, the commissioner of transportation shall adopt rules that contain standards governing the establishment, vacation, relocation, consolidation, and separation of grades at public grade crossings. In adopting standards, the commissioner shall consider that the number of grade crossings in this state should be reduced and that public safety will be enhanced by reducing the number of grade crossings.

History:

1990 c 468 s 4; 2023 c 25 s 106

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 219.073 ("COMMISSIONER'S RULES ON GRADE CROSSINGS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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