Minnesota § 219.14 - RAILROAD CROSSING PROTECTED
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 219.14 — RAILROAD CROSSING PROTECTED, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 219.14. RAILROAD CROSSING PROTECTED
Subdivision 1.Investigation.
The commissioner of transportation on the commissioner's own motion may investigate and determine whether a railroad crossing over a street or public highway, that is or will be opened to public travel, is or will be dangerous to life or property. The commissioner may order the crossing protected in any manner the commissioner finds reasonable and proper, including requiring the company to separate the grades.
Subd. 2.Hearing.
The commissioner shall give the interested railroad company and road authority notice of the investigation as the commissioner deems reasonable, and an opportunity to be heard before an order is made.
History:
(4741, 4742) 1919 c 434 s 1,2; 1921 c 500 s 1; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 22; 1980 c 460 s 12; 1980 c 534 s 28; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 403 s 29
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 219.14 ("RAILROAD CROSSING PROTECTED") 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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