New Mexico § 63-3-35 - Highway crossings; definitions

§ 63-3-35. Highway crossings; definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall, for the purpose of this

act, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those

instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. A. “Public highways”: every place or way of whatever nature open to the use of the

public as a matter of right for purposes of vehicular travel. B. “Grade crossing” or “crossing at grade”: a crossing so constructed that a highway

crosses railroad tracks upon the same grade as is occupied by such tracks. C. “Grade separation”: a separation of the grade of railroad tracks from that of

a highway at a railroad crossing, so constructed that the highway will either pass

under the tracks of the railroad or over such tracks, at a sufficient height above

the same to permit railroad trains to pass under such highway. D. “Grade separation limits”: all that portion of a highway at or near a railroad

crossing between the points where the grade line of such highway leaves its natural

grade on one side of a railroad track and where it returns to its natural grade on

the other side of such track.