North Carolina § 136-195 - To regulate crossings and to abolish grade crossings.

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§ 136-195. To regulate crossings and to abolish grade crossings.

The Department may require the raising or lowering of any tracks or roadway at any grade crossing in a road or street not forming a link in or part of the State highway system and designate who shall pay for the same by partitioning the cost of said work and the maintenance of such crossing among the railroads and municipalities interested in accordance with the formula provided for grade crossing alterations or eliminations on the State highway system in G.S. 136-20(b). History (1899, c. 164, s. 2, subsec. 13; Rev., s. 1097; 1907, c. 469, s. 1c; 1911, c. 197, s. 1; C.S., ss. 1041, 1048; 1933, c. 134, s. 8; 1941, c. 97; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1; 1998-128, ss. 14, 15.) Cross References. - As to ability to regulate crossings and to abolish grade crossings, see G.S. 136-195. As to elimination or safeguarding of grade crossings and inadequate underpasses or overpasses, see G.S. 136-20.

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Section 136-195 ("To regulate crossings and to abolish grade crossings.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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