South Dakota § 31-27-18 - Minimum overhead clearance--Width of roadway--Approaches.
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§ 31-27-18. Minimum overhead clearance--Width of roadway--Approaches.
The clearance or overhead room of any subway or undercrossing may not be less than fifteen feet from top of finished grade to bottom of sills of overhead track or trusses. The width or clear roadway of the subway or undercrossing may not be less than twenty-four feet, clear roadway. The approaches to the undercrossing or overhead crossing shall be straight and under no circumstances may these crossings contain curves.
Source: SL 1919, ch 333, § 63; SDC 1939, § 28.1105; SL 2010, ch 145, § 132.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-27-18 ("Minimum overhead clearance--Width of roadway--Approaches.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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