Tennessee § 65-18-103 - Construction of track across highways, streets and alleys.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-18-103 — Construction of track across highways, streets and alleys., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-18-103. Construction of track across highways, streets and alleys.
The line of track of the road shall be so constructed as not to interfere with the convenient travel of the public along the highways, county roads, streets, and alleys of cities, towns, and villages, and so as to allow carts, wagons, carriages, and other vehicles conveniently and safely to pass over or under the line of track, and so as not to interrupt travel on foot or horseback, or in vehicles of any kind, in the necessary and proper use of the public road, street, or alley in the usual and proper mode. Acts 1887, ch. 16, § 2; Shan., § 2250; mod. Code 1932, § 3968; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-1803.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-18-103 ("Construction of track across highways, streets and alleys.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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