Vermont § 3572 - Highway bridges on State highways

§ 3572. Highway bridges on State highways

• (a) When it next becomes necessary to rebuild or reconstruct, in whole or in part, any
  existing bridge on a State highway that carries a public highway over railroad tracks,
  the State shall rebuild the bridge and pay one-half the cost thereof and the railroad
  corporation whose track travels under the bridge shall pay one-half the cost thereof;
  thereafter the State shall maintain, rebuild, and repair the bridge at its expense.
  If the rebuilding or reconstruction is made at the request of and for the benefit
  of the railroad, the railroad shall pay the entire cost. Maintenance, repair, and
  reconstruction or rebuilding, in whole or in part, required on bridges that were reconstructed
  or rebuilt in whole or in part for existing legal loads for State highways, subsequent
  to January 1, 1963, shall be made by the State at its expense. (b) Construction of new bridges carrying public highways over railroad tracks and rebuilding
  and reconstruction of existing bridges, when made necessary by reason of highway improvement
  incident to increased load, usage, or speed of motor vehicular traffic, shall be made
  by the State at its expense, except that to the extent any additions or improvements
  are made at the request of and for the benefit of the railroad, the added cost shall
  be paid by the railroad. (Added 1969, No. 76, § 3.)