Wisconsin § 86.12 - Highway railroad grade crossings; construction and repair.

§ 86.12. Highway railroad grade crossings; construction and repair.

86.12(1) (1) All railroad companies owning or operating tracks crossing streets or highways at grade shall keep the surface of the crossings between the tracks and rails and extending 4 feet on either side of the outside rails, in good condition and repair for highway travel. The county board or the common council, village board or town board of the municipality in which the crossing is located may, by resolution, require any such railroad company to pave, plank, repair, change or otherwise improve the crossings, as the needs require. The clerk of the county, city, village or town shall serve a copy of the resolution upon the local agent of the railroad company. 86.12(2) (2) If a railroad company fails to comply with the resolution in sub. (1) within 30 days after service of the resolution, the county board, common council, village board or town board may file a complaint with the office alleging the failure. The office shall investigate and determine the matter in controversy as provided in ch. 195 . An order issued by the office under this subsection has the same effect as an order in a proceeding brought under ch. 195 . 86.12 History History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (10) (b) ; 1977 c. 72 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .