NY RR L § 176 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RRD - Railroad Article 5 - Street Surface Railroads 176 - Extension of Route Over Rivers; Terminus in Other Counties; When Property Owners Withhold Consent; Supreme Court May Appoint Commissioners.

§  176.  Extension  of  route over rivers; terminus in other counties;   when  property  owners  withhold  consent;  supreme  court  may  appoint   commissioners.  Any  street  railroad  in operation in this state, which   shall, by a two-thirds vote of its directors, decide to extend the route   of its road, so as to cross a river  over  and  by  any  bridge  now  or   hereafter constructed under the provisions of any law of this state, may   so  extend  its route over and across such bridge upon such terms as may   be mutually agreed upon between it and  such  bridge  company,  and  may   locate the terminus of its road in the county adjoining the one in which   its  road  is  now  located  and  in operation, upon first obtaining the   consent of such bridge company or its lessees, and the  consent  of  the   owners  of one-half in value of the property bounded on, and the consent   also of the local authorities having the control of that  portion  of  a   street or highway upon which it is proposed to construct or operate such   railroad,  or  in  case  the  consent of such property owners can not be   obtained the appellate division of the supreme court in the district  in   which  it  is  proposed to be constructed may, upon application, appoint   three commissioners, who shall determine after a hearing of all  parties   interested,  whether such railroad ought to be constructed, or operated,   and their determination, confirmed by the court, may be taken in lieu of   the consent of the property owners. Whenever a terminus  of  any  public   viaduct,  bridge or bridges, or public viaduct connected with any bridge   or bridges,  heretofore  or  hereafter  constructed  in  and  owned  and   maintained  by any city having a population of three hundred thousand or   more, or by any town adjoining the same, is or shall be  located  at  or   adjacent  to or within one-half mile of the route of any existing street   surface railroad, the corporation owning or operating such railroad may,   irrespective of any provisions otherwise applicable thereto contained in   any general or local act,  upon  obtaining  the  consent  of  the  local   authorities  and  property  owners as above provided, and upon complying   with the provisions of this chapter applicable thereto, extend its  road   or  route  and  construct  and operate its railroad, to, upon and across   such viaduct, bridge or bridges and approaches thereto for  the  purpose   of  connecting  with  another railroad route not more than one-half mile   distant from such bridge or viaduct so as to afford  a  continuous  ride   for  one  fare,  subject  to  the provisions of this chapter, or for the   purpose of reaching the depot, station or terminus of  another  railroad   not  more  than  one-half mile distant from such bridge or viaduct. This   section shall not apply to any bridge over the Hudson or East rivers  in   the  counties  of  New  York  and  Kings,  nor  to any bridge or viaduct   constructed under the provisions of any so-called grade crossing law.