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LA Rev Stat § 48:347 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§347. Removal of obstacles or hazards from highway or vicinity; campaign signs

RS 347 - Removal of obstacles or hazards from highway or vicinity; campaign signs A. The department may apply to the court for any process necessary to prevent the installation of any structure, sign, obstacle, object, deposit, or thing within the limits of a highway contrary to this Chapter or any lawful regulation issued hereunder. B. Whenever any advertising sign located within fifty feet of the outer edge of the right of way constitutes a dangerous hazard to the traveling public, the department may, after due notice to the owner thereof to remove it, apply to the district court of the parish in which the sign is located for the process necessary to effect the removal of the sign. C. Whenever any of the things described in Subsection A of this Section are found to exist within the limits of a highway, the department may summarily remove and dispose of it at the expense of the person responsible therefor. If it retains apparent value, the owner shall be notified, orally or in writing, to remove it within five days or such other period as may be agreed upon. If the owner be unknown or cannot be found, a written notice shall be affixed to the object setting forth that it must be removed within a period not less than five days from the date specified. Failure to remove within the specified period operates as a forfeiture of all rights thereto and the department may remove the object for its own use, or dispose of it at private or public sale, or destroy it, or dispose of it in any manner. The owner and any other person responsible therefor remains liable for any damage to public property or expenditure of highways funds resulting from the installation or removal of such things. D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, political campaign signs shall not be erected, displayed, or posted within any highway right-of-way or litter-free zone, subject to the provisions and penalties of R.S. 30:2531 and R.S. 30:2544, and the collection and distribution of fines as provided in R.S. 30:2532. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 126, §1; Acts 1984, No. 225, §1; Acts 1989, No. 768, §4; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 148, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 48:348 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§348. Informational maps and literature

RS 348 - Informational maps and literature  The secretary may, from time to time, issue maps of the state highway system, or brochures or pamphlets for the information and education of the traveling public in matters of traffic and safety. All such literature shall be issued in the name of the department and shall not bear the name of any individual employed by the state or seeking an elective office of the state. Reproduction of maps, brochures or pamphlets by any individual, firm or agency without the written approval of the secretary is prohibited.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:361 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§361. §§361 to 373 Repealed by Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 32, §8.

RS 361 - §§361 to 373 Repealed by Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 32, §8.
LA Rev Stat § 48:381.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§381.4. Rights-of-way; wireless telecommunications tower managers

RS 381.4 - Rights-of-way; wireless telecommunications tower managers The chief engineer or his duly authorized representative may enter into agreements with a wireless telecommunications tower manager to manage such towers for specified periods as follows: (1) One or more telecommunications towers owned and operated solely by the department may be managed for a period less than that set forth in Article 3473 of the Civil Code. (2) Telecommunication towers in either of the following categories may be managed for a period less than that set forth in Article 3486 of the Civil Code: (a) One or more telecommunication towers owned or operated by the department which have been strengthened by the wireless telecommunications tower manager. (b) One or more telecommunication towers erected by the wireless telecommunications tower manager on public or highway rights-of-way. Acts 1999, No. 1382, §1, eff. July 13, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:382 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§382. Intersection of highways by utilities and facilities

RS 382 - Intersection of highways by utilities and facilities  A. When an existing highway is intersected or proposed to be intersected by a facility or utility used or to be used for the transportation of persons or commodities, as a railway or canal, or when an existing highway is intersected by an artificial waterway for drainage, irrigation, or other purposes, the owner of the facility or utility shall provide a means of crossing the highway which in the opinion of the chief engineer or his duly authorized representative is appropriate and adequate and shall provide for the subsequent maintenance and replacement of the crossing in accordance with current maintenance standards.  B. When a highway is constructed across such an existing facility or utility, the agency constructing or causing the construction of the highway shall provide for the construction of an adequate and appropriate crossing and for the subsequent maintenance and replacement of the crossing in accordance with current maintenance standards.  C. Failure to correct deficiencies in the maintenance of a crossing as described in Subsection A and Subsection B of this Section within thirty days notice by receipt of registered mail from the Department of Transportation and Development of such deficiencies, shall constitute a misdemeanor, upon conviction of which the owner of the facility shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 532, §1; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 541, §1; Acts 1992, No. 350, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:383 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§383. Removable bridges over certain canals

RS 383 - Removable bridges over certain canals  Where a highway is built across a drainage or irrigation canal which was dug by a floating dredge or which may be subject to cleaning or recleaning by a floating dredge, a bridge shall be built at the crossing of a design approved by the chief engineer which shall permit a quick, easy, and efficient removal and replacing to facilitate the cleaning of the canal.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1992, No. 350, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:384 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§384. Source of money for bridges

RS 384 - Source of money for bridges A. When the state builds a highway across a canal, the bridge shall be paid for out of the Transportation Trust Fund, except in cases where the owner or owners of the canal are obligated to the erection and maintenance of a bridge over it. B. When the canal is built across the highway, the bridge shall be paid for and maintained by the person or political subdivision for whose account the canal is built. Acts 1999, No. 897, §2, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:385 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§385. Sewage disposal in highway ditches

RS 385 - Sewage disposal in highway ditches   No industrial wastes, sewage, septic tanks effluent, nor any noxious or harmful matter, solid, liquid, or gaseous, shall be discharged into the side or cross ditches or placed upon the rights-of-way of state highways, without the prior written consent of the chief engineer, or his duly authorized representative, and of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.   Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1992, No. 350, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:386 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§386. Repairs to railway grade crossings and crossing warning devices; responsibility on railroads

RS 386 - Repairs to railway grade crossings and crossing warning devices; responsibility on railroads A. Whenever a highway crosses a railroad track at grade, and the grade crossing needs repair and should, in the judgment of the chief engineer or his duly authorized representative, be repaired, and if, after fifteen days' notice in writing, the railroad company whose tracks are crossed thereby fails to repair it, the department may make the repairs and maintain the crossing and charge the expenses thereof to the railroad company. B. Whenever a warning device located at a railroad crossing needs repair or is not being maintained in compliance with federal guidelines and should, in the judgment of the chief engineer or his duly authorized representative, be repaired or receive maintenance, written notice of the necessity of such repair or maintenance shall be given to the railroad company owning the track at which the device is located. If the railroad does not proceed with the repair or maintenance within thirty days after receipt of the notice, the department may initiate the performance of the repair or maintenance of the warning device and charge the expenses thereof to the railroad company. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1992, No. 350, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 79, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:387 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§387. Contributions by the Department of Highways to the maintenance of flashing light signals at railroad crossings; conditions

RS 387 - Contributions by the Department of Highways to the maintenance of flashing light signals at railroad crossings; conditions  The Department of Transportation and Development may, to the extent that the legislature appropriates funds therefor, make payments to railroads, whose railroad grade crossings across state highways are or shall hereafter be marked by the installation of flashing light signals, for not more than one-half the cost of maintenance of such flashing light signals during the fiscal year for which the funds are appropriated.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 511, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:388 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§388. State rail freight service assistance

RS 388 - State rail freight service assistance   A. The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby authorized to exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for federal rail freight service assistance pursuant to the provisions of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 or any other applicable federal act. The department shall:   (1) Administer and coordinate or modify the state rail plan as required by Federal Public Law 94-210, as amended.  (2) Provide satisfactory assurances on behalf of the state that such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures will be adopted by the state as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of an account for federal funds paid to the state.  B. The department is hereby authorized to provide financial assistance, within the limits of the funds appropriated for this purpose, for the preservation of operations and maintenance of any railroad within the state as provided for in relevant federal legislation. The department may act as the agent in cooperation with any railroad of any local or regional transportation authority, local government units, or any person, and the federal government in any rail freight service assistance program.  C. The department may cooperate with other states in connection with the preservation of any rail freight services within the state. In carrying out the authority conferred by this section, the department may enter into general contractual arrangements with other states.  D. The department may contract with any person firm, corporation, agency or government to provide, maintain or improve rail freight service within this state.  E. The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations consistent with and for the purpose of adequately implementing this act.  F. State funds may be used for financial assistance to any private or public person or corporation, provided the department submits a report to the House and Senate committees on transportation, highways, and public works prior to application for federal funds.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 337, §1, eff. July 10, 1979; Acts 2016, No. 658, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 48:389.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§389.1. Parish public roadways; designation as public crossings

RS 389.1 - Parish public roadways; designation as public crossings  Each parish governing authority is authorized to designate parish public roadways, as defined in R.S. 48:753(F), intersecting a railroad right of way as public crossings. Upon a formal designation as a public crossing, the parish public roadways and public crossings may be eligible for the same safety and crossings improvements as are other public crossings.  Acts 1993, No. 479, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:392 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§392. Obstruction of railroad grade crossings; moving or nonmoving trains

RS 392 - Obstruction of railroad grade crossings; moving or nonmoving trains A.(1) It shall be unlawful for any moving or non-moving train, railroad car or equipment, or engine to obstruct vehicular traffic at a public highway railroad grade crossing for a period in excess of twenty consecutive minutes. (2) No employee performing his duties under the operating rules or orders of the railroad company or carrier or its supervisory personnel shall be prosecuted for any violation of this Section. (3) Any rail carrier violating the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be fined as provided for in R.S. 48:391(A)(3). B.(1) Any railroad or public agency may, by formal application to the department, request a variance from the requirements of this Section or have different regulations provided in connection with operation over a specific crossing where local conditions so require. The application shall list any public agencies within the geographic area or any railroads which may be affected by the variance and shall detail any previous steps which may have been taken in an attempt to reach an agreement on or alternative to the proposed variance. (2) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of the application process provided in this Subsection. Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 120, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 48:393 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§393. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.

RS 393 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 48:394 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§394. Private crossing elimination

RS 394 - Private crossing elimination A.(1) Any railroad company operating in this state which desires to close or remove a private crossing shall, no less than one hundred eighty days prior to the proposed closing or removal, provide a written request by registered or certified mail to the Louisiana Public Service Commission and to the owner or owners of record of the private crossing traversed by the rail line. The written request shall state the manner in which such private railroad crossing unreasonably burdens or substantially interferes with rail transportation. (2) The Louisiana Public Service Commission shall publish the written request from the railroad company in the commission's official bulletin for no less than twenty-five days. B. No private crossing shall be closed or removed by any railroad company until after a public hearing by the Louisiana Public Service Commission at which parties in interest have had an opportunity to be heard. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in the official journal of the parish and the commission's official bulletin and at least fifteen days shall elapse between the publication and the date of the hearing. In addition to notice by publication, and at least ten days prior to the hearing, a good faith attempt to notify the owner or owners of record of the property where the private crossing is located shall be made by the commission by sending an official notice by registered or certified mail of the time and place of the hearing to the address or addresses indicated in the mortgage and conveyance records of the parish. The public hearing shall be held not less than sixty days after receipt of request of the railroad company as provided in Subsection A of this Section. C. If, after such public hearing, the commission determines that the private railroad crossing unreasonably burdens or substantially interferes with rail transportation, the commission shall publish in the official journal of the parish where such crossing is located and in the commission's official bulletin a notice stating the manner in which such closure or removal shall be made and the date of such. D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply when a private landowner or landowners and a railroad company enter into a consensual or negotiated written agreement or agreements to close a private railroad crossing. Acts 2008, No. 530, §1; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:421 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§421. Personal interest of department officers or employees in contracts; penalties

RS 421 - Personal interest of department officers or employees in contracts; penalties  The secretary, undersecretary, assistant secretaries or any of the employees of the Department of Transportation and Development and corporations or firms in which the secretary, undersecretary, assistant secretaries or any employee of the department are in any way financially interested, are prohibited from bidding on, entering into, or being in any way interested in a contract for the building or improvement of any facility of the Department of Transportation and Development.  Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twelve months, or both, and shall be removed from his position by the governor or by the secretary. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:422 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§422. Personal interest of members of legislature or officers of executive department in contracts; penalties

RS 422 - Personal interest of members of legislature or officers of executive department in contracts; penalties  Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no member of the legislature or officer of the executive department of the state shall be in any way interested in any contract for the building or improving of any public work coming under the supervision of the Department of Transportation and Development or in any contract for the furnishing of any material or supplies of any kind to be used in connection therewith, nor shall any such member or officer receive any gratuity, commission, or payment of any sort as compensation for the procurement of any such contract.  Nothing contained in this Section prohibits members of the legislature or officers of the executive department of the state who are licensed contractors under the laws of this state from bidding on any contract for the building or improving of any public work coming under the supervision of the Department of Transportation and Development nor from being awarded such contracts on a competitive basis as provided by law.  Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twelve months, or both, and shall be removed from his position by the governor if he is an officer of the executive department.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:423 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§423. Conspiracy to raise bids on contracts or supplies; penalty

RS 423 - Conspiracy to raise bids on contracts or supplies; penalty  No person shall collude to raise prices either in construction work or in supplying materials for any state highway work.  Whoever violates this Section, including any officer acting for a corporation, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than twelve months, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 48:424 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§424. Use of unlicensed trucks on road building projects prohibited

RS 424 - Use of unlicensed trucks on road building projects prohibited  No road contractor shall hire, for use on road building projects in this state, trucks which have not been properly licensed in this state.  Whoever violates this Section shall be fined one hundred dollars for each truck so hired.
LA Rev Stat § 48:425 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§425. Purchasing, rules and regulations; intentional violation; penalty

RS 425 - Purchasing, rules and regulations; intentional violation; penalty  A. No person shall intentionally violate the Louisiana Procurement Code or any rule or regulation promulgated by the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development with respect to purchasing. B. Any person who intentionally violates such law, rule, or regulation shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 252, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 48:441 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§441. Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property prior to judgment

RS 441 - Authority to expropriate and acquisition of property prior to judgment A. Where the Department of Transportation and Development cannot amicably acquire property needed for highway purposes, the department may acquire the same by expropriation. B. In any suit for the expropriation of property, including both corporeal property and servitudes, the department may acquire the property prior to judgment in the trial court in the manner provided in this Part. Added by Acts 1954, No. 107, §1, eff. June 24, 1954. Amended by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 2006, No. 11, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 48:441.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§441.1. Authority to acquire and to expropriate prior to judgment; property needed for proposed Mississippi River bridge

RS 441.1 - Authority to acquire and to expropriate prior to judgment; property needed for proposed Mississippi River bridge  A. The department may, by any means authorized in Chapter 1 of this Title, acquire any property needed for the construction and operation of the proposed new bridge, and the appurtenances thereto, across the Mississippi River at New Orleans. Where such property cannot be acquired amicably, the department may expropriate it prior to judgment in accordance with the provisions of this Part.  B. All costs incurred by the department in the acquisition of such property shall be paid to the department in accordance with the provisions of Act 402 of 1976, and the amendments thereto.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 351, §1, eff. July 10, 1979.