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CT Gen Stat § 13b-260. (Formerly Sec. 16-90) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-260. (Formerly Sec. 16-90) - Plan of road to be deposited with town clerk.

 Within ninety days after the railroad of any company has been laid out in any town and approved by the Commissioner of Transportation, such company shall deposit with the town clerk a correct plan, signed by its president, of so much of such railroad as lies in such town, drawn on a scale of at least five inches to the mile, upon which shall be accurately delineated the direction and length of each course and the width of the land taken.(1949 Rev., S. 5479; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for public utilities “commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-90 transferred to Sec. 13b-260.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-261. (Formerly Sec. 16-91) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-261. (Formerly Sec. 16-91) - Statement of location filed with secretary.

 Each company shall, within six months after the final location of its road, file with the Secretary of the State a statement of such location, defining the courses and distances.(1949 Rev., S. 5480.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-91 transferred to Sec. 13b-261.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-262. (Formerly Sec. 16-92) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-262. (Formerly Sec. 16-92) - Security from contractors for labor; liability of company.

 Each company, in making contracts for the building of its road, shall require sufficient security from the contractors for the payment for all labor thereafter to be performed in constructing the road by persons in their employ; and the company shall be liable to the laborers employed for labor actually performed on the road if, within twenty days after the completion of such labor, they notify its treasurer, in writing, that they have not been paid by the contractors.(1949 Rev., S. 5481.)History: In 1981 Sec. 16-92 transferred to Sec. 13b-262.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-263. (Formerly Sec. 16-93) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-263. (Formerly Sec. 16-93) - Crossing of one railroad by another.

 Any company may, in the construction of its railroad, cross the railroad of any other company or connect with the same. If it cannot agree with such other company as to such crossing or connection, the Commissioner of Transportation may determine the place and manner of such crossing or connection, after reasonable notice to the companies in interest to appear and be heard in relation to the matter, and may make such orders as to bridges, abutments, piers, tunnels, arches, excavations, retaining walls, embankments and approaches as he judges necessary; but no railroad shall cross any other railroad at grade, except for the purpose of connecting therewith, when the avoidance of a grade crossing is practicable, and the commissioner shall decide the question of practicability.(1949 Rev., S. 5482; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for public utilities “commission” and “authority” for “commission” thereafter, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-93 transferred to Sec. 13b-263.See Sec. 13b-288 re inclusion of provisions of section in railroad company's charter.Annotation to former section 16-93:Injury to steam railroad from electric road crossing at grade is damnum absque injuria. 65 C. 434; but see 70 C. 610.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-264. (Formerly Sec. 16-94) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-264. (Formerly Sec. 16-94) - Branch lines.

 Any company may build branches from its main line or from any of its leased lines, provided the construction of such branches is found by the Commissioner of Transportation, upon application, after such reasonable public notice as such commissioner may order, to be of public necessity and convenience. For the purpose of paying the cost of building any such branch, any railroad company may issue bonds secured by mortgage to the amount of one-half of such cost, to be verified in the manner provided in section 16-216 for verifying the cost of a railroad for the purpose of issuing bonds. This section shall be deemed to be an addition to, and amendment of, all charters of railroad companies, and shall repeal all limitations in any such charters as to the length of branches which such companies may build.(1949 Rev., S. 5483; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 216.)History: 1969 act substituted “the commissioner of transportation” for “a judge of a superior court” and “commissioner” for “judge”; in 1981 Sec. 16-94 transferred to Sec. 13b-264.Annotations to former section 16-94:Held not to abridge special franchise of prior date. 73 C. 506. Purpose of section. 74 C. 662.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-265. (Formerly Sec. 16-95) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-265. (Formerly Sec. 16-95) - Crossing highway or watercourse.

 When it is necessary for the construction of a railroad to intersect or cross any watercourse not navigable or any public highway, the company may construct such railroad across or upon the same if the Commissioner of Transportation judges it necessary and authorizes it by his order. Such company shall restore such watercourse or highway to its former state or in a manner not to impair its usefulness. If any highway is so located that such railroad cannot be judiciously constructed across or upon the same without interfering therewith, such company may, with the consent of the commissioner, cause such highway to be changed or altered, so that such railroad may be constructed on the best site. Such company shall put such highway in as good situation and repair as it was previous to such alteration, under the direction of the commissioner, whose determination thereon shall be final.(1949 Rev., S. 5484; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission” i.e. public utilities commission, and “authority” for “commission” thereafter, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority” where appearing, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-95 transferred to Sec. 13b-265.See Sec. 13b-267 re restrictions upon construction of railroad crossing at grade level.See Sec. 13b-288 re inclusion of provisions of section as part of railroad company's charter.Annotations to former section 16-95:Excavations or embankments made by railroad company, affecting value of adjoining property, are a ground for damage. 21 C. 309; 22 C. 87. Location of substituted highway by commissioners is not subject to review. 27 C. 146. If company fails to restore highway, it must indemnify town if town becomes liable for defect. Id., 158. Company liable for injury arising from culvert which it left uncovered in street. 29 C. 434. Where proper change of highway is once made, company is not bound to make further change by reason of increased travel. 45 C. 331. Where company built bridge, and injury resulted because borough raised highway beneath, company was not liable. 54 C. 591. Where municipal rights under charters and railroad rights under general statutes in streets conflict, railroad rights prevail. 66 C. 223. Commission may discontinue old highway and lay out new one. 76 C. 58.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-266. (Formerly Sec. 16-96) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-266. (Formerly Sec. 16-96) - Land for change of highway.

 Section 13b-266 is repealed, effective October 1, 2000.(1949 Rev., S. 5485; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610; P.A. 00-148, S. 39.)
CT Gen Stat § 13b-267. (Formerly Sec. 16-97) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-267. (Formerly Sec. 16-97) - Construction over highway at grade restricted.

 Each company which locates and constructs a railroad across any highway shall construct it so as to cross over or under the same and may, under the direction of the Commissioner of Transportation, raise or lower the same at such crossing or change the location thereof and shall make and maintain such bridges, abutments, tunnels, arches, excavations, embankments and approaches as the commissioner orders and the convenience and safety of the public travel upon such highway may require; but the commissioner may, upon notice to such company and to the selectmen of the town or mayor of the city in which such crossing is situated, direct such company to construct its railroad at such crossing upon a level with the highway; but no such direction shall be given in any case except for special reasons, which shall be recorded in the records of the commissioner.(1949 Rev., S. 5486; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 610.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, and “authority” for “commission” thereafter, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority” where appearing, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-97 transferred to Sec. 13b-267.Annotations to former section 16-97:Change in highway wholly to save expense to company unauthorized. 25 C. 402. Term “bridge”, as used in city charter, held to exclude approaches and embankments. 39 C. 128. Company not liable for accident caused by borough's raising highway after completion of overhead bridge. 54 C. 591. City has no appeal from order of commissioners fixing bridge supports at curve. 57 C. 85. Section construed with section 7 of the act of 1889. 62 C. 496. Section controls where city charter conflicts with it. 66 C. 222. Purpose of section. 91 C. 475.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-269. (Formerly Sec. 16-99) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-269. (Formerly Sec. 16-99) - Bridge over railroad.

 When a highway is laid out or ordered to be laid out across a railroad and the Commissioner of Transportation directs such highway to be carried over the railroad, he shall determine the length, width and material of the bridge over the railroad before the damages occasioned to any person by the taking of land for such highway are finally assessed; and said commissioner may require such bridge to extend beyond the railroad crossed by it. No structure shall be constructed or reconstructed over and across any railroad until the commissioner has determined the length, width, material and plan of such structure and its height above the roadbed of such railroad and the necessity for such construction or reconstruction.(1949 Rev., S. 5488; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “commission”, i.e. public utilities commission, and “authority” for “commission” thereafter, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority” where appearing, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-99 transferred to Sec. 13b-269.Annotations to former section 16-99:Held inapplicable to case pending at its passage. 71 C. 43. Cited. 150 C. 371.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-271. (Formerly Sec. 16-100a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-271. (Formerly Sec. 16-100a) - Temporary grade crossings.

 The Commissioner of Transportation, on the application in writing of the selectmen of any town, the mayor and common council of any city or the warden and burgesses of any borough or on the commissioner's own motion, may make all necessary orders concerning the establishment of a temporary grade crossing over the tracks of any railway during the period of construction of a permanent grade separation structure which will carry a highway over or under such tracks, provided the state, town, city or borough making such application shall bear the cost of any necessary signs, signals, gates, flagmen or other protective devices.(1959, P.A. 52, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 217; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 565, 571, 610; P.A. 03-115, S. 71.)History: 1969 act substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “highway commissioner”; P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “public utilities commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, deleted “the commissioner of transportation” from list of those who may apply for orders establishing temporary grade crossings and added “or on his own motion”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-100a transferred to Sec. 13b-271; P.A. 03-115 made technical changes.See Sec. 13a-132 re alteration of railroad facilities required by highway construction.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-272. (Formerly Sec. 16-100b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-272. (Formerly Sec. 16-100b) - Relocation of grade crossing.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation, on the application in writing of the selectmen of any town, the mayor and common council of any city or the warden and burgesses of any borough or on his own motion, may make all necessary orders regarding the relocation of an existing grade crossing where it can be shown that the crossing at the revised location will be in the interests of public safety, necessity and convenience due to improved highway alignment, gradient, sight distance or such other reason as will result in better traffic operations at the crossing, provided the state, town, city or borough making such application shall bear the cost of such relocation and the maintenance thereafter shall be borne in the same manner as prior to such relocation.(1959, P.A. 52, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 218; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 566, 571, 610; P.A. 82-100.)History: 1969 act substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “highway commissioner” where appearing; P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “public utilities commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority”, deleted “the commissioner of transportation” from list of those who may make application for relocation of grade crossings and added “or on his own motion”, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-100b transferred to Sec. 13b-272; P.A. 82-100 deleted provision which had excluded lines having more than four regularly scheduled passenger trains a day from provisions of section.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-273. (Formerly Sec. 16-101) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-273. (Formerly Sec. 16-101) - Elimination of grade crossings by removing railroad.

 Any railroad company may bring its petition in writing to the Commissioner of Transportation, alleging that public safety requires the elimination of the crossing of its railroad at grade by a highway or highways through the removal of such line of railroad between any two contiguous stations or any two points between which there is no station so as to coincide with some other line of railroad owned and operated by such company between the same two points or stations, and praying that the same may be ordered; whereupon the commissioner shall appoint a time and place for hearing the petition and shall give such notice thereof as he judges reasonable to such company and the municipalities in which such crossing and such two points or stations are situated. If, upon such hearing, it appears to the commissioner that proper and adequate service will be afforded to the public in the transportation of passengers and freight within the towns in which such line of railroad to be moved is located, he shall order the removal, and such railroad company shall thereupon have the right to remove its line of railroad to such other line and to abandon such portion of its railroad as may be removed to such other line and its franchise thereto.(1949 Rev., S. 5490; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “public utilities commission” and “authority” for “commission” where appearing, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority” where appearing, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-101 transferred to Sec. 13b-273.Annotation to former section 16-101:Cited. 143 C. 109.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-274. (Formerly Sec. 16-102) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-274. (Formerly Sec. 16-102) - Commissioner of Transportation may order removal of crossings. Land to be taken limited.

 The Commissioner of Transportation may, in the absence of any application therefor, when in the commissioner's opinion public safety requires an alteration in any highway crossed at grade by a railroad or by railroads belonging to or operated by more than one company, after a hearing had upon such notice as the commissioner deems reasonable to the company or companies owning or operating such railroad or railroads and to the selectmen of the town, mayor of the city or warden of the borough within which such highway is situated and to the owners of the land adjoining such crossing, order such alterations in such highway as the commissioner deems best, and shall determine and direct by whom such alterations shall be made, at whose expense and within what time; provided, in all cases arising under this section, one-fourth of the expense, including damages and special damages as aforesaid, shall be paid by the state and the remainder shall be assessed upon the railroad company or companies benefited by such order; and provided such alterations as are thus made at the primary instance of the commissioner shall not be ordered so as to direct the construction of more than one bridge in any one year on any one railroad. Railroad companies may take land for the purpose of this section. No land shall be taken by any railroad company for the purpose mentioned in this section, except such as the commissioner finds to be necessary for such purpose; but no such taking need be based upon any special finding that public necessity and convenience require such taking.(1949 Rev., S. 5491; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 00-148, S. 39; P.A. 01-105, S. 16.)History: P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “public utilities commission” and “authority” for “commission” where appearing, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority” where appearing, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-102 transferred to Sec. 13b-274; (Revisor's note: P.A. 00-148 repealed Secs. 13b-247, 13b-255 to 13b-259, inclusive, 13b-266 and 13b-306 and, in so doing, specifically required the Revisors to delete references to said repealed sections in certain sections of the general statutes, including this section; the Revisors were unable to delete a reference to Sec. 13b-256 from this section without making unauthorized substantive changes to the statute); P.A. 01-105 made technical changes.Annotation to former section 16-102:Cited. 100 C. 326.
CT Gen Stat § 13b-275. (Formerly Sec. 16-103) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13b - Transportation|Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location|Section 13b-275. (Formerly Sec. 16-103) - Petition for elimination of dangerous condition at crossings. Hearing.

 Any public service company or companies whose tracks cross over, under or upon a state highway or any other main highway leading from one town to another, the municipality within which such crossing is located may bring a petition in writing to the Commissioner of Transportation for authority to eliminate any dangerous condition which exists at such crossing, and said commissioner shall thereupon appoint a time and place for hearing such petition or the commissioner may, on his own motion set such hearing and shall give such notice thereof to such company or companies and to any public service company having tracks, wires, poles or other fixtures located in or adjacent to such highway at or near such crossing, and to such municipality, to all adjoining land owners whose property would be affected as he judges reasonable. The petitioner shall file with such petition plans and specifications for, and an estimate of the cost of, removing such dangerous condition, including the cost of all labor, materials and engineering services and of the taking of any land or interest in land that may be necessary, together with the names and addresses of all persons or corporations whose land would be affected by the elimination of such dangerous condition.(1949 Rev., S. 2251; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 219; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 567, 571, 610.)History: 1969 act substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “highway commissioner” where appearing; P.A. 75-486 substituted “public utilities control authority” for “public utilities commission” and “authority” for “commission”, effective December 1, 1975; P.A. 77-614 deleted “commissioner of transportation” from those who may bring petitions, substituted “commissioner of transportation” for “public utilities control authority” and “commissioner” for “authority” and added “or the commissioner may, on his own motion set such hearing” and further deleted the commissioner of transportation from those to whom notice of hearing to be given, effective January 1, 1979; in 1981 Sec. 16-103 transferred to Sec. 13b-275.Annotations to former section 16-103:Act is in addition to other methods of removing grade crossings, but is the only method open to the highway commissioner. 100 C. 326. Cited. 113 C. 496.