Such crossing shall be supported by such permanent and proper structures and fixtures, and shall be controlled by such customary and approved appliances, methods, and regulations as will best secure the safe passage and transportation of persons and property at and along the state highway or county road along the line of the public service corporation, and will not be injurious to the highway or road to be crossed. If an underpass or overhead or grade crossing be provided for the state highway or county road, it shall be constructed with proper approaches and proper drainage of the approaches and underpass or overhead or grade crossing, so that the road therein may be safe, convenient and dry.
Code 1919, § 3885; 1920, p. 411.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 56 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 56-1.1. Designation as public service corporation
§ 56-1.3. Regulation of Voice-over-Internet protocol service
§ 56-2. Public service corporations, etc., governed by provisions of this title
§ 56-3. Expenses prior to organization
§ 56-5. Triple damages for injury to property of public service corporation
§ 56-6. Remedies of persons aggrieved by public service corporation's violation of law
§ 56-7. Common law, etc., remedies not altered or abridged
§ 56-8.1. Free services to members of General Assembly and others prohibited
§ 56-8.2. Appeals in rate cases
§ 56-10. Effect of such sale; date for meeting of stockholders
§ 56-11. Debts and claims against corporation so sold
§ 56-13. Effect of dissolution of public service corporation
§ 56-14. Streets, etc., of city or town not to be occupied without its consent; compensation
§ 56-16. Wagonways to be constructed across roads, railroads, canals, and other works; enforcement
§ 56-16.1. Telephone, telegraph or electric power lines crossing railroads
§ 56-16.2. Public utility lines crossing railroads
§ 56-17. Right of one public service corporation to cross the works of another; cost
§ 56-18. Submission of plans for such crossing
§ 56-19. Contest by company whose works are crossed
§ 56-20. Payment for damage occasioned by crossing works of public service corporations
§ 56-22. Change of course of railroad, etc., to avoid crossings
§ 56-23. Crossing of highway by public service corporation
§ 56-24. Effect of crossing on highway
§ 56-25. Manner of construction of crossing
§ 56-27. Applications required for crossings
§ 56-28. Contest by county or Commissioner of Highways
§ 56-29. Change of course of highway to avoid crossings
§ 56-30. Payment of damages occasioned by crossing highway
§ 56-31. When work of crossing highway to proceed
§ 56-33. Duty of corporation whose wires cross other works
§ 56-34. General Assembly may require connections between public service corporations
§ 56-35. Regulation of public service companies
§ 56-37. Regulation of services performed under municipal or county franchise
§ 56-38. Adjustment of claims and controversies
§ 56-40. Reduction of rates and charges
§ 56-43. Examination of public service company; notice; fines and penalties