Whenever an existing underpass or overpass involving railroads is unsafe or inadequate to serve reasonably the traffic for which it was constructed, the department, the county, or the municipality may proceed to bring about improvement of said existing structure. In such event the procedure, division of the costs of construction, and maintenance responsibilities in regard to such improvement shall be as provided in Code Sections 32-6-194 through 32-6-198.
History. Ga. L. 1927, p. 299, § 8; Code 1933, § 95-1908; Code 1933, § 95A-1013, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1.
Cross references.
Restriction on authority of Public Service Commission to require railroad to reconstruct underpass, trestle, or grade crossing to accommodate motor vehicle exceeding 12 feet, six inches in height, § 46-8-133 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries
Chapter 6 - Regulation of Maintenance and Use of Public Roads Generally
§ 32-6-190. Duty to Maintain Grade Crossings
§ 32-6-192. Construction of Underpass or Overpass in Lieu of Grade Crossing
§ 32-6-193. Authority of Department, Counties, and Municipalities to Eliminate Grade Crossings
§ 32-6-193.1. Elimination of Grade Crossings by Physical Removal; Procedures
§ 32-6-194. Procedure for Grade Crossing Elimination
§ 32-6-195. Division of Costs of Grade Crossing Elimination Projects
§ 32-6-197. Responsibility for Maintenance of Overpasses and Underpasses
§ 32-6-198. Agreements as to Grade Crossing Elimination
§ 32-6-199. Improvement of Existing Underpass or Overpass
§ 32-6-201. Regulation of Traffic When Necessary to Perform Maintenance