Subdivision 1. Acquisition. Whenever the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of a trunk highway will require the acquisition by the state of lands or interests in lands owned by a railroad company, and will require the railroad company to relocate its tracks in order to provide right-of-way for the trunk highway, the commissioner of transportation may either reimburse the railroad company for replacement lands including all reasonable costs directly related to acquiring the replacement lands, necessary for relocation of its tracks or may acquire, by purchase, gift, or eminent domain proceedings, the lands or interests in lands necessary for the relocation of such tracks. Such acquisition is deemed to be for a trunk highway purpose. The commissioner and the railroad company shall mutually agree whether the replacement lands will be provided by the commissioner or acquired by the railroad company.
Subd. 2. Agreement. The lands to be acquired from the railroad company, and the lands necessary for the relocation of the railroad tracks to be acquired by the state, shall be described in a voluntary agreement between the railroad company and the commissioner. Such agreement shall set forth the consideration to be paid for the lands involved. The consideration may be an even exchange of land if the market value is equal, or there may be money payment or services to be rendered by one party or the other to the agreement in addition to the exchange of land, depending on the relative market values of the lands involved. Any money paid to the state shall be credited to the trunk highway fund.
Subd. 3. Form of conveyance. The commissioner shall convey to the railroad company, by quitclaim deed, lands or interests in lands acquired by the state pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions 1 to 3.
Subd. 4. Highway lands no longer needed. The commissioner shall convey to a railroad company, by quitclaim deed, lands owned by the state in fee for trunk highway purposes, but no longer needed for such purposes, when the lands are needed by a railroad company for the relocation of its tracks which is required by the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of a trunk highway. The consideration must be set forth in a voluntary agreement between the railroad company and the commissioner of transportation and must be as provided in subdivision 2.
Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1976 c 163 s 63]
1963 c 704 s 1-3; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1983 c 143 s 3,4; 2003 c 102 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation
Section 161.04 — Trunk Highway Fund.
Section 161.081 — Highway User Tax, Distribution, Investment.
Section 161.082 — County Turnback Account, Expenditures.
Section 161.083 — Municipal Turnback Account, Expenditure.
Section 161.084 — Surplus Funds In Turnback Accounts.
Section 161.085 — Appropriation From Turnback Accounts.
Section 161.088 — Corridors Of Commerce Program.
Section 161.089 — Report On Dedicated Fund Expenditures.
Section 161.09 — Department Orders, Files, And Records.
Section 161.095 — Travel Expense For Job Applicants.
Section 161.10 — Investigations, Recommendations, Reports.
Section 161.11 — Compensation Insurance.
Section 161.114 — Constitutional Trunk Highways.
Section 161.115 — Additional Trunk Highways.
Section 161.117 — Trunk Highways; Additional Routes.
Section 161.12 — Additional Routes Added; Federal Aid.
Section 161.122 — Restrictions On Marked Trunk Highway 51.
Section 161.1231 — Parking Facilities For I-394.
Section 161.1245 — Highway Construction; Authorizations And Restrictions.
Section 161.125 — Sound Abatement Along Highways.
Section 161.139 — Highway Designation Costs.
Section 161.14 — Names And Designations Of Certain Highways.
Section 161.141 — Northwest Angle, Connecting Highway; Federal Approval.
Section 161.1419 — Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Section 161.142 — Great River Road.
Section 161.148 — Great River Road, Location Of Route.
Section 161.15 — Specific Location; Limitation On Deviations.
Section 161.16 — Highway Designation, Vacation, Reversion, Survey.
Section 161.162 — Definitions.
Section 161.163 — Highway Project Review.
Section 161.164 — Final Layout Approval Process.
Section 161.165 — Commissioner Action; Interstate Highways.
Section 161.166 — Commissioner Action; Other Highways.
Section 161.167 — Reimbursement Of Expenses.
Section 161.18 — Prior Easements Vest In State.
Section 161.19 — Certain Records Obtained And Filed.
Section 161.20 — General Powers Of Commissioner.
Section 161.202 — Replacement Of Public Lands.
Section 161.23 — Excess Acquisition.
Section 161.231 — Appropriation; Proceeds From State Property.
Section 161.24 — Changes Required By Construction Of Trunk Highway.
Section 161.241 — Relocation Of Railroad Tracks, Acquisition Of Land.
Section 161.242 — Junk Yard Act.
Section 161.25 — Temporary Trunk Highway Detour; Haul Road.
Section 161.26 — Highway Maintained Across Portion Of Adjoining State.
Section 161.261 — Connector Segments With Other States.
Section 161.27 — Trunk Highways Across Bodies Of Water.
Section 161.28 — Altering Public Drainage Ditch By Trunk Highway.
Section 161.29 — Acquiring Toll Bridge For Trunk Highway System.
Section 161.30 — Marking Design.
Section 161.31 — Maps And Pamphlets.
Section 161.315 — Protection Of Public Contracts.
Section 161.32 — Contracting For Work On Trunk Highway.
Section 161.3203 — Contracts For Work For Trunk Highway.
Section 161.3206 — Best-value Contracting Authority.
Section 161.3207 — Construction Manager/general Contractor Contracts; Definitions.
Section 161.3208 — Construction Manager/general Contractor; Authority.
Section 161.3209 — Construction Manager/general Contractor; Procedures.
Section 161.321 — Small Business Contracts.
Section 161.3212 — Working Capital Fund.
Section 161.322 — Payment Of Interest To Contractors.
Section 161.33 — Employee Interest In Contract, Unlawful.
Section 161.34 — Contract Claims Against State.
Section 161.3410 — Design-build Contracts; Definitions.
Section 161.3412 — Design-build Authority.
Section 161.3414 — Determination To Use Design-build Selection Method.
Section 161.3416 — Design-build Notice; Report.
Section 161.3418 — Licensing Requirements.
Section 161.3420 — Design-build Rfq; Selection Team; Evaluation.
Section 161.3422 — Rfp For Design-build.
Section 161.3424 — Replacing Team Members.
Section 161.3426 — Design-build Award.
Section 161.361 — Advance Funding For Trunk Highway Projects.
Section 161.365 — Highway Contract Specifications; Minimum Wage.
Section 161.366 — Construction Contract; Taconite Relief Area.
Section 161.368 — Highway Contracts With Tribal Authorities.
Section 161.37 — Surplus Government Materials.
Section 161.38 — Special Agreements For Highways In Municipalities.
Section 161.39 — Aid To Other Road Authorities And State Departments.
Section 161.391 — Pavement Striping.
Section 161.40 — Joint Facilities With Division Of Emergency Management.
Section 161.41 — Surplus Property Not Needed For Highway Purposes.
Section 161.411 — Sale Of Surplus Earth Material.
Section 161.42 — Leasing Or Sale Of Sounding And Testing Equipment.
Section 161.43 — Relinquishment Of Highway Easement.
Section 161.431 — Leasing Of Highway Easement.
Section 161.433 — Use Of Highway Airspace And Subsurface.
Section 161.434 — Interstate And Trunk Highway Rights-of-way; Limited Use.
Section 161.44 — Relinquishment Of Land No Longer Needed.
Section 161.441 — Land Acquisition Agreement With Others.
Section 161.442 — Reconveyance To Former Owner.
Section 161.45 — Utility On Highway Right-of-way; Relocation.
Section 161.46 — Reimbursement Of Utility.
Section 161.462 — Fiber Collaboration Database.
Section 161.465 — Reimbursement For Fire Services.