Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
If, in the location of any part of a railroad owned or operated by a domestic or foreign corporation, it is necessary to occupy with a surface or elevated track, with the necessary supports for it, any public road, street, alley, way, or ground of any kind, or part thereof, the municipal corporation or other corporation, or the public officers or authorities owning or having charge of such public road, street, alley, way, or ground, and the company may agree upon the manner and conditions upon which it can be used or occupied. In the event of the occupancy of such ground with an elevated track, the agreement shall specify the number, character, and location of all supports for the track, any part of which will be upon such public ground, and the vertical and longitudinal clearances between such supports.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4955 | Tracks; Crossings
Section 4955.01 | Elevated or Surface Track.
Section 4955.02 | Appropriation of Property for Surface Track or Elevated Crossing.
Section 4955.03 | Limitation as to Action for Damages.
Section 4955.04 | Piers or Other Supports in a Public Way.
Section 4955.05 | Submission of Question to Electors.
Section 4955.06 | Longitudinal Occupancy of Way Unlawful.
Section 4955.07 | Track of Uniform Gauge.
Section 4955.08 | Tracks May Be Used in Common.
Section 4955.09 | Obstructing the Laying of a Track.
Section 4955.10 | Railroad Crossings.
Section 4955.11 | Crossings of Trains.
Section 4955.12 | Rules to Be Made and Published.
Section 4955.13 | Failure to Publish Rules - Forfeiture.
Section 4955.14 | Failure to Comply With Rules - Forfeiture.
Section 4955.15 | Trains May Cross Without Stopping.
Section 4955.16 | Mode of Crossing Ordered by Court.
Section 4955.17 | Grade Crossings Avoided if Practicable.
Section 4955.18 | Order of Court.
Section 4955.20 | Highway Crossings and Sidewalks - Maintenance and Repair.
Section 4955.201 | Abandonment of Railroad Track.
Section 4955.21 | Service of Notice.
Section 4955.22 | Failure to Construct or Repair Crossings or Sidewalks - Forfeiture.
Section 4955.23 | Crossings Above Streets.
Section 4955.24 | Construction and Maintenance of Bridge - Forfeiture.
Section 4955.25 | Legislative Authority May Regulate Use of Bridge.
Section 4955.26 | Crossing of Highway to Cemetery.
Section 4955.27 | Private Crossing.
Section 4955.28 | Expense of Private Crossing - Right of Entry.
Section 4955.30 | Freightways May Be Constructed.
Section 4955.31 | Plan Must Be Approved.
Section 4955.32 | Use of Horn or Alternative Audible Warning at Highway or Crossing.
Section 4955.321 | Alternative Audible Warning System.
Section 4955.322 | Immunity From Liability at Private Crossings.
Section 4955.33 | Crossbuck Signs.
Section 4955.34 | Failure to Erect Warning Signs.
Section 4955.35 | Blocking of Frogs.
Section 4955.36 | Removal of Obstructive Vegetation at Crossings.
Section 4955.41 | Railroad Quiet Zones - Definitions.
Section 4955.47 | Railroad Quiet Zones - Railroads and Employees Not Liable for Acts in Compliance.