Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Every municipal corporation or other authority building a highway across an existing railroad shall construct it above or below the grade of such railroad, unless allowed to build at grade as provided by sections 4957.30 to 4957.32, inclusive, of the Revised Code. The cost of such work shall be paid, unless otherwise agreed upon, eighty-five per cent by such municipal corporation or other authority, and fifteen per cent by the company owning the railroad. "Railroad" includes interurban railroads, and "railroad company" includes interurban railroad companies engaged in the operation of cars by electricity or other motive power which said companies may adopt or use. The method or procedure for the construction of such highway and the manner of construction of it shall be governed by the laws regulating the abolition of grade crossings.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4957 | Elimination of Crossings
Section 4957.01 | Alteration or Elimination of Grade or Other Crossings.
Section 4957.02 | Resolution to Alter or Abolish.
Section 4957.03 | Ordinance or Resolution to Proceed With Improvement.
Section 4957.04 | Acquiring Necessary Property - Sale to Railroad Company.
Section 4957.05 | Apportionment of Cost.
Section 4957.06 | Cost of Maintenance of Bridge Borne by County or State.
Section 4957.07 | Assessment and Determination of Damages.
Section 4957.08 | Company Failing to Comply With Agreement.
Section 4957.09 | Grade Crossing on County Line Road.
Section 4957.10 | Powers as to Grades Above or Below Railroad Tracks.
Section 4957.11 | Changes in Location of Public Ways.
Section 4957.12 | Preparation of Plans and Specifications.
Section 4957.13 | Court to Determine Manner of Improvement.
Section 4957.14 | Petition to Court.
Section 4957.16 | Order of the Court.
Section 4957.17 | Writ of Mandamus.
Section 4957.18 | Apportionment of Cost Between Municipal Corporation and Railroad.
Section 4957.19 | Payment of Railroad Company's Proportion of Cost.
Section 4957.20 | Notice of Intention to Make Improvement.
Section 4957.21 | Claims for Damages and Judicial Inquiry.
Section 4957.22 | Height of Viaduct.
Section 4957.23 | Acquiring Land for Erection of Piers and Supports.
Section 4957.24 | Cost of Maintenance.
Section 4957.25 | Street Railway Company to Share Expense.
Section 4957.27 | Crossings Above or Below Grade.
Section 4957.28 | Railroad Crossings.
Section 4957.29 | Highway Crossings.
Section 4957.30 | Petition for Grade Crossings.
Section 4957.31 | Contents of Petition.
Section 4957.33 | Additional Tracks and Switches.
Section 4957.34 | Plans and Specifications to Be Filed With Commission.