Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Upon the filing of a petition under section 5523.05 of the Revised Code, accompanied by plans, the railroad company or director opposed to the prayer thereof, or directly interested therein, may, within forty days after service of summons, file an answer to such petition and present other plans for the abolition of such crossing. After expiration of such forty days the court shall proceed to a hearing upon the petition and any answers that have been filed, which hearing must be advanced upon the docket upon motion of either party. After examination of all plans presented to it and after hearing the evidence, the court shall make a finding as to whether such plans or any of them are reasonable and practicable.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5523 | Grade Crossings
Section 5523.01 | Relocation or Grade Changes - Elimination of Grade Crossings.
Section 5523.02 | Relocation of State Highway to Eliminate Grade Crossings.
Section 5523.03 | Issuance of Finding and Order on Crossing to Be Abolished - Hearing.
Section 5523.04 | Railroad Company to Co-Operate.
Section 5523.05 | Failure to Agree Upon Necessity of Improvement - Plans - Specifications.
Section 5523.07 | Finding of Court - Modification or Alteration of Plans - Apportionment - Appeal.
Section 5523.08 | Costs Chargeable to the Improvement - Proportion of Costs.
Section 5523.09 | Contract to Be Approved by Attorney General.
Section 5523.10 | Purchase or Appropriation of Property for Grade Crossing Elimination.
Section 5523.11 | Plans of Proposed Improvement.
Section 5523.13 | Director May Prescribe Manner and Time of Payment.
Section 5523.14 | Clearance Under Viaduct.
Section 5523.15 | Co-Operation by Municipal Corporations.
Section 5523.16 | Appeal to Public Utilities Commission.
Section 5523.17 | Improvement to Be Kept in Repair - Responsibility for Bridge Inspection.
Section 5523.18 | Costs of Improvement.
Section 5523.19 | Separated Crossing Not Constructed Under Certain Sections.
Section 5523.20 | Grade Separation When Highway Is Adjacent to or Near a Railroad.