Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 81.53 - Railroads—Crossings.
81.53.295 - Crossing signals, warning devices, etc.—Federal funds used to pay installation costs—Grade crossing protective fund—State and local authorities to pay remaining installation costs—Railroad to pay maintenance costs.

RCW 81.53.295
Crossing signals, warning devices, etc.—Federal funds used to pay installation costs—Grade crossing protective fund—State and local authorities to pay remaining installation costs—Railroad to pay maintenance costs.

Whenever federal-aid highway funds are available and are used to pay a portion of the cost of installing a grade crossing protective device, and related work, at a railroad crossing of any state highway, city or town street, or county road at the then prevailing federal-aid matching rate, the grade crossing protective fund shall pay ten percent of the remaining cost of such installation and related work. The state or local authority having jurisdiction of such highway, street, or road shall pay the balance of the remaining cost of such installation and related work. The railroad whose road is crossed by the highway, street, or road shall thereafter pay the entire cost of maintaining the device.

[ 1982 c 94 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 189 § 3.]
NOTES:

Application—1982 c 94: See note following RCW 81.53.261.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 81 - Transportation

Chapter 81.53 - Railroads—Crossings.

81.53.010 - Definitions.

81.53.020 - Grade separation required where practicable.

81.53.030 - Petition for crossing—Hearing—Order.

81.53.040 - Supplemental hearing—Change of route.

81.53.050 - Requirements of order on change of route.

81.53.060 - Petition for alteration of crossing—Closure of grade crossing without hearing.

81.53.070 - Hearing.

81.53.080 - Restrictions on structures, railway equipment, in proximity of crossings—Minimum clearance for under-crossings.

81.53.090 - Duty to maintain crossings.

81.53.100 - Cost when railroad crosses highway.

81.53.110 - Cost when highway crosses railroad.

81.53.120 - Cost when railroad crosses railroad.

81.53.130 - Apportionment of cost.

81.53.140 - Time for performance.

81.53.150 - Practice and procedure.

81.53.160 - Service of process.

81.53.170 - Judicial review.

81.53.180 - Eminent domain.

81.53.190 - Abatement of illegal crossings.

81.53.200 - Mandamus to compel performance.

81.53.210 - Penalty.

81.53.220 - Obstructions in highways.

81.53.230 - No new right of action conferred.

81.53.240 - Scope of chapter.

81.53.250 - Employment of experts.

81.53.261 - Crossing signals, warning devices—Petition—Hearing—Order—Costs apportionment—Records not evidence for actions—Appeal.

81.53.271 - Crossing signals, warning devices—Petition contents—Apportionment of installation and maintenance costs.

81.53.275 - Crossing signals, warning devices—Apportionment when funds not available from grade crossing protective fund.

81.53.281 - Crossing signals, warning devices—Grade crossing protective fund—Use and transfer of funds—Allocation of costs—Procedure—Federal funding.

81.53.291 - Crossing signals, warning devices—Operational scope—Election by first-class cities—Procedure.

81.53.295 - Crossing signals, warning devices, etc.—Federal funds used to pay installation costs—Grade crossing protective fund—State and local authorities to pay remaining installation costs—Railroad to pay maintenance costs.

81.53.400 - Traffic control devices during construction, repair, etc. of crossing or overpass—Required.

81.53.410 - Traffic control devices during construction, repair, etc. of crossing or overpass—Standards and conditions.

81.53.420 - Traffic control devices during construction, repair, etc. of crossing or overpass—Rules.

81.53.430 - Safety standards for private crossings along railroad tracks over which crude oil is transported—Adoption of rules.

81.53.900 - Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 189.