South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 27 - Railroad Crossings
Section 31-27-18 - Minimum overhead clearance--Width of roadway--Approaches.

31-27-18. Minimum overhead clearance--Width of roadway--Approaches.
The clearance or overhead room of any subway or undercrossing may not be less than fifteen feet from top of finished grade to bottom of sills of overhead track or trusses. The width or clear roadway of the subway or undercrossing may not be less than twenty-four feet, clear roadway. The approaches to the undercrossing or overhead crossing shall be straight and under no circumstances may these crossings contain curves.

Source: SL 1919, ch 333, §63; SDC 1939, §28.1105; SL 2010, ch 145, §132.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 31 - Highways and Bridges

Chapter 27 - Railroad Crossings

Section 31-27-1 - Power of Department of Transportation respecting grade crossings--Expenses of alteration or abolition of crossing.

Section 31-27-2 - Power of Department of Transportation respecting details of grade crossing--Approval of plans and specifications--Separation of grade--Watchmen and safety systems.

Section 31-27-2.1 - Railroad responsibility for crossing maintenance after abandonment of right-of-way--Transfer of responsibility.

Section 31-27-3 - Filing required for establishment of crossing--Approval.

Section 31-27-5 - Expense of eliminating crossings.

Section 31-27-6 - Expense of land appropriated for relocation of crossings.

Section 31-27-7 - Determination to eliminate crossing when no right-of-way is needed.

Section 31-27-11 - Grading and approaches if no right-of-way needed.

Section 31-27-12 - Determination to eliminate dangerous crossing when new right-of-way is necessary.

Section 31-27-15 - Purchase or condemnation of new right-of-way--Plats prepared by transportation department or county highway superintendent.

Section 31-27-17 - Cost of right-of-way, grading, and approaches.

Section 31-27-18 - Minimum overhead clearance--Width of roadway--Approaches.

Section 31-27-19.1 - Cost of repair and maintenance of railroad and highway crossings apportioned on basis of benefit.

Section 31-27-20 - Railroad right-of-way defined.

Section 31-27-21 - Railroad and highway crossing defined.