South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 27 - Railroad Crossings
Section 31-27-7 - Determination to eliminate crossing when no right-of-way is needed.

31-27-7. Determination to eliminate crossing when no right-of-way is needed.
If no right-of-way is needed for the building of a subway or overhead crossing on a state or county highway, the governing body having jurisdiction over the highway shall determine when it is necessary to eliminate the crossing.

Source: SDC 1939, §28.1103 (1); SL 1984, ch 216, §1; SL 1997, ch 177, §2.

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.