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Title 5: Aeronautics and Surface Transportation Generally

Chapter 068: Construction and Operation of the Road

• Subchapter 001: LOCATION, CONDEMNATION, AND CONSTRUCTION
•    § 3518. Preliminary survey

•    § 3519. Location of road to be recorded

•    § 3520. Right to take land and water

•    § 3521. Taking for depot accommodations

•    § 3522. Land without road limits

•    § 3523. Appraisal of damages; appointment of commissioners

•    § 3524. Notice of time and place of appraisal

•    § 3525. Description of land and property

•    § 3526. Estate for life or years; reversionary interest

•    § 3527. Notice and statement of appraisal; record

•    § 3528. Payment or deposit of damages conveys property

•    § 3529. When owner is an infant or has an intellectual or psychiatric disability

•    § 3530. Appeal to Superior Court

•    § 3531. Proceedings in Superior Court respecting damages

•    § 3532. Notice required before final decree

•    § 3533. Deposit of damages; sum invested

•    § 3534. Obstruction to private way

•    § 3535. Right of action on nonpayment of damages

•    § 3536. Security from contractors; liability for wages

•    § 3537. Changes in location

•    § 3538. When other land of same owner is taken, first land to revert

•    § 3539. Difference in value; adjustment

•    § 3540. Change after damages are paid

•    § 3541. Change before damages are paid

•    § 3542. Right to alter highway

•    § 3543. Appeal

•    § 3544. Alteration of course of highway at crossing

•    § 3545. Alterations to be recorded

•    § 3546. Additional lands

• Subchapter 002: CROSSING HIGHWAYS
•    § 3566. Highway crossing railroad

•    § 3567. Application to Transportation Board

•    § 3568. Railroad crossing highway

•    § 3569. Highway changed; notice; hearing

•    § 3570. Crossing; repairs at town highways

•    § 3571. State highways

•    § 3572. Highway bridges on State highways

•    § 3573. Railroad bridges; repairs and construction

•    § 3574. Expense; apportionment; State, municipality, and railroad

•    § 3575. Maintenance of roadbed through an underpass

•    § 3576. Expense; State highways

•    § 3577. Liability; railroad

•    § 3578. Release of corporation from liability

•    § 3579. Towns may require repairs

•    § 3580. Contract between town and company not affected

•    § 3581. Warning devices and signs at grade crossings; exemption from stopping

•    § 3582. Crossings; use of audible warning device

•    § 3583. Penalty

•    § 3584. Gates; electric signals; flaggers

•    § 3585. Procedure for payment of State's portion of cost

•    § 3586. Obstructing crossings; penalty

•    § 3587. Obstructing crossing more than five minutes; penalty; exemption

•    § 3588. Nuisance on highway; penalty

•    § 3589. Liability for neglect

•    § 3590. Obstructing sight of cars at crossing; penalty

•    § 3591. Nonremoval after notice; penalty

•    § 3592. Agency approval

•    § 3593. Partial reimbursement of crossing maintenance costs; crossing surfaces

• Subchapter 003: CROSSING OR CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER RAILROAD
•    § 3612. Railroads may cross or unite; compensation, points, and manner

•    § 3613. Foreign corporations holding real estate

•    § 3614. Terms of business between connecting roads

•    § 3615. Terms with two competing roads that intersect

•    § 3616. Repealed. 2023, No. 62, § 42, eff. July 1, 2023.

•    § 3617. Making competing road a party

•    § 3618. Intersection of railroads; stopping trains

•    § 3619. Penalty

• Subchapter 004: FARM CROSSINGS, CATTLE GUARDS, FENCES, AND WATERCOURSES
•    § 3639. Farm crossings and cattle guards; construction and maintenance; judicial review

•    § 3640. Board; party disagreement

•    § 3641. Cattle guards at highway crossings

•    § 3642. Fences; construction and maintenance

•    § 3643. Neglect; proceedings

•    § 3644. Construction of fence when landowner is to keep it

•    § 3645. Damage to animals on railroad

•    § 3646. Driving animals or vehicle within fences on railroad; damages; penalty

•    § 3647. Allowing animal to be at large in roadway; damages; penalty

•    § 3648. Complaint regarding fences, guards, crossings, watercourses

•    § 3649. Order of Board

•    § 3650. Penalty

• Subchapter 005: BRIDGES, TRACKS, STATIONS, AND EQUIPMENT
•    § 3670. Clearance standards; variance

•    § 3671. Destruction of weeds and thistles

•    § 3672. Repealed. 2017, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.

•    § 3673. Vegetation control

•    § 3674. Enforcement

• Subchapter 006: SCHEDULES, CHARGES, AND FACILITIES
•    § 3694. Rebate on fare paid on train; penalty

•    § 3695. Equal charges and facilities; long and short haul

•    § 3696. Special rates; fairs and schools

•    § 3697. Equal and reasonable facilities

•    § 3698. Connecting roads not to charge more for short than long distance; exception

•    § 3699. Penalty; excursion tickets

•    § 3700. Installation of telephone in stations

• Subchapter 007: OPERATING RAILROADS
•    § 3720. Repealed. 1995, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 9b, eff. May 22, 1996.

•    § 3721. Badges

•    § 3722. Baggage checks

•    § 3723. Ejectment of passenger from train

•    § 3724. Liability for damages

•    § 3725. Refusal to pay fare; penalty

•    § 3726. Running out of time; penalty

•    § 3727. Only company's engines to be run on road; penalty

•    § 3728. Employ of person using alcohol; penalty; damages

•    § 3729. Use of alcohol by employee; penalty

•    § 3730. Negligence of employee; penalty

•    § 3731. Property held for injuries on road

•    § 3732. Damages for fire communicated by engine

•    § 3733. Repealed. 2007, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 47.

•    § 3734. Trespass on railroad property; penalty

•    § 3735. Repealed. 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.

• Subchapter 008: RAILROAD POLICE
•    § 3755. Commissions

•    § 3756. Oath of office

•    § 3757. Qualifications

•    § 3758. Powers

•    § 3759. Arrest; place of arraignment and trial

•    § 3760. Carrying of badge

•    § 3761. Compensation; liability of employer

•    § 3762. Reciprocity

•    § 3763. Termination of authority

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