Section 17 AAC 15.511 - Railroad relocation(a) The department will notify each railroad whose railroad facilities are known by the department to be affected by a proposed department project as soon as possible after the location and scope of the project are known.(b) The department will furnish preliminary project plans and related right-of-way maps to each railroad within the proposed project limits. After receipt of these plans and maps, each railroad with railroad facilities located within the project limits shall notify the department in writing of the location of all those facilities.(c) If there is a conflict between a proposed project and existing railroad facilities, the department will, in its discretion, require the railroad to relocate its railroad facilities. The department will authorize the railroad in writing to proceed with preliminary engineering for the required relocation of the facilities and will advise the railroad of its eligibility to be reimbursed for the cost of relocation. The railroad shall furnish the department with its proposal for accomplishing the relocation work. This proposal must include the estimated cost of the relocation work and working schedule the railroad intends to follow regarding the relocation work. The work described in the proposal must be the most economical method of accomplishing the relocation.(d) The department will furnish the railroad with all necessary construction plans and relocation schedule forms so that the railroad can prepare and coordinate its relocation plans in accordance with 17 AAC 15.421.(e) The department will furnish the railroad with field information necessary for the railroad to establish the location and grade for the relocation of its facilities.Eff. 5/23/82, Register 82Authority:AS 19.05.020
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