N.J. Admin. Code § 16:53B-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 16:53B-4.2 - Joint jurisdiction and joint jurisdictional orders

(a) If the provisions of N.J.A.C. 16:53B-4.1 fail to identify jurisdiction for a railroad overhead bridge, the Commissioner may order the assignment of joint jurisdiction for the railroad overhead bridge to the Department or New Jersey Transit and public or private entities. The joint jurisdictional order of the Commissioner shall allocate specific jurisdictional responsibilities to the applicable parties. This may include specific responsibilities pertaining to interagency coordination, approvals, and inspection responsibilities.

(b) In general, joint jurisdictional orders shall be constructed in accordance with (b)1 and 2 below as follows:

1. The Department will assume responsibility for the principal structural elements, bridge decks, and abutments of the bridge, which shall include structural repair, maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement.

2. The entity assigned jurisdiction for the approaching roadways shall have responsibility for routine maintenance of the surface roadway carried by the bridge, including, but not limited to, snow removal, sidewalk and guiderail repair, lighting, appurtenances, striping, signing, patching, and resurfacing. They shall also have responsibility for all load posting signage on approach roadways and advance load posting signage on the last safe exit preceding the bridge. Routine maintenance responsibilities shall not extend to the structural support components or the bridge decks of any railroad overhead bridge under the jurisdiction of the Department or New Jersey Transit.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:53B-4.2

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 336(b), effective 2/21/2017