11 Pa. C.S. § 12950

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-66
Section 12950 - Grade crossing
(a) Railroad crossings.--A city constructing a street across a railroad shall construct the street above or below the grade of the railroad, unless permitted by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to construct the street at grade.
(b) New construction.--Any new construction of a street crossing a railroad or any vacation of any street crossing a railroad shall be constructed or vacated only in a manner consistent with the rules and regulations and under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
(c) Compensation to owners.--The compensation for damages to the owners of adjacent property taken, injured or destroyed by the construction of a street crossing a railroad or any vacation of any street crossing a railroad shall be ascertained, fixed and paid according to 66 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to public utility code).

11 Pa.C.S. § 12950

Added by P.L. TBD 2015 No. 67, § 1, eff. 1/23/2016.