N.Y. Highway Law Section 51
Repair of highways at railroad crossings


Whenever a highway crosses a railroad track at grade and such grade crossing is out of repair, if it is the judgment of the commissioner of transportation, the board of supervisors of a county, the board of aldermen of a city, the board of trustees of a village or the town superintendent of highways of a town that the same should be repaired, the commissioner of transportation, the board of supervisors of a county, the board of aldermen of a city, the board of trustees of a village or the town superintendent of a town may repair and maintain the same and charge the expense thereof to the railroad company over whose railroad such crossing is repaired and maintained, if after fifteen days’ notice in writing such railroad company neglects or refuses to repair the same.

Source: Section 51 — Repair of highways at railroad crossings, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/HAY/51 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Property for highways, bridges and other highway uses and purposes to be acquired by acquisition
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Acquisition by the state of property required for the construction and reconstruction of state highways and structures thereon
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Exchange of reservation lands of the Seneca Nation of Indians
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Contracts for construction or improvement of highways
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Patented material or articles
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Authority of commissioner of transportation with respect to the performance of contracts for construction, reconstruction or improvement ...
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Maintenance of highways after preliminary work pending permanent paving
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Maintenance of detours during construction
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Establishment of temporary detours when state highways are being maintained or repaired
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Intersections, grading and paving on county roads and town highways at intersection with and during construction or reconstruction of sta...
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Acceptance of state highways when completed
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Entry upon adjacent lands and streams
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State highways in villages
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Connecting highways in villages
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State highways of additional width and increased cost at expense of town
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Improvement of state highways at expense of county or at the joint expense of such county and any city, village or town
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Petition for improvement of highway where a street surface railroad is laid
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Repair of highways at railroad crossings
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Permits for work within the state highway right of way
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Highways and bridges on Indian reservations
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Highways on Indian reservations
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Sidewalks along improved state highways
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Reestablishment of approaches to private lands
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Emergency aid for control of snow and ice in municipalities
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State to maintain roads improved by state appropriations under special laws
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Maintenance by state of canal bridge approaches
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Liability of state for damages
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Additional width, different type of construction or other additional work under repair or reconstruction contracts
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Sprinkling
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Payment by counties of a portion of the cost of construction under repair contracts
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Improvement of alignment and of dangerous conditions on repair work
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Discontinuance of part of highway due to grade crossing elimination
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Maintenance by state of certain improved roads and highways
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Lands may be sold or leased
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Replacement water sources

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 51’s source at nysenate​.gov

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