§ 13b-244 Powers
§ 13b-245 Right to take land limited; land of infants and others
§ 13b-246 Notice concerning layout and real estate
§ 13b-247 Approval for taking of land
§ 13b-248 Alteration of location
§ 13b-249 Alteration of grades
§ 13b-250 Land for additional tracks
§ 13b-251 Overhead clearances for railroad tracks. Approval by legislature
§ 13b-252 Structures exempted from overhead clearance requirement
§ 13b-253 Land cut off from access to highway
§ 13b-254 Layout through cemetery
§ 13b-260 Plan of road to be deposited with town clerk
§ 13b-261 Statement of location filed with secretary
§ 13b-262 Security from contractors for labor; liability of company
§ 13b-263 Crossing of one railroad by another
§ 13b-264 Branch lines
§ 13b-265 Crossing highway or watercourse
§ 13b-266 Land for change of highway
§ 13b-267 Construction over highway at grade restricted
§ 13b-268 Construction of new highway across railroad. Construction of railroad crossing at grade
§ 13b-269 Bridge over railroad
§ 13b-270 Removal of grade crossings
§ 13b-271 Temporary grade crossings
§ 13b-272 Relocation of grade crossing
§ 13b-273 Elimination of grade crossings by removing railroad
§ 13b-274 Commissioner of Transportation may order removal of crossings. Land to be taken limited
§ 13b-275 Petition for elimination of dangerous condition at crossings. Hearing
§ 13b-276 Elimination of dangerous condition
§ 13b-277 Appeal
§ 13b-278 Not to affect other provisions concerning removal of grade crossings
§ 13b-279 Highway crossed by more than one railroad
§ 13b-280 Assessment of damages
§ 13b-281 Obstruction of view adjoining grade crossing
§ 13b-282 Change in location of highways crossed by a railroad
§ 13b-283 Repair of structures over or under railroad tracks. Apportionment of costs of repair or replacement. Elimination of highway-railroad grade crossings. Acquisition of land or rights to land. Order to utility re facilities. Agreement
§ 13b-284 Reimbursement of towns and cities
§ 13b-285 Change of highway near railroad; petitions by municipality
§ 13b-286 Change of highway; petition by railroad
§ 13b-287 Land may be taken for changed location of highway
§ 13b-288 Statutes made part of charters
§ 13b-289 Easements and private crossings may be condemned
§ 13b-290 Highway crossing discontinued
§ 13b-291 Private crossing to be restored
§ 13b-292 Private crossings; protection requirements
§ 13b-292a Private rail crossing providing highway access to single-family dwellings. Owner responsibilities
§ 13b-293 Maintenance of changed highway
§ 13b-294 Guards for rails at crossings
§ 13b-295 Overhead bridge guards. Penalty
§ 13b-296 Guard rails on bridges. Penalty
§ 13b-297 Footways on railroad bridges
§ 13b-298 Cattle guards
§ 13b-299 Fences
§ 13b-300 Order for fencing
§ 13b-301 Penalty. Damage
§ 13b-302 When adjoining owner neglects duty to erect or maintain fence
§ 13b-303 Fences affected by contract
§ 13b-304 Roads operated by trustees
§ 13b-305 Complaint by state’s attorney for neglect of highway
§ 13b-306 Property needed for changing road or bridge
§ 13b-307 Change of location of canals or watercourses
§ 13b-308 Commercial sidetracks or branch line tracks at grade
§ 13b-309 Abandonment of station
§ 13b-310 Change of station when line is moved
§ 13b-311 Rebuilding or repairing of station
§ 13b-312 Owner of station to comply with structural guidelines and standards
§ 13b-313 Petition to stop trains
§ 13b-314 Maintenance of station by municipality
§ 13b-315 Enforcement of statutory provisions and orders of commissioner

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 245a - Railroad Construction and Location

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Ordinance: means an enactment under the provisions of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • railroad company: shall be construed to mean and include all corporations, trustees, receivers or other persons, that lay out, construct, maintain or operate a railroad, unless such meaning would be repugnant to the context or to the manifest intention of the General Assembly. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.