§ 48:381 A. When not inconsistent with the purposes of state highways, the chief engineer may issue permits for the use and occupancy of the rights-of-way of state highways as follows:
§ 48:381.1 A. The chief engineer, or his duly authorized representative, may enter into joint use agreements affecting those highway rights-of-way which consist of elevated sections and other h
§ 48:381.2 A.(1) The chief engineer or his duly authorized representative may issue nonexclusive permits, on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis for use of public rights-of-way,
§ 48:381.3 Duty of care associated with placement of public utility facilities on or adjacent to rights-of-way of state highways
§ 48:381.4 Rights-of-way; wireless telecommunications tower managers
§ 48:382 Intersection of highways by utilities and facilities
§ 48:383 Removable bridges over certain canals
§ 48:384 Source of money for bridges
§ 48:385 No industrial wastes, sewage, septic tanks effluent, nor any noxious or harmful matter, solid, liquid, or gaseous, shall be discharged into the side or cross ditches or placed upon the rig
§ 48:386 Repairs to railway grade crossings and crossing warning devices; responsibility on railroads
§ 48:386.1 Maintenance of railroad rights-of-way at public road or highway railroad grade crossings; notice; penalty
§ 48:387 Contributions by the Department of Highways to the maintenance of flashing light signals at railroad crossings; conditions
§ 48:388 A. The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby authorized to exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for federal rail freight service assistance pursu
§ 48:388.1 A.(1) The Class II and III Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program is hereby created within the department.
§ 48:389 Railroad traffic; certain speed restrictions
§ 48:389.1 Parish public roadways; designation as public crossings
§ 48:390 Railroad grade crossing improvement and elimination; notification
§ 48:390.1 Railroad grade crossing elimination; parish and municipal roads
§ 48:391 Obstruction of railroad grade crossings
§ 48:392 Obstruction of railroad grade crossings; moving or nonmoving trains
§ 48:394 Private crossing elimination

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 48 > Chapter 1 > Part XVI - Utilities and Facilities

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