§ 824.200 Definitions for ORS 824.200 to 824.256
§ 824.202 Policy; authority vested in state and department
§ 824.204 Authority to construct grade crossings; protective devices
§ 824.206 Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing; installation or alteration of protective devices
§ 824.208 Authority to fix speeds and regulate sounding of train warning devices at crossings
§ 824.210 Construction and alteration of crossings above or below grade
§ 824.212 Specifications for construction and maintenance of crossings; application of specifications; priorities; compliance
§ 824.214 Procedure to obtain permission for crossings; rules
§ 824.216 Procedure to compel compliance with orders
§ 824.218 Work and materials furnished by railroad company; supervision of work
§ 824.220 Protective devices; rules
§ 824.222 Authority over duration that grade crossing may be blocked; penalty
§ 824.223 Authority to regulate distance from grade crossing at which railroad may stop or park equipment; penalty
§ 824.224 When stop signs are to be installed by railroad; exemption; grade crossing alteration, relocation or closure
§ 824.226 Dangerous grade crossings; notice; hearing; order to install protective devices; apportioning of cost
§ 824.228 Procedure for determining mode of track crossing of intersecting railroads
§ 824.230 Installation of protective devices where railroads intersect at grade
§ 824.232 Forfeiture for noncompliance
§ 824.234 Use of findings of department regarding hazards at crossings
§ 824.236 Protective devices at unauthorized railroad-highway crossing; apportionment to railroad; reimbursement; closure

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 824 > Railroad Crossings

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