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Nebraska Railroad State Laws and Regulations

Crossing Treatment Procedures 

State Laws and Regulations

74-1329. Act, how cited

Sections 74-1329 to 74-1343 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Consolidation Act.

Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 74-1329

74-1332. Crossings; jurisdiction of department

The Department of Transportation shall have jurisdiction over all crossings outside of incorporated villages, towns, and cities, both public and private, across, over, or under all railroads in the state, except as provided in sections 74-1338 to 74-1340, and shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations for the construction, repair, and maintenance of the crossings as the department deems adequate and sufficient for the protection and necessity of the public.

Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 74-1332

74-1341. Grade crossing safety; responsibility

The Department of Transportation, which possesses the requisite engineering expertise, highway and rail planning function, and highway safety mission and is the repository for state and federal funding for both rail and highway projects, shall be the agency responsible for grade crossing safety.

Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 74-1341

74-1342. Comprehensive public safety program; department; duties

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing a comprehensive public safety program to deal with problems associated with public and private highway-rail grade crossings. In designing such a program, the department shall establish a process for assessing the risk to the public from particular grade crossings and for reducing or eliminating such risk in a cost-effective and timely manner. The department shall actively solicit input from the public and from representatives of county and municipal governments, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and any other individuals or entities with an interest in grade crossing safety.

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