New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 53B - JURISDICTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR RAILROAD OVERHEAD BRIDGES
Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section 16:53B-1.2 - Scope

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 16:53B-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) This chapter is applicable to abandoned railroad overhead bridges and includes, but is not limited to, the roads carried by or leading onto those bridges.

(b) Each railroad overhead bridge that is to be rehabilitated or replaced, or is determined to be in a state of good repair, can be assigned to the jurisdiction of a public entity.

(c) In determining the allocation of responsibilities, emphasis will be put upon obtaining workable and cooperative jurisdictional responsibilities.

(d) If a railroad overhead bridge carries a private road, the Commissioner shall assign the bridge to the jurisdiction of the owner of the road.

(e) The provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 48 of the Revised Statutes shall not apply to any railroad overhead bridge assigned a jurisdiction under this chapter.

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