Title 17 — Highways
19 chapters · 166 sections in this title.
17 Del. C. § 701. Whistles at public highway crossings; blocking of crossings; penalty; jurisdiction.
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§ 701. Whistles at public highway crossings; blocking of crossings; penalty; jurisdiction. (a) Every corporation operating any line of railroad within this State shall cause the approach of its locomotive engine to every public highway crossing such line of railroad at grade to b…
17 Del. C. § 702. Elimination of grade crossings; ascertainment of damages to owners.
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§ 702. Elimination of grade crossings; ascertainment of damages to owners. Whenever eliminating any grade crossing in this State is desired, either by lowering or raising the grade of any public road at such grade crossing, whereby it becomes necessary to take or occupy any prope…
17 Del. C. § 703. Crossing by state highways with watercourses or railroads.
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§ 703. Crossing by state highways with watercourses or railroads. (a) The Department may cross any canal, navigable stream or watercourse with a state highway, but in such manner as not unnecessarily to impede the navigation and use thereof, and also may cross any railroad or rai…
17 Del. C. § 704. Abandonment of roads crossing railroad at grade; relocation of roads; character of construction.
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§ 704. Abandonment of roads crossing railroad at grade; relocation of roads; character of construction. (a) Whenever in the opinion of the Department a public road crossing of a railroad at grade should be abandoned, the Department may close and vacate the public road or such par…
17 Del. C. § 705. Safety devices [Repealed].
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§ 705. Safety devices [Repealed]. Repealed by 59 Del. Laws, c. 393, § 1, effective June 28, 1974.
17 Del. C. § 706. Regulation of maintenance of railroad property.
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§ 706. Regulation of maintenance of railroad property. (a) No hedge, shrub, tree or solid fence shall be erected, planted or maintained within the railroad property or right-of-way and for a distance of 25 yards from the point where that property or right-of-way crosses any publi…
17 Del. C. § 707-711. [Reserved].
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§§ 707-711. [Reserved].