Title 27, Title 27: HIGHWAYS

27:5G-13. Assignment as State highway bridge When the commissioner determines that a bridge cannot be assigned to the department under section 5 of this act, to a public entity under section 6 of this act, to the New Jersey Transit Corporation under section 7 of this act, or to a…

27:5G-14. Routine maintenance Any county or municipality having jurisdiction over a highway carried by a railroad overhead bridge assigned to the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Transit Corporation under section 7 of this act or to the jurisdiction of the department under section …

27:5G-15. Services a. With respect to the inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, replacement or removal of railroad overhead bridges assigned under this act, each person or railroad company owning or controlling a railroad right-of-way shall provide at its own expense and in a …

27:5G-16. Maintenance contracts The commissioner may enter into contracts for the maintenance of any railroad overhead bridge assigned to the jurisdiction of the department under section 9 of this act with any railroad company or any other contractor or party found by the commiss…

27:5G-17. Not under Title 48 Any railroad overhead bridge which has been assigned to a jurisdiction by written order of the commissioner under this act shall not be considered a bridge or passage under R.S. 48:12-49, and the provisions of chapter 12 of Title 48 shall not apply to…

27:5G-18. Prior tort, contractual liability The issuance by the commissioner of a written order assigning jurisdiction over a railroad overhead bridge under the provisions of this act shall not relieve any party of any tort or contractual liability existing prior to the issuance …

27:5G-19. Transfer of jurisdiction Jurisdiction over a railroad overhead bridge assigned under this act may be transferred to another party by voluntary agreement between the parties, provided that the commissioner approves the agreement by written order. L. 1988, c. 171, s. 15.

27:5G-2. County roads a. Every bridge or overpass carrying a county road or highway or under the jurisdiction of a county, with a clearance of less than 14 feet 6 inches from the roadway beneath, shall have the maximum clearance marked or posted thereon in accordance with the cur…

27:5G-3. State roads a. Every bridge or overpass carrying a State road or highway or under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, with a clearance of less than 14 feet 6 inches from the roadway beneath, shall have the maximum clearance marked or posted thereon in a…

27:5G-4. Railroad overpasses a. Every bridge or overpass carrying a railroad, with a clearance of less than 14 feet 6 inches from the roadway beneath, shall have the maximum clearance marked or posted thereon in accordance with the current standards prescribed by the Manual on Un…

27:5G-5. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Railroad Overhead Bridge Act of 1988." L. 1988, c. 171, s. 1.

27:5G-6. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Many of the hundreds of bridges carrying highways over railroads in the State are in need of repair, rehabilitation, or replacement. b. The timely maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of many of t…

27:5G-7. Definitions As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation. "Good repair" means a state of structural soundness according to accepted engineering standards as incorporated in a regulation adopted by the commissioner. "Jurisdiction" means con…

27:5G-8. Assignment of jurisdiction a. The commissioner shall, within six months of the effective date of this act, and following a public hearing, adopt as a regulation under the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), a procedure for the assignm…

27:5G-9. Assignment to Department of Transportation The commissioner shall assign all bridges carrying State highways to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation. L. 1988, c. 171, s. 5.