§ 26-1003. Requirements when drainage project crosses railroad right-of-way

   (a) Railroad to bear cost. -- If a drainage project established under this title crosses a railroad right-of-way at the intersection of the right-of-way with a natural watercourse or depression through which water flows at periods of high water, the railroad company shall:

   (1) construct, build, and maintain any necessary new bridge or culvert; or

   (2) enlarge, strengthen, reconstruct, or replace any existing bridge or culvert.

(b) Element of damage. -- The expense to the railroad under subsection (a) of this section shall be:

   (1) considered an element of damage to the railroad company by the board of viewers; and

   (2) shown as a damage in the report of the board of viewers.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 100; 2013, ch. 119, § 2.