Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 179.290 (2026)

Railroad companies not to obstruct county roads

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Every railroad company, including traction line companies, which obstructs any public road, shall as far as possible put the road so obstructed in as good condition at every crossing of the railroad as it was before the obstruction, within six (6) months after the completion of the construction, repair or use of the railroad. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4350.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1951–1951 · leading case: Jefferson Cnty. v. Louisville & N. R., 245 S.W.2d 611 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951).

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Jefferson Cnty. v. Louisville & N. R., 245 S.W.2d 611 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). “” KRS 179.290 provides: “Every railroad company, including traction line companies, which obstructs any public road, shall as far as possible put the road so obstructed in as good condition at every crossing of the railroad as it was before the obstruction, within six months…”

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