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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 277.160 (2026)

Signs at railroad crossings -- Imitation forbidden

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(1) Every railroad company shall cause signal boards to be placed and constantly maintained at each public highway where it is crossed by the railroad track at the same level, except that such boards need not be put up in any city unless required by the city authorities. The boards shall be well supported, and shall be placed so as to be easily seen by travelers and not to obstruct travel, and shall contain on each side, in capital letters at least five (5) inches high, the words "Railroad Crossing."

(2) No person shall erect on or near a public highway any signboard or other contrivance similar to or like the danger signals used by railroads, interurbans and electric railway companies at road crossings. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 773, 773a-1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1942–2025 · leading case: Hunt's Adm'r v. Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co., 254 S.W.2d 705 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952).
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Hunt's Adm'r v. Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co., 254 S.W.2d 705 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952). “That appellant itself considered the crossing to be a public one is evidenced by the fact that it maintained a sign on both sides of the crossing at statutory distances therefrom in compliance with KRS 277.160, and, in addition, maintained a whistling post on its railroad line…”
Fryrear v. Kentucky I. Terminal R. Co., Inc., 220 S.W.2d 546 (Ky. Ct. App. 1949). “KRS 277.160 provides: “Every railroad company shall cause signal boards to be placed and constantly maintained at each public highway where it is crossed by the railroad track at the same level, except that such boards need not be put up in any city unless required by the city…”
Louisville & N. R. Co. v. Blanton, 200 S.W.2d 133 (Ky. Ct. App. 1947). “That appellant itself considered’the crossing to be a public one is evidenced by the fact that it maintained a sign on both sides of the crossing at statutory distances therefrom in compliance with KRS 277.160, and, in addition, maintained a whistling post on its railroad line…”
Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. Pittman, 166 S.W.2d 443 (Ky. Ct. App. 1942). “773, KRS 277.160,, and requires a continuous signal, one or the other until the engine reaches the crossing.”
Bibbs v. Kentucky & Indiana Terminal R.R., 300 S.W.2d 229 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957). “Its burden was to provide a standard sign reading “railroad crossing” in letters at least 5 inches high, as KRS 277.160 requires, and it fully complied with the law in this respect.”
Ward v. Louisville & Nashville R.R., 402 S.W.2d 98 (Ky. Ct. App. 1966). “In support of this contention the Department calls attention to KRS 277.160 which requires that every railroad shall cause signal boards to be placed and constantly maintained at each public highway crossing (with certain exceptions not material here).”
Gibson v. Louisville & Nashville R.R., 382 S.W.2d 568 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “KRS 277.160 requires signal boards to be placed at railroad crossings “so as to be easily seen by travelers”.”
Paducah & Louisville Ry., Inc. v. Kenneth Minton, Individually & as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Phyllis J. Minton (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “”10 Second, in pertinent part, KRS 277.160(1) requires railroads to erect “signal boards” – a/k/a crossbucks – “at each public highway where it is crossed by the railroad track at the same level .”
Kenneth Minton, Individually & as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Phyllis J. Minton v. Paducah & Louisville Ry., Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “”10 Second, in pertinent part, KRS 277.160(1) requires railroads to erect “signal boards” – a/k/a crossbucks – “at each public highway where it is crossed by the railroad track at the same level .”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 277.160(1) — 2 cases
Paducah & Louisville Ry., Inc. v. Kenneth Minton, Individually & as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Phyllis J. Minton (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “”10 Second, in pertinent part, KRS 277.160(1) requires railroads to erect “signal boards” – a/k/a crossbucks – “at each public highway where it is crossed by the railroad track at the same level .”
Kenneth Minton, Individually & as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Phyllis J. Minton v. Paducah & Louisville Ry., Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “”10 Second, in pertinent part, KRS 277.160(1) requires railroads to erect “signal boards” – a/k/a crossbucks – “at each public highway where it is crossed by the railroad track at the same level .”
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