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Mont. Code Ann. § 69-14-602 (2026)

Construction And Maintenance Of Railroad Crossings Outside Of Incorporated Cities And Towns

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  1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 69
  3. CHAPTER 14
  4. Part 6
  5. 69-14-602 Construction and maintenance of railroad crossings outside of incorporated cities and towns

TITLE 69. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

CHAPTER 14. RAILROADS

Part 6. Railroad Highway Crossings

Construction And Maintenance Of Railroad Crossings Outside Of Incorporated Cities And Towns

69-14-602. Construction and maintenance of railroad crossings outside of incorporated cities and towns. At all places in the state, outside of incorporated cities and towns where a lawfully established public highway crosses any railroad, it shall be the duty of the railroad company owning or operating such railroad to construct and thereafter maintain in proper condition a good and safe crossing.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 6625, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6625, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 72-701.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Runkle v. Burlington N., 613 P.2d 982 (Mont. 1980).
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Runkle v. Burlington N., 613 P.2d 982 (Mont. 1980). · cites it 6× “Section 69-14-602, MCA, makes it the duty of every railroad to construct and maintain "a good and safe crossing" outside of incorporated towns.”
Penn v. Burlington N., Inc., 605 P.2d 600 (Mont. 1980). · cites it 6× “Similarly, section 69-14-602, MCA imposes a duty on railroad companies to construct and maintain “good and safe” crossings.”
Mary Marshall, Individually & as Pers. Rep. v. Burlington N., Inc., 720 F.2d 1149 (9th Cir. 1983). “Until a federal decision is reached through the local agency on the adequacy of the warning devices at the crossing, the railroad’s duty under applicable state law to maintain a “good and safe” crossing, Mont. Code Ann. § 69-14-602 (1981), is not preempted.”
Fisch v. Montana Rail Link, Inc., 2003 MT 76 (Mont. 2003). · cites it 6× “Section 69-14-602, MCA, provides: Construction and maintenance of railroad crossings outside of incorporated cities and towns.”
Smith v. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co., 776 F. Supp. 1335 (N.D. Ind. 1991). “Until a federal decision is reached through the local agency on the adequacy of the warning devices at the crossing, the railroad’s duty under applicable state law to maintain a “good and safe” crossing, Mont.Code Ann. § 69-14-602 (1981), is not preempted.”
Stovern (D. Mont. 2025). · cites it 6× “• BNSF is not entitled to summary judgment on the negligence per se claims involving Mont. Code Ann. § 69-14-602 . • BNSF is not entitled to summary judgment on the punitive damages claims.”
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