NAC703.450. Application to construct public highway across railroad.

An application to construct a public road, highway or street across a railroad must be made in writing by the municipal, county, state or other governmental authority which proposes the construction. The application must contain the following data:

     1. A legal description of the location of the proposed crossing.

     2. Crossing numbers of the nearest existing public crossing on each side of the proposed crossing. Numbers may be obtained from the crossing sign at the crossing or from the office of the railroad.

     3. A statement showing the public need to be served by the proposed crossing.

     4. If the proposed crossing is at a grade, a statement showing why a separation of grades is not practicable.

     5. A statement showing the signs, signals or other protection that the applicant recommends for the proposed crossing.

     6. A map of suitable scale, between 50 and 200 feet per inch, showing the accurate locations of all streets, roads, property lines, tracks, buildings, structures or other obstructions to view for a distance of at least 400 feet along the railroad and 200 feet along the highway in each direction from the proposed crossing. This map must show the character and width of the existing or proposed surface or pavement on the street or roads on each side of the proposed crossing.

     7. A map of suitable scale, between 1,000 and 3,000 feet per inch, showing the relation of the proposed crossing to existing roads and railroads in the general vicinity of the proposed crossing.

     8. A profile showing the ground line, grade line and the rate of grades of approach on all railroads affected by the proposed crossing.

     [Pub. Service Comm’n, Gen. Order 3 § 27.020, eff. 1-1-79]