Sec. 3. The Indiana department of transportation may order legally closed and abolished as a public way, within the limits of a railroad right-of-way, any grade crossing then in existence at the time the department assumes jurisdiction of the matter:
(1) upon a finding that the enhancement of public safety resulting from the closing will outweigh any inconvenience caused by increased circuitry of highway routes; or
(2) based upon criteria specified in rules adopted by the department under section 3.1 of this chapter.
The order by the department may be issued either in connection with, or independent of, an order relating to automatic train-activated warning signals. The authority of the department to legally close and abolish grade crossings is in addition to any authority by law granted to other state agencies or to local units of government to close and abolish grade crossings. Upon the issuance of an order by the department, the railroad or railroads involved shall physically remove the crossing from the tracks, and the governmental unit maintaining the highway shall remove or barricade the approaches to the crossing.
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.66, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.66; P.L.18-1990, SEC.76; P.L.81-1996, SEC.5.
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