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THE IMPACT ON THE RAILROADS OF THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF WAY FOR HIGHWAYS IS NOT GENERALLY APPRECIATED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL SITES ADJACENT TO RAILROADS IS ACTIVELY ENCOURAGED BY THE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE RAILROADS. THIS DEVELOPMENT NOT ONLY PROVIDES NEEDED ADDITIONAL FREIGHT TONNAGE FOR THE ADJACENT RAILROAD BUT ALSO PROVIDES A LUCRATIVE NEW TAX SOURCE FOR THE AREA CONCERNED. FREQUENTLY SUCH SITES ARE OWNED BY THE RAILROADS. THE LOCATION OF LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS ADJACENT TO RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY PRECLUDES SUCH DEVELOPMENT AND, IN THE CASE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM PRECLUDES THE EXTENSION OF SPUR TRACKS TO SERVE INDUSTRY LOCATED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FROM THE TRACKS. HIGHWAY STRUCTURES CROSSING RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR OFF TRACK MAINTENANCE, ADEQUATE DRAINAGE AND FUTURE EXPANSION, AS WELL AS TO ALLOW FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. FREQUENTLY HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WILL RESULT IN INCREASED MAINTENANCE EXPENSE AND DRAINAGE COSTS FOR THE RAILROAD. ANOTHER SITUATION OF CONCERN TO THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY IS THE EVER-INCREASING DEMAND FOR THE CREATION OF NEW HIGHWAY CROSSINGS AT GRADE. THE INDUSTRY IS BEING REQUIRED TO OPEN NEW CROSSINGS AT GRADE AS FAST AS, OR EVEN FASTER THAN IT IS ELIMINATING EXISTING HAZARDS.

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Car clearances (Railroads); Development; Equipment; Expansion; Highways; Industrial plants; Location; Maintenance management; Property acquisition; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Real estate development; Real property; Right of way (Land)

Interstate Highway System

Acquisition; Highway location; Maintenance costs; Separation

Economics; Highways; Law; Railroads; Society

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Feb 20 1994 12:00AM

• A PERSPECTIVE FOR LAW REVISORS
• A PERSPECTIVE FOR STATE HIGHWAY LAW REVISION STUDIES: NEW MEXICO
• A PERSPECTIVE FOR STATE HIGHWAY LAW REVISION STUDIES: WYOMING
• EFFECT IN FLORIDA OF REQUIRING CONDEMNOR TO PAY CONDEMNEE'S ENTIRE LITIGATION EXPENSES
• HIGHWAY RESERVATIONS AND LAND USE CONTROLS UNDER THE POLICE POWER
• JURISDICTION TO REGULATE UTILITIES ON HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY
• PROCEDURE FOR WEST VIRGINIA HIGHWAY LAWS REVISION
• RESEARCH INTO THE VALUE OF LANDLOCKED RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCELS
• TECHNIQUES OF LAND ACQUISITION FOR FUTURE HIGHWAY NEEDS
• TENANT RELOCATION AND THE HIGHWAY PROGRAM
• The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962
• USE OF OFFICIAL MAP PROCEDURE TO RESERVE LAND FOR FUTURE HIGHWAYS