KRS 178.360: Grade separation of proposed railroad and county road crossings.

(1) After June 19, 1952, if the fiscal court proposes to construct a new county road

across an existing railroad, or a railroad company proposes to construct a new

railroad across an existing county road, the party proposing such construction shall

provide the other party with plans and specifications for its proposed construction,

showing the location thereof, and, if the proposed crossing is to be separated, a

general plan for such separation. The fiscal court shall give at least ten (10) days'

notice of a he aring to be held at a time and place stated in the notice, at which

hearing it shall consider whether the proposed crossing shall be approved and

whether a grade separation is reasonably necessary for the present and future safety

and convenience of highway traffic and present and future efficient operation of the

railroad company's facilities and the safety of its employees and passengers, and in

accordance with the standards prescribed for grade separations in KRS 178.355.

(2) If the fiscal court shall fi nd that a grade separation is reasonably necessary at such

proposed crossing, it shall approve, or provide for the submission and subsequent

approval of, plans and specifications for the grade separation. The determinations of

the fiscal court shall be by order, and its final determination shall be by final order,

which shall fix the method of doing the work in the manner provided in subsection

(4) of KRS 178.355, and which shall be served on the railroad company by certified

mail, return receipt requested. If the fiscal court orders a grade separation at such

proposed crossing, the entire cost of such separation shall be borne by the party

proposing the crossing.

(3) The fiscal court and the railroad company may agree by contract as to the method of

constructing grade separations under this section and the distribution or allocation

of cost thereof, under this section, and in such event, all notices, hearings and orders

shall be deemed to have been waived, and the construction of the crossing shall be

performed in accordance with the terms of the contract, with the same effect as

though the work was being performed pursuant to a final order of the fiscal court.