{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-42.40.420","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 42.40.420","heading":"Public use of railroad land.","body":"Upon request of a municipality or the state, the corporation may authorize use of railroad land for public purposes. Subject to AS 42.40.350(b), the corporation shall authorize a walkway or a trail if the board first finds in writing that the proposed walkway or trail will not create a safety hazard and will not unreasonably interfere with continued or expanded operations in the utility corridor. Before authorizing a use under this section, the board shall require the municipality or state to execute an agreement in a form approved by the board to\n(1) agree to restrictions, limitations, and conditions on the proposed use required by the corporation and reasonably calculated to reduce the risk of a safety hazard or interference with authorized uses in the utility corridor;\n(2) hold the corporation harmless from and indemnify the corporation for liability and claims arising from any use authorized under this section including\n(A) defending the corporation in a cause of action brought against the corporation as a result of the use; and\n(B) indemnifying the corporation for the amount of a judgment, including prejudgment and postjudgment interest, rendered against the corporation, and for all costs and attorney's fees incurred by the corporation in settling or defending the claim; and\n(3) stop the use upon request of the corporation if the use interferes with expansion or replacement of railroad facilities, creates a safety hazard, or interferes with railroad operations.","path":["Title 42. Public Utilities and Carriers and Energy Programs.","Chapter 40. Alaska Railroad Corporation.","Article 5. Corporation Property."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#42.40.420","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:19:21Z","sha256":"7f86ef1563a4b63f47ac8c5a278c46a78316d5eeb5e723c349dd3af220e46c62","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-42.40.410","next":"us-ak/as-42.40.430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}