{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-8-6-7.6-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 8-6-7.6-3","heading":"Unobstructed views at grade crossings","body":"Sec. 3. (a) A railroad shall provide and maintain within the railroad's right-of-way an unobstructed view in each quadrant of a public rail-highway grade crossing that is under the control of the railroad to the following specifications:\n(1) From the centerline of the highway, street, or road:\n(A) forty-two (42) inches above the highway, street, or road; and\n(B) twenty (20) feet from the field side of the nearest rail or, if the railroad's right-of-way is less than twenty (20) feet from the field side of the nearest rail, to the limit of the railroad's right-of-way.\n(2) From the centerline of the track:\n(A) forty-two (42) inches above the track; and\n(B) to the appropriate distance determined under section 4 of this chapter.\nIf the public rail-highway grade crossing includes multiple tracks, the measurements are taken at a ninety (90) degree angle from the top of the field side of the rail nearest the highway, street, or road.\n(b) This chapter does not require a railroad to enter onto property not owned by the railroad to meet the requirements under this chapter.\n(c) This section replaces any common law duties imposed on a railroad with respect to sight distances, including methods to verify sight distances.","path":["TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION","ARTICLE 6. RAILROAD CROSSINGS","Chapter 7.6. Unobstructed View at Crossings"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_8.html#8-6-7.6-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-04T20:08:46Z","sha256":"594981d7b4f076015d19661716a2652b1500a9fa05d582a4f65ce787f4fb3bfa","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-8-6-7.6-2.1","next":"us-in/ic-8-6-7.6-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}