{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-12-50","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 48:12-50","heading":"Piers to support bridges over streets or highways","body":"Where a railroad is constructed above the grade of any street or highway in  any city or town by a bridge the company may erect piers for the support and  safety of the bridge.  The piers may be located at the outer edge of the street  or highway so as not to encroach thereon and may extend thence into the  sidewalk or place left therefor.\nFrom the land on each side of the street or highway, so much shall be added  to the sidewalk and thrown open to public use for such purpose, as shall be  occupied by the pier on that side.","path":["TITLE 48 PUBLIC UTILITIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"03019f15979e771121bcc255802833b018b8f13153721fd43d0730148193da41","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-12-49.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-12-51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}