{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-824.206","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 824.206","heading":"Elimination, relocation or alteration of grade crossing; installation or alteration of protective devices.","body":"(1) The Department of Transportation may, upon its own motion or upon application by a railroad or the public authority in interest, subsequent to a hearing, unless a hearing is not required under ORS 824.214, and upon finding that such action is required by the public safety, necessity, convenience and general welfare:\n      (a) Eliminate a grade crossing by relocation of the highway;\n      (b) Alter or abolish any grade crossing or change the location thereof, or require a separation of grades at any such crossing;\n      (c) Alter or change any existing crossing at separated grades; and\n      (d) Require installation or alteration of protective devices.\n      (2) The department shall prescribe the time and manner of such alteration, change, installation or alteration, and the terms and conditions thereof.","path":["19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation","59. Oregon Vehicle Code","Chapter 824 — Railroads"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:18Z","sha256":"70783b98fb08847955c3698baa9338c5572e6ad3c672a04eb783ae767ee37428","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-824.204","next":"us-or/ors-824.208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}