§ 7536 Railroad Crossing Land Acquisition

• •Railroads and roads can cross each other by going over, under, or at the same level.
• •If building the road or railroad requires moving dirt or changing the path, the company can take extra land if needed.
• •If the company can't buy the land they need, they can force a sale (but must pay the owner fairly).
• •Once the company pays for the land, it becomes theirs.

A train company wants to build tracks that cross a busy road, but the road is too high and needs to be lowered.

The company can dig into the ground to lower the road so the train can pass over it safely. If they need extra land to do this, they can buy it or force a sale if the owner refuses (but they must pay a fair price).