RAILROAD CROSSING REQUIREMENTS.

Austin City Code tit. 13, ch. 13-4, art. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 13-4-21 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

§ 13-4-21 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. (A) The owner of a railroad track shall construct and maintain the track in a manner that minimizes interference with the use of each street that crosses the track. (B) If a track crosses a public street that is paved or is included in a plan for future paving, the owner of a railroad track shall construct the crossing in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the city manager. (C) The owner of the railroad track is responsible for the expense of the construction or maintenance required by this section. Source: 1992 Code Section 17-1-25; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039.

Austin City Code § 13-4-22 CROSSING AT GRADE REQUIRED.

§ 13-4-22 - CROSSING AT GRADE REQUIRED. Except as provided in Section 13-4-23 (Overhead Crossings), the owner of a railroad track that crosses a public street shall, at the owner's expense, construct and maintain the track at the same grade as the street at the point of crossing. Source: 1992 Code Section 17-1-26; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 13-4-23 OVERHEAD CROSSINGS.

§ 13-4-23 - OVERHEAD CROSSINGS. The city manager may approve an overhead crossing of a public street by a railroad track after determining that a crossing at grade is impractical. The track owner shall construct the overhead crossing at its expense in accordance with specifications prescribed by the city manager. Source: 1992 Code Section 17-1-27; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039.

Austin City Code § 13-4-24 AUTOMATIC WARNING DEVICES.

§ 13-4-24 - AUTOMATIC WARNING DEVICES. The railroad company responsible for a track that crosses a public street shall equip the crossing with automatic warning devices, including flashing lights, gates, and bells. Source: 1992 Code Section 17-1-2(C); Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13TRSE_CH13-4RA_ART2RACRREFetched: 10/27/2026